Mozart Symphony No. 32 - Symphony No. 38 Maag LSO

A classic, long treasured performance

This is delightful "big band" Mozart performed by a master interpreter of his symphonies, Peter Maag. The Symphony 38, "Prague", is a celebrated Decca recording and the sound engineering by Kenneth Wilkinson is justly acclaimed. But it is Maag's performance that holds one's attention - at turns thrilling, gracious and dazzling, this is a performance I have long treasured. It is such a great pleasure to find it in this superb reissue from HDTT. The sonics of this transfer are indeed a treasure, they do Kenneth Wilkinson proud! Why not five stars? The sonics lack just that tiny smidgeon of "aliveness" and "transparency" that mark the best of HDTT's transfers. But, don't let that dissuade you. This DXD release is a wonderful reissue to have available; I can't imagine one can find it in better sonics.

Magic Maag

Very beautiful interpretation and terrific transfer