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The Music Room => Great Recordings and Reviews => Topic started by: mahlertitan on May 16, 2007, 10:26:16 AM

Title: World Philharmonic Orchestra
Post by: mahlertitan on May 16, 2007, 10:26:16 AM
are the recordings by them any good?
Title: Re: World Philharmonic Orchestra
Post by: david johnson on May 16, 2007, 10:30:36 AM
'a unique example of international standardization by the ISO (International Organization for Standardization). The WPO --surely one of the world's most ethnically and culturally diverse organizations'

it is both standard and diverse...?????
naxos has an "85 recording of them doing bruckner.  i've never heard it.

dj
Title: Re: World Philharmonic Orchestra
Post by: BachQ on May 16, 2007, 10:36:29 AM
WPO is magnificent when conducted by René Köhler . . . . . . .
Title: Re: World Philharmonic Orchestra
Post by: Brian on May 16, 2007, 04:48:40 PM
Naxos didn't exist in '85...??
Title: Re: World Philharmonic Orchestra
Post by: Brian on May 17, 2007, 05:53:35 PM
Wow, a really nasty review of the WPO's new CD on MusicWeb! Sounds like a stinker  ;D