Charles Gounod's two symphonies, usually recorded together, have appeared on disc about a half-dozen times prior to this Naxos issue, Gounod: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2. This entry into the slim Gounod symphonic sweepstakes marks the second recorded outing for flute virtuoso turned conductor Patrick Gallois, and one might think that the handsome profile on the front cover might be he, but no -- that is Gounod. In its blurb in the block on the back, Naxos is selling the first symphony through comparing it to Bizet's Symphony in C ...
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Charles Gounod's two symphonies, usually recorded together, have appeared on disc about a half-dozen times prior to this Naxos issue, Gounod: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2. This entry into the slim Gounod symphonic sweepstakes marks the second recorded outing for flute virtuoso turned conductor Patrick Gallois, and one might think that the handsome profile on the front cover might be he, but no -- that is Gounod. In its blurb in the block on the back, Naxos is selling the first symphony through comparing it to Bizet's Symphony in C, called by the label a "minor masterpiece" and citing that Gounod's D major effort provided the model for the familiar favorite. One need only refer to the number of recordings devoted to Bizet's C major symphony on the market to see how "minor" it is -- clearly in this case if Gounod's Symphony No. 1 threw down the gauntlet for Bizet to pick up, the pupil did so and knocked the master into next week.Although it is commonly said that Gounod's Symphony No. 2 is a more "ambitious and...
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