Hugely exciting.....
I was blown away by this performance. Maybe Serebrier doesn't always equal Beecham's romantic flair but but he is still excellent and this has to be the most physically exciting performance ever and the recording is sensational.
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Scheherazade: Symphonic Suite After The Thousand And One Nights, op. 35: The Sea And Sinbad's Ship |
8:49 | $0.99 | |
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Scheherazade: Symphonic Suite After The Thousand And One Nights, op. 35: The Tale Of The Kalender Prince |
11:46 | ||
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Scheherazade: Symphonic Suite After The Thousand And One Nights, op. 35: The Young Prince And The Young Princess |
11:30 | ||
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The Sea; The Ship Goes To Pieces On A Rock: The Sea; The Ship Goes To Pieces On A Rock Surmounted By A Bronze Warrior |
12:22 | ||
| 05 |
The Great Russian Easter Overture, op. 36 |
15:00 |
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Masterful, undistinctive, sonically spiffing
Serebrier is a master of repertoire such as this, and it is almost surprising that he has not previously recorded the main work here. There are no disappointments: the LPO is responsive and the interpretation is clean and straightforward without being uninvolving. What it lacks is any particular distinction to put it at the front of a pack containing the likes of Beecham and Reiner, for instance. The overture is notable for being bright and zestful, without the turgidity that can sometimes drag down readings of this work. The Watford Colosseum recording is predictably excellent, showing fine range and presence in a nicely spacious sound picture – almost too good for I-Pod listening!
