Enescu - First Orch Suite - C Silvestri & Bournemouth SO (1963) - [Philidor; FLAC]

In 1961, the Romanian conductor Constantin Silvestri took up residence in the UK, becoming the Bournemouth SO's principal conductor. A brilliant musician and excellent communicator, he strove to turn the disciplined but conventional orchestra into one capable of delivering impassioned, insightful performances. By every account, he succeeded. As the orchestra's manager, Kenneth Matchett, put it, "He made the orchestra hang on the end of his baton."

This is one of a series of recordings made live for broadcast in the sixties. There are all the imperfections one would expect, but a blazing interpretation carries everything before it. Expect muddy, clogged sound, but those analog tapes still have a lot of content. I've heard five versions of this work, and this remains the best.

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