As a Solti fan, I enjoy his fast paced and vigorous paced performances. I was interested to see that it works well for the 1812 Overture and Pictures. It works less well, I learned, for other types of music such as Prokofiev's Classical Symphony, which needs a lighter touch to be fully appreciated. A first rate performance of that piece can be found on the Orpheus Chamber's recording, coupled with symphonies by Bizet and Britten. Still, Solti's breathlessly paced 1812 overture and Pictures are wonderful.