A dramatic, intense performance of Korngold's symphony from the Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg conducted by Marc Albrecht, one that grips the listener right from the opening, arresting bars. Albrecht finds plenty of room for expression, too, in the angst-ridden slow movement.
Works
Korngold: Much Ado About Nothing, incidental music, Op. 11
Korngold: Much Ado About Nothing, Op. 11: suite for chamber orchestra
Korngold: Symphony in F sharp major, Op. 40