- Artist:
- George Szell
George Szell Edition (10CD Box Set)
$159.99
George Szell’s reputation as a perfectionist is legendary, and these recordings, taped between 1949 and 1970, offer a vivid portrait of a conductor whose clarity, discipline and structural command set new standards in orchestral performance. The New York Times praised his ‘uncompromising precision and taut rhythmic control’ and critics have long admired the ‘incisive, diamond-cut playing’ he drew from orchestras, yet also the elegance and lyricism that balanced his rigour. These recordings, described by Gramophone as ‘models of orchestral refinement and integrity’ bring together Szell’s complete legacy for Decca, Philips and Deutsche Grammophon, preserving performances that still set benchmarks of style and authority.