Charles Munch - Boston Rarities Volume 1 (1950/51) [2014]

Rare and long out-of-print recordings by Charles Munch and the Boston Symphony Orchestra

This release is the first of two which focus on Munch/Boston studio recordings that have never seen an “official” CD reissue, not even in the 40-CD (plus one bonus CD) Japanese RCA series, “The Art of Charles Munch”. The present program features two symphonies recorded early in Munch’s Boston tenure. One distinguishing characteristic of the Schumann is that the first and fourth movement repeats are observed on this recording, while they are cut in Munch’s 1959 stereo remake.


Tracks:

SCHUMANN Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat, “Spring”
BRAHMS Symphony No. 4 in E Minor

Personnel:

Charles Munch
Boston Symphony Orchestra