Charles Munch - Munch Conducts Vaughan Williams, Ravel And D'indy (1958) [2012]

Fabulous and unique recording of Vaughan Williams' 8th Symphony by Munch

First of all we have what would appear to be the only extant recording of Vaughan Williams' Symphony No. 8 in D minor which features neither a British orchestra nor a British conductor. Indeed we can only trace one other recording of the work, made in the late 1950s with Barbirolli conducting the New York Philharmonic, which was not made with a British orchestra. Previously unreleased, Munch and the Boston Symphony make a superb job in this broadcast recording from the Berkshire Festival at Tanglewood - some may even find this the finest recording this symphony has ever had.


Tracks:

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Symphony No. 8
RAVEL Piano Concerto in G minor
D'INDY Symphony on a French Mountain Air

Personnel:

Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor Charles Munch
Nicole Henriot-Schweitzer piano