I have Holst/The Planets by DG (Karajan) very good music but not so good sound (early digital recording) Any suggestion for the best sound of The Planets ?
Jsujo, Boult made quite a few recordings of Planets. In the stereo era, he recorded this for EMI in 1966 and again in 1978. The one referenced by Jeffreybehr is the 1978 recording, Boult's last recording of this work. .
My first choice (I've got several versions) is the one by Charles Dutoit conducting the Montreal Symphony Orchestra on Decca/London. An excellent performance and superb sound (recorded in St. Eustache by the great John Dunkerley). Trust me, you won't go wrong with this one.
Ditto Texasdave, I saw MSO perform this piece when lived in Montreal for a couple or wonderful years and this particular recording captures all the energy, sonics and excellent musicianship of this fine and often overlooked orchestra and performance. The bass from the organ pedals on Uranus will snuff out a candle at 3 ft. Charles Dutoit and MSO IMHO are only second to BSO (my home town).
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