Antal Dorati - conductor, London Symphony orchestra, Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Out of Print
Rarely recorded compositions by four great French composers and one American. Dorati and the LSO makes lesser known works by Satie and Milhaud, and pieces by relative unknowns Auric and Francaix, sound like they belong in the classical canon. Dorati produces equal results with the MSO on Paul Fetler's Contrasts for Orchestra. Maybe that is why collectors prize these recordings, because they are a breath of fresh air in a homogenized world of listening. Of course, collectors love a challenge too, and MLP CDs are becoming increasingly hard to find. It has taken years for me to finally find all of the MLP CDs released to date, and unfortunately I don't think there will be any new releases forthcoming. So collectors, and even those who aspire to be, should pick up as many Mercury Living Presence discs as possible now.
