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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | EUROPA KONZERT 2011 from MadridRecorded live at Teatro Real, Madrid, 1 May 2011
For over 20 years, the Berliner Philharmoniker have celebrated their foundation on May 1st with the annual EUROPA KONZERT - this year’s event takes place at the magnificent Teatro Real in Madrid. The renowned orchestra, under the baton of Sir Simon Rattle, performs Joaquín Rodrigo's beloved Concierto de Aranjuez, Emmanuel Chabrier's exuberant España, and Sergey Rachmaninov's dramatic Second Symphony. It is joined for the Concierto by the famous flamenco guitarist Cañizares, whose virtuosity and sensitivity are given full opportunity to shine in this multi-faceted and subtle work. Bonus: Interview with Sir Simon Rattle Picture format DVD: NTSC 16:9 Sounds formats DVD: PCM Stereo, DD 5.1, DTS 5.1 Region code: 0 Booklet notes: English, German, French Running time: 105 mins (97 mins Concert, 8 mins Interview) German FSK: 0 “Flamenco star Cañizares brings nonchalant authority to the Concierto de Aranjuez in a concert fizzing with energy, from a playful Espana to the sweeps of Rachmaninov's Symphony No. 2.” BBC Music Magazine, December 2011 **** “for all the luxury of the performance, Rattle never milks it; and for all the attention to the music's larger paragraphs, he never scants the particulars of the moment...From first note to last, there's not a moment of questionable ensemble, not a moment of strain. Is this, however, an unmitigated virtue?...This is a first-rate release, made all the more welcome by the excellent engineering and by the tactful camerawork” International Record Review, January 2012 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | EUROPA KONZERT 2011 from MadridRecorded live at Teatro Real, Madrid, 1 May 2011
For over 20 years, the Berliner Philharmoniker have celebrated their foundation on May 1st with the annual EUROPA KONZERT - this year’s event takes place at the magnificent Teatro Real in Madrid. The renowned orchestra, under the baton of Sir Simon Rattle, performs Joaquín Rodrigo's beloved Concierto de Aranjuez, Emmanuel Chabrier's exuberant España, and Sergey Rachmaninov's dramatic Second Symphony. It is joined for the Concierto by the famous flamenco guitarist Cañizares, whose virtuosity and sensitivity are given full opportunity to shine in this multi-faceted and subtle work. Bonus: Interview with Sir Simon Rattle Picture format: 1080i Full HD 16:9 Sounds formats: PCM 2.0, DTS-HD Master Audio Surround Region code: All (worldwide) Booklet notes: English, German, French Running time: 105 mins (97 mins Concert, 8 mins Interview) German FSK: 0 “for all the luxury of the performance, Rattle never milks it; and for all the attention to the music's larger paragraphs, he never scants the particulars of the moment...From first note to last, there's not a moment of questionable ensemble, not a moment of strain. Is this, however, an unmitigated virtue?...This is a first-rate release, made all the more welcome by the excellent engineering and by the tactful camerawork” International Record Review, January 2012 “Flamenco star Cañizares brings nonchalant authority to the Concierto de Aranjuez in a concert fizzing with energy, from a playful Espana to the sweeps of Rachmaninov's Symphony No. 2.” BBC Music Magazine, December 2011 **** | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Eugene Ormandy conducts Stravinsky & Rachmaninov
Recorded live at the Academy of Music, Philadelphia, 1977 (Stravinsky), 1979 (Rachmaninov) Directed by Kirk Browning • Produced by Christopher Sarson Eugene Ormandy’s unbroken 44-year association with the Philadelphia Orchestra was unique in history. Famous for its rich and powerful ‘Philadelphia Sound’, the orchestra was described by Rachmaninov as “the greatest virtuoso orchestra in the world”. Ormandy was a close friend of Rachmaninov, and it was on the occasion of the conductor’s 80th birthday that they performed Rachmaninov’s magnificent and powerful Second Symphony, a performance whose authenticity would be difficult to beat. TV Format NTSC 4:3 Sound PCM Stereo Dolby Digital 5.1 • DTS 5.1 Languages: Ger, Eng, Fr Region Code 0 (worldwide) 81 mins “Fine performances...illuminated by Ormandy's personal recollections of the composer” BBC Music Magazine, April 2010 **** “This Rachmaninov Second wipes the floor with any competition: the rich, sumptuous string sonority, the wonderful, expressive wind and brass, and the total unanimity of attack that is still a source of amazement...[Ormandy] is amazingly youthful and ardent, and the Stravinsky is no less dazzling.” Penguin Guide, 2011 edition | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Semyon Bychkov Conducts Rachmaninoff
Recording Date: 2007
Place of recording: Philharmonie Cologne
Running Time: 255 min
Picture Format: 16:9
Sound Format: PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1
Language: GB
Menu Languages NTSC: D, F, GB, SP
Subtitle Languages NTSC: D, F, GB
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