Leopold Stokowski - Walt Disney's Fantasia: Remastered Original Soundtrack Edition
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Free Music Notes for Walt Disney's Fantasia: Remastered Original Soundtrack Edition
Free Music Review: Classic soundtrack, rotten sound.
Hit: 3 Stars
I would have no hesitations whatsoever in giving this wonderful soundtrack a 5-Star rating, but the sound quality (Rather, bad sound quality) is holding me back. Now, I'm not a CD snob who complains about minor pops and cracks that may appear in the music I listen to, but I can't honestly think that this soundtrack was remastered in any way. The strings are whiny, the horns are, as someone else mentioned, tinny, and the overall sound is nearly unbearable. I've listened to it on three different stereos and the result is always the same.
I understand we're talking about recordings from over sixty years ago, but surely Disney, with all their millions, could afford to give this soundtrack the proper remastering it deserves and bring the full, vibrant sound of the music to the forefront once again.
Free Music Review: low-fi fantasia
Hit: 3 Stars
I was disapointed with the low-fi recording. I realize the soundtrack is from the 1940's, but I assumed it has been re-mastered. Rather muddy sound.
Free Music Review: A nice piece of history, though not what you expect
Hit: 2 Stars
It's nice to own the "original" soundtrack recordings from this film. Years ago when I purchased these recordings, I was torn as to which to select--the original or the digital re-recordings. I bought both. The digitals sound so much better to the casual classical listener (which I am). However, as a Philadelphia-area native, I'm proud of the legacy of Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra. This is the same "Leopold" made even more famous by Bugs Bunny's impersonation in Warner Brothers' 1949 "Long Haired Hare."
The originals don't sound very good compared to the digital re-makes. If faced with the choice again, I'd go for the 1982 version of the recordings. They're the ones with the burgundy covers pictured on the front page of this product's Amazon listing. Unfortunately, Disney no longer offers these for sale. I'll just have to dig into my archives to find these recordings and give them another listen.
Free Music Review: Remastered?
Hit: 2 Stars
I went to see Fantasia in 1940 and the music was wonderful; the product that I received was a poor reproduction of the original. You should warn your buyers as to the quality of the reproduction; this one is bad. Nostalgia is the only thing that could make it salable.Free Music Review: Very poor audio quality mars production
Hit: 2 Stars
My family loves "Fantasia," but the poor audio quality of this recording makes it nearly impossible to listen to. Disappointing.