Raff/Järvi Chandos vol. 2 - Symphony 5 etc.

[Alan Howe]

Swings and roundabouts...

How about another recording of this masterpiece? Chailly, Jansons, are you listening?

[sdtom]

What is the overall feeling on this forum of the Herrmann recording of Raff's Symphony No. 5. I have the Jarvi and the older Marco Polo. Someone suggested to me (not on this board) that this was the recording to have.
Tom

[Mark Thomas]

Herrmann's was the pioneering recording of Lenore, way back in the 1970s. The sound is very dated now, but his interpretation is weightily magnificent and set the benchmark for all those that followed. In the wake of Stadlmair's recording for Tudor, and particularly Järvi's for Chandos, Herrmann can now appear very measured - it is substantially longer overall than Järvi's. Both, IMHO, entirely outclass Schneider on Marco Polo, but they are polar opposites. There is an extended comparison of the various Lenore recordings throughout this thread, Tom, and particularly around here.

[sdtom]

I'm very happy with the Jarvi recording and disappointed with the Marco Polo. Best to leave well enough alone.
Tom