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Here’s both an unusually useful collection as well as one graced with the highest artistic standards. Both the outsize, Straussian grandeur of Respighi (exemplified by The Pines of Rome) as well as his neo-Classicising delicacy (in the Ancient Airs and Dances) are well-represented on record, but such are their contrasting qualities, few conductors are equipped to acquit themselves successfully in both contexts, and there are commensurately few recorded collections available which offer so complete a summation of Respighi’s diverse but always delightful art. The Hungarian conductor Antal Doráti was, however, one such. Best known for his championing of Haydn, he and the Philharmonia Hungarica (his hand-picked chamber orchestra for the pioneering cycles of symphonies and operas), are ideally equipped to bring the necessary wit and charm to Respighi’s transformations of early-Barock and Renaissance melodies, which he clothes in more modern orchestral apparel while never over-burdening them with anachronistic velvet or silk. The tone poems, however, rejoice in the punch of a great orchestra, particularly its brass section. The Minneapolis SO may not have the renown of its London counterpart, but, trained up by Dmitri Mitropoulos, it was one of the most virtuosic and thrilling-sounding US orchestras when Doráti took over from Mitropoulos as principal conductor in 1949. He was there for 11 years and made many recordings, which, not least thanks to the brilliance of their recorded sound, have justly survived the vicissitudes of the recorded classical catalogue. This is a most valuable reissue for fans of Respighi and of spectacular orchestral playing. “Respighi’s generous but sensitive application of modern colour, both harmonic and orchestral, benefits enormously from the sonorous and widespread front put up by this recording, which features the many excellent
players of the Philharmonia Hungarica. This orchestra is largely composed of Hungarian refugee musicians domiciled at the time of the recording in Vienna, and it is most appropriate that they should be conducted
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“Kertesz's recording [of The Birds] dates from the late 1960s and remains impressive, both as a performance and for the vintage Decca sound...Ansermet, with his ear for detail and orchestral colour, yields up vivid results in the Fountains of Rome...Maazel's Pines of Rome is a strong, direct performance, and memorable in impact.” Penguin Guide, 2011 edition | | | (Sorry, download not available in your country) | Usually despatched in 8 - 10 working days. |
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“Saccani's readings are very successful and I would place this CD up with the leaders in the field.” Fanfare | | | (also available to download from $6.00) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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Ibéria Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Paul Paray Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Paul Paray La Mer Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Paul Paray Cello Sonata | Delibes: | Sylvia London Symphony Orchestra, Anatole Fistoulari | Dieupart: | Passepied | Dvorak: | Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70 London Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88 London Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 'From the New World' Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Rafael Kubelik | Falla: | La vida breve: Interlude & Dance | Fetler: | Contrasts for Orchestra Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati | Fischer, J K F: | Passacaille en Ré mineur - Uranie | Françaix: | Piano Concertino in F major London Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati | Francisque: | Branle de Montirande | Franck, C: | Pièce héroïque, M37 Marcel Dupre (organ) Trois Chorals pour grand orgue, M. 38-40 Marcel Dupre (organ) | Freixanet: | Sonata in A | Frescobaldi: | Aria detta la Frescobalda (1627) Corrente in F major Galliards (5) Partite dodici sopra l'aria di Ruggiero | Ganne: | Father of Victory Eastman Wind Ensemble, Frederick Fennell | Gershwin: | An American in Paris, tone poem Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati | Giannini: | Symphony No. 3 for Winds Eastman Wind Ensemble, Frederick Fennell | Goldman: | On the mall Eastman Wind Ensemble, Frederick Fennell | Gould, M: | Symphony No. 4 ‘West Point’ Eastman Wind Ensemble, Frederick Fennell Spirituals for Strings Fall River Legend