Word: stockowski
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Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony was one of the orchestra's finest achievements, and their newly-released recording compares quite favorably with the standard Stockowski version. In the Hindemith Concerto, Stanger was not at all bothered by the many complexities of rhythm and harmony which prevail throughout. The same was true of his performance of Piston's Third Symphony. This work, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1947, is a tough nut to crack. Although not as cerebral as some of the Harvard professor's other creations, it still provides pitfalls for conductor and listener alike. Nevertheless, Piston himself called...