Daphnis Et Chloé

[Intergamer]

I've been pleased with many Naxos recordings recently, but the new recording of Ravel's masterpiece is just awful. It is performed inadequately by the Bordeaux-Aquitaine National Orchestra and conducted without heart by Laurent Petitgirard.

And to think that I once thought Rattle's recording was a waste of space. It now sounds like the best recording ever made compared to this new Naxos. However you'd be better off buying the Dutoit or Monteux versions.

[diegobueno]

This piece really separates the men from the boys as far as orchestras go. The lesser orchestras should keep their hands off.

[BorisG]

I've been pleased with many Naxos recordings recently, but the new recording of Ravel's masterpiece is just awful. It is performed inadequately by the Bordeaux-Aquitaine National Orchestra and conducted without heart by Laurent Petitgirard.

And to think that I once thought Rattle's recording was a waste of space. It now sounds like the best recording ever made compared to this new Naxos. However you'd be better off buying the Dutoit or Monteux versions.

With the Dutoit on Decca Legends, I have ceased looking. Other D&C experiences include Monteux, Munch, Nagano, Rattle.

[Wallingford]

OR Ansermet. If you blinked, you may have missed the one or two CD reissues it got.

[Heck148]

It now sounds like the best recording ever made compared to this new Naxos. However you'd be better off buying the Dutoit or Monteux versions.

for this great opus - it really pays to go first class -

Monteux is excellent - so is Bernstein/NYPO and Abbado/LSO

[val]

I still prefer the old version of Charles MUnch with the Boston Orchestra. More sensual and dynamic that Abbado, although a little massive in some moments.

[moldyoldie]

Anyone have thoughts on DG's Boulez/Berlin and Chung in this work? I've heard neither.

I have Munch/'55, Monteux, and Dutoit; greatly enjoying what each offers and finding little to choose between them aside from niggling differences in sound quality.

The knock on Dutoit's early digital recording was that there were no index points on the CD (one long track), though for casual listening I've never seen the need unless one accidently hits "stop". However, I see that the issue was rectified in Decca's "Legends" reissue.