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Royal Strings. Charles Rosekrans, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Telarc CD-80562.
If this recording were any smoother, the listener would be in danger of slipping on the polished surface and breaking a leg. Maestro Charles Rosekrans, director of the Westchester Hudson Opera, leads London's Royal Philharmonic in a collection of works arranged for string orchestra, the cumulative effect of which is balmy in the extreme. The music includes Vaughan Williams' "Fantasia" on Greensleeves, Dvorak's Moderato from the Serenade in E major, Albinoni's Adagio for Strings, Tchaikovsky's Waltz from the Serenade in C major, and several movements from quartets, quintets, and octets by Mendelssohn, Brahms, and Beethoven, all arranged for string orchestra.
Rosekrans takes no chances and presents each piece in ...