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Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol, Russian Easter Overture, Le Coq d'Or Suite; Borodin Polovtsian Dances.(Brief Article)(Sound Recording Review)
Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol, Russian Easter Overture, Le Coq d'Or Suite; Borodin Polovtsian Dances. Antal Dorati, London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. Mercury SACD 475 6194.
Much of the material here dates from the earliest days of stereo, but because it's a Mercury Living Presence recording, you'd hardly know it. Dorati was flourishing with recordings with the LSO in the mid fifties and sixties, and this one, taken from two separate vinyl albums, one from 1956 and the other from 1959, is no different. They all sparkle, sonically and interpretatively.
Things start out with the Capriccio Espagnol, given a rousing and characterful treatment by Dorati. It does not eclipse my favored recording with Kiril Kondrashin on a remastered JVC, itself an ancient 1958 production, but it comes close. The suite from Le Coq d'Or, however, is peerless--vibrant, colorful, alive with musical nuance and detail; I loved every part of it. It's followed ...
- Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade; Borodin: Polovtsian Dances. Sir Thomas Beecham,...
- Magazine article from: Sensible Sound Puccio, John April 1, 2001 700+ words
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade; Borodin: Polovtsian Dances. Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra...Combined with a rousing coupling of the Borodin "Polovtsian Dances," this is music-making of the highest order...
- Polovtsian Dances
- Reference information from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Opera JOHN WARRACK and EWAN WEST January 1, 1996 700+ words
Polovtsian Dances. The dances in Act II of Borodin's Prince Igor with which the Khan Konchak entertains Igor.
- Scheherazade; Russian Easter Overture.
- Magazine article from: Sensible Sound Puccio, John November 1, 2001 700+ words
...Korsakov: Scheherazade; Russian Easter Overture. Robert Spano, Atlanta Symphony...Korsakov's Scheherazade and Russian Easter Overture. Aided by Telarc's wide-ranging...Likewise, his performance of the Russian Easter Overture gets off to a rather ordinary start...
- Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade; Russian Easter Overture London Philharmonic...
- Magazine article from: Sensible Sound Nehring, Karl W. April 1, 2000 700+ words
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade; Russian Easter Overture London Philharmonic Orchestra/Jose Serebrier (Reference...and the CD also includes a rendition of the Russian Easter Overture, a stirring piece of music that is always great fun...
- Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade; Russian Easter Overture; Debussy: La Mer. Erich...
- Magazine article from: Sensible Sound Puccio, John January 1, 2001 700+ words
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade; Russian Easter Overture; Debussy: La Mer. Erich Leinsdorf, Los Angeles...competent performances of Scheherazade, the Russian Easter Overture, and La Mer, but they are in no way distinguished...
- Scheherezade; Russian Easter Overture.
- Magazine article from: Sensible Sound August 1, 2001 700+ words
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherezade; Russian Easter Overture Atlanta Symphony Orchestra/Robert Spano (Telarc CD-80568) No need to beat around the bush here: this is one of the finer...
- Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade and Russian Easter Overture.(Review)
- Magazine article from: Sensible Sound Howard, Ferstler April 1, 2001 700+ words
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade and Russian Easter Overture. London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Jose Serebrier. Recorded in 1999, at Watford Coliseum, England. Engineer: Keith...
- A DISTINGUISHED GUEST
- Newspaper article from: The Record (Bergen County, NJ) ELLEN DUNKEL, Staff Writer October 10, 1996 700+ words
...LES BALLETS DE MONTE-CARLO: "Polovtsian Dances From `Prince Igor,' " "The Four...was his palette. Yet Fokine's "Polovtsian Dances From `Prince Igor,' " the first...nice to open with a bang, but "Polovtsian Dances" was more a spectacle of color and...
