Charles Munch / BSO - Debussy: Afternoon of a Faun
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1963 | Genre: Classical | Label: RCA Red Seal | LSC-2668 | US pressing circa 1970s
The Afternoon of a Faun showcases the superbly "French" sonority of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, but it's a pity that Munch only recorded the first two of Debussy's three Nocturnes. Fêtes, in particular, boasts exceptional subtlety of color and rhythm at a surprisingly (for this conductor) measured tempo.
Printemps is simply spectacular: no other performance matches this one's Dionysian abandon and sense of ecstasy. It's too bad that RCA didn't include Munch's Martyrdom of St. Sebastian, which would have just fit with a little reshuffling of the other contents and made for a unique pair of Debussy discs.
(David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday)
Performers:
Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Charles Munch
Track Listing:
1. Debussy: Prelude to Afternoon of a Faun
2. Debussy: Nocturnes - Nuages
3. Debussy: Nocturnes - Fetes
4. Debussy: Printemps - Tres modere
5. Debussy: Printemps - modere
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Tonearm: Audioquest PT-9
Cartridge: Ortofon X5-MC (Moving Coil)
Phono Cable: Van den Hul D-502 Hybrid
Pre-amplifier: Counterpoint SA 5.1 (vacuum tube Sovtek 6922)
Interconnect: balanced, Belden 1813A cable with Neutrik XLR connectors
Analog to Digital Converter: EMU 1212M (configured for balanced input +4dBu, 0 dB Gain)
Capture software: Goldwave 5.52
Post processing: ClickRepair, setting: 15, reverse, wavelet x3