Suite | Gounod: | Faust - Ballet Music Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Paul Paray | Grainger: | Lincolnshire Posy Eastman Wind Ensemble, Frederick Fennell Country Gardens Eastman Rochester 'Pops' Orchestra, Frederick Fennell Shepherd's Hey Eastman Rochester 'Pops' Orchestra, Frederick Fennell Colonial Song Eastman Rochester 'Pops' Orchestra, Frederick Fennell Children's March 'Over the Hills and Far Away' Eastman Rochester 'Pops' Orchestra, Frederick Fennell The Immovable Do (The Cyphering C) Eastman Rochester 'Pops' Orchestra, Frederick Fennell Mock Morris Eastman Rochester 'Pops' Orchestra, Frederick Fennell Handel in the Strand Eastman Rochester 'Pops' Orchestra, Frederick Fennell Irish Tune from County Derry 'Danny Boy' Eastman Rochester 'Pops' Orchestra, Frederick Fennell Spoon River Eastman Rochester 'Pops' Orchestra, Frederick Fennell My Robin Is to the Greenwood Gone Eastman Rochester 'Pops' Orchestra, Frederick Fennell Molly on the Shore Eastman Rochester 'Pops' Orchestra, Frederick Fennell | Grieg: | Våren, elegiac melody for strings, Op. 34 No. 2 | Griffes: | Poem for flute & orchestra | Hanson, H: | Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 21 'Nordic' Symphony No. 2, Op. 30 'Romantic' Song of Democracy Symphony No. 3, Op. 33 Elegy in Memory of Serge Koussevitzky, Op. 44 Lament for Beowulf, Op. 25 Fantasy Variations on a Theme of Youth, for piano and strings | Hanssen: | Valdresmarsj (March of the Valdre) Eastman Wind Ensemble, Frederick Fennell | Hartley, W: | Concerto for 23 Winds Eastman Wind Ensemble, Frederick Fennell | Hérold: | Zampa - Overture Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Paul Paray | Hindemith: | Symphonic Metamorphoses on Themes by Carl Maria von Weber Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Rafael Kubelik | Holst: | Suite No. 1 for Military Band in E flat major, Op. 28 No. 1, H105 Suite No. 2 for Military Band in F major, Op. 28 No. 2, H106 | Hovhaness: | Symphony No. 4, Op. 165 A. Clyde Roller Eastman Wind Ensemble, Frederick Fennell | Ibert: | Escales Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Paul Paray | Ives, C: | Orchestral Set No. 1 'Three Places in New England' Symphony No. 3 'The Camp Meeting' | Kennan: | Pieces (3) for Orchestra | Khachaturian: | Two Armenian Dances Eastman Wind Ensemble, Frederick Fennell | King, K: | Barnum and Bailey's Favorite Eastman Wind Ensemble, Frederick Fennell | Klohr: | The Billboard Eastman Wind Ensemble, Frederick Fennell | Kodály: | Variations on a Hungarian Folksong 'The Peacock' Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Rafael Kubelik | Liadov: | The Enchanted Lake, Op. 62 Kikimora, Op. 63 | Liszt: | Mephisto Waltz No. 1 Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Paul Paray | Loeffler: | Deux Rapsodies | MacDowell: | Suite No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 42 | Marcello, A: | Oboe Concerto in D Minor | Martinu: | Variations on a Theme of Rossini | Massenet: | Phèdre: Overture Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Paul Paray | McCauley: | Miniatures (5) for Flute & Strings | McCoy: | Lights Out Eastman Wind Ensemble, Frederick Fennell | McPhee, C: | Tabuh-Tabuhan | Meacham: | American patrol (for toy ocarinas) Eastman Wind Ensemble, Frederick Fennell | Mendelssohn: | Variations concertantes Op. 17 | Mennin: | Canzona Symphony No. 5 | Milhaud: | Le Boeuf sur le toit, Op. 58 London Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati Suite française, Op. 248 | Montaine: | Birds of Paradise, Op. 34 | Moore, D: | The Pageant of P.T. Barnum | Mozart: | Serenade No. 10 in B flat major, K361 'Gran Partita' Symphony No. 38 in D major, K504 'Prague' Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Rafael Kubelik | Mussorgsky: | Khovanshchina: Prelude & Dance of the Persian Slaves | Paray: | Mass for the 500th Anniversary of the Death of Joan of Arc Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Paul Paray | Peerson: | The Primerose (P VI/4) The Fall of the Leafe | Persichetti: | Symphony for Band, Op. 69 Eastman Wind Ensemble, Frederick Fennell Psalm for Band, Op. 53 | Peter, J: | Sinfonia in G | Philips, P: | Pavana Dolorosa Galiarda Dolorosa | Phillips, B: | Selections from McGuffey's Reader | Picchi: | Balli d'Arpicordo | Piston: | The Incredible Flutist | Prokofiev: | March in B flat major Op. 99 'Military March' Eastman Wind Ensemble, Frederick Fennell | Rameau: | Gavotte et doubles | Ravel: | Rapsodie Espagnole Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Paul Paray Alborada del gracioso (orchestral version) Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Paul Paray Pavane pour une infante défunte Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Paul Paray La Valse Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Paul Paray Le Tombeau de Couperin Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Paul Paray Daphnis et Chloé - Suite No. 2 Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Paul Paray Valses nobles et sentimentales Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Paul Paray Ma Mère l'Oye Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Paul Paray | Reed, H O: | La Fiesta Mexicana | Respighi: | The Birds London Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati Impressioni brasiliane London Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati Fountains of Rome Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati Pines of Rome Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati Ancient Airs and Dances, Suites Nos. 1, 2 & 3 Philharmonia Hungarica, Antal Dorati | Rogers, Bernard: | Three Japanese Dances Carol Dawn Mayer (mezzo) Eastman Wind Ensemble, Frederick Fennell Once Upon a Time | Roussel: | Suite in F major, Op. 33 Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Paul Paray | Saint-Saëns: | Bacchanale from Samson et Dalila Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Paul Paray Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78 'Organ Symphony' Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Paul Paray Danse macabre, Op. 40 Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Paul Paray | San Miguel: | The Golden Ear Eastman Wind Ensemble, Frederick Fennell | Satie: | Parade London Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati | Scarlatti, D: | Keyboard Sonata K541 in F major Keyboard Sonata K175 in A minor Keyboard Sonata K381 in E major | Schmitt, F: | La Tragédie de Salomé, Op. 50 Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Paul Paray | Schoenberg: | 5 orchestral pieces, Op. 16 London Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati 5 orchestral pieces, Op. 16 Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Rafael Kubelik | Schuller: | 7 Studies on Themes of Paul Klee Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati | Schuman: | New England Triptych: Three Pieces for Orchestra After William Billings | Sessions: | The Black Maskers | Smetana: | The Bartered Bride (extracts) | Sousa: | Hands Across The Sea Eastman Wind Ensemble, Frederick Fennell U.S. Field Artillery March Eastman Wind Ensemble, Frederick Fennell The Thunderer Eastman Wind Ensemble, Frederick Fennell Washington Post Eastman Wind Ensemble, Frederick Fennell King Cotton Eastman Wind Ensemble, Frederick Fennell El Capitan March Eastman Wind Ensemble, Frederick Fennell The Stars and Stripes Forever Eastman Wind Ensemble, Frederick Fennell | Strauss, R: | Serenade in E flat major for Winds, Op. 7 Salome: Dance of the Seven Veils Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Paul Paray Parergon zur Symphonia Domestica for piano (left hand) & orchestra, Op. 73 Hilde Somer (piano) Victor A|essandro | Stravinsky: | The Rite of Spring Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati | Tchaikovsky: | Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 'Pathétique' London Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati Romeo & Juliet - Fantasy Overture London Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36 London Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32 Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati Swan Lake, Op. 20 Rafael Druian (violin) Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati | Teike: | Alte Kameraden Eastman Wind Ensemble, Frederick Fennell | Telemann: | Bourree alla Polacca | Thomas, Ambroise: | Gavotte from 'Mignon' Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Paul Paray Mignon Overture Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Paul Paray Raymond Overture Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Paul Paray | Thomson, V: | Symphony on a Hymn Tune The Feast of Love | Vaughan Williams: | English Folk Song Suite Toccata Marziale | Weber: | Invitation to the Dance, Op. 65 Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Paul Paray | Webern: | Five Pieces for Orchestra Op. 10 London Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati | Weiner, Leó: | Lakodalmas 'Wedding dance', Op. 21b | Widor: | Organ Symphony No. 6 in G minor, Op. 42 No. 2: Allegro Marcel Dupre (organ) Symphony No. 2, Op. 13, No. 2, IV. 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