Of course this disc set is by Dutoit not Goodman, this was originally a 2 disc Fatbox set, but i had the Paris Symphonies by Goodman, so i put them in the back to make a 4 disc set instead, this is now a great box set, the more smoother modern sounding Dutoit against the more ancient abrasive Goodman, i like both, and i find in especially the Paris Symphonies, a real sense of rhythms and ideas, i think it works better with faster speeds, this set is now almost in my top 50, i played this exact work last year [16th April 2011].
Roy Goodman is English, he's now 61, and he recorded this work in 1992, the front and back cover artwork works very well [photo by Julian Broad], a tall picture of Dutoit on the left, and purple and mauve 'wallpaper' of crests, it works very well indeed, and the white and blue lettering is excellent too, really standing out.
The last two movements were superb, and i guess out of the two i would have to pick the last movement as my favourite,
Here's the fourth movement being conducted by David Commanday on YouTube.
