Munch; Charles

Reference Recording: Munch Owns the Berlioz Requiem

Victor Carr Jr

SACD technology removes the last barrier to experiencing the full […]

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Munch’s Reference Ravel Daphnis on SACD

David Hurwitz

I may be alone in preferring Charles Munch’s later recording

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Reference Recording: Victoria de los Angeles is Manon

Dan Davis

In Act 2, Manon, reading the letter her lover Des

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Reference Recording: Classic Honegger & Roussel from Munch

David Hurwitz

This is the Japanese RCA Munch Edition reissue of these

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Historical Gems: Munch Was Made For Medea

David Hurwitz

Happily, the rest of this disc is great too. The

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Big Boxes: Munch’s Explosive Romantic Masterworks

David Hurwitz

This set contains most if not all of the music

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Under the Radar: Munch’s Fiery, Passionate Beethoven Ninth

David Hurwitz

I was surprised to purchase this latest Living Stereo remastering

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Reference Recording: RCA’s Walton Collection

David Hurwitz

The album title for this two CD set, “Sir William

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Big Boxes: Living Stereo, the Sequel

Jed Distler

Sony/BMG’s Living Stereo Volume 2 big box differs from its

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Reference Recording: Beethoven and Mendelssohn Violin Concertos

David Hurwitz

Heifetz’s Beethoven Violin Concerto with Charles Munch is the greatest

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Satie: Complete 4–hand music/van Veen

Jed Distler May 18, 2025

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Reference Recording: Thibaudet Plays Satie, Complete

David Hurwitz May 18, 2025

Big Boxes: Prime Vintage Ormandy on RCA Victor

Jed Distler May 11, 2025

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