Charles Munch & Boston Symphony Orchestra - Ravel: Bolero / Analogue Productions

Charles Munch was the opposite of the "intellectual" school of French conductors, as typified by Pierre Boulez. He was a completely spontaneous artist, which is what made him the great Berlioz conductor of our time,

and literally anything could happen when he got up onto the podium. It follows then, that his Ravel is not going to be the sort of hyper-precise, calculated sort of interpretation that many fans of the composer expect, but

it will be exciting as hell. These three pieces are shrewdly chosen; they are the composer's most extrovert works, and Munch pulls out all of the stops in his performances of them. A classic recording, and a great memento

of a unique artist. Mastered by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound from the original 2-track master tapes, cut at 33 1/3, and plated and pressed at Quality Record Pressings — makers of the world's finest-sounding vinyl LPs,

— no other editions match these for the quietest 180-gram platters available.

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Title

1. Bolero

2. La Valse

3. Rapsodie Espagnole

4. Prelude To The Afternoon Of A Faun