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Title: Wyn Morris / Philharmonia Orchestra M10?
Post by: je-b on May 18, 2007, 03:30:55 PM

I'm thinking about getting a used copy of the Wyn Morris / Philharmonia Orchestra M10 (Cooke II). I know that this recording is regarded a classic by some and as I've never heard it myself, I'd like to know how it compares so some of the better known reference recordings of the Cooke performing version (Rattle / BPO, Chailly / RSOB, Gielen / SWR, etc.). Is it still worth the purchase if I already have and enjoy the aforementioned recordings?

Thanks in advance for any help!

Title: Re: Wyn Morris / Philharmonia Orchestra M10?
Post by: John Kim on May 18, 2007, 11:01:02 PM

Slow...dead slow (especially in I. & V.). That's the impression I got of this recording, if my memory is correct.

John,

Title: Re: Wyn Morris / Philharmonia Orchestra M10?
Post by: Wunderhorn on May 19, 2007, 01:01:19 AM

All I know is that the 1st Scherzo (the one Mahler roughly orchestrated himself) is to die for on the Chailly!

Title: Re: Wyn Morris / Philharmonia Orchestra M10?
Post by: barry guerrero on May 19, 2007, 02:31:05 PM

The Wyn Morris M10 is beautifully played, but the tempi are quite slow throughout. Given the fact that the Cooke/Goldschmidt orchestration is relatively thing throughout, I don't think that the slow tempi work all that well, especially in the two scherzi.