Search - Leonard Bernstein, William Schuman, Aaron Copland :: American Dreams

Recording Quality Sub Par compared to the Dallas Wind Sympho

Dwight R. Price, Jr. | 05/18/2006

(3 out of 5 stars)

"The interpretation and recording quality is "collegiate" compared to the DWS's. This is so in much the same way that the Eastman Merury recordings of the 50's and 60's aren't. They set a new standard for both. That's the best way to put it without too long a dissertation. I don't mean it in a negative way but it sounds a lot like any one of the performances of about ten or fifteen other College Wind Ensembles I can think of.



The DWS recording is the must have version if you must choose. It's a standout in recording quality and interpretation.



It's for these reasons that you can find so many of Reference's CD's on The Absolute Sound's" top CD list.



Just be careful. It has ruined many high end stereo amps and speakers by guileless owners who underestimate the dynamics that lie within!



I have both and glad I have them. I just wouldn't put the Cincinatti first over all others!"