Thank you, Luca. It is interesting. I remember listening to it when it was first released. I am listening to it again now, so far just the first two movements. My impression is there are some good moments (the middle section of the Moldau is wonderful), but that the sound is inconsistent and at times the strings generally lack enough weight for this work. The harp at the beginning seems distant. Perhaps the point was to achieve more transparency? Brass are impressive though.
A sleeper to try: Collegium 1704, Václav Luks . CD Accent. Very strange combination but great result. Better than many recent version, great energy
Thank you, Luca. It is interesting. I remember listening to it when it was first released. I am listening to it again now, so far just the first two movements. My impression is there are some good moments (the middle section of the Moldau is wonderful), but that the sound is inconsistent and at times the strings generally lack enough weight for this work. The harp at the beginning seems distant. Perhaps the point was to achieve more transparency? Brass are impressive though.