Pristine’s acclaimed series of Frederick Stock’s orchestral recordings with the Chicago Symphony reaches its penultimate volume. This release features Brahms’ Third and Schumann’s Fourth Symphonies in dynamic performances, alongside shorter works ranging from familiar favourites like Brahms’ Tragic Overture and Ponchielli’s Dance of the Hours to rarities by Toch, Arthur Benjamin, and Glazunov. Also included is Walton’s Scapino Overture, commissioned by Stock for the CSO’s 50th anniversary season.
Drawn from Columbia’s superb lacquer masters, these transfers offer striking clarity and depth, restored with corrected pitch and EQ for remarkable freshness. For a taste of Stock’s vitality, don’t miss his exhilarating 1941 account of Enescu’s Romanian Rhapsody No. 1, our YouTube and website sample.
We also celebrate Debussy's birthday with an automatic 10% discount on each of the 49 albums of his music at Pristine.