Manfred Honeck - Strauss: Elektra & Der Rosenkavalier Suites (Live) (2016) [Official Digital Download 24/192]

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"On an album where the highlights come thick and fast, the world class Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra under Manfred Honeck is on magnificent form. Playing with astonishing virtuosity this opulent performance of Elektra, full and expressive, is brilliantly executed. Its climaxes are stunningly powerful, generating a tension which feels overwhelming. Conversely the Rosenkavalier waltzes have a poignant bittersweet quality that is entirely captivating … Honeck and his Pittsburgh players combine for a stunning album which should be an essential purchase for Strauss devotees."
- MusicWeb International

"Five Stars … a brilliant performance of both works … unbelievably concise and brilliant arrangement of music from the difficult, astringent opera Elektra … I must say that (Honeck's) results smack of a perceptive intelligence that knows and understands this thorny piece very well and the 34 minutes are quite stirring … the Pittsburghians are simply phenomenal, proving once again that there is no orchestra in America that surpasses them … the depth, breadth and range of dynamics are astounding, making for an orchestral presence shakenly realistic … a real barnburner of a release, captured to perfection … fantastic! Get this."
- Audiophile Audition

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Manfred Honeck - Strauss: Elektra & Der Rosenkavalier Suites (Live) (2016) [Official Digital Download 24/192]

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