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Neuware

68 Min.

2005

CD

160 g

Album: NEU und EINGESCHWEISST (OVP). STILL SEALED

Respighi: Pini di Roma, Fontane di Roma, Feste Romane, Etc / Muti, Marriner

Release Date: 10/25/2006
Label: Brilliant Classics Catalog #: 7565 Spars Code: DDD
Composer: Ottorino Respighi
Conductor: Riccardo Muti, Sir Neville Marriner
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philadelphia Orchestra, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Number of Discs: 2
Recorded in: Stereo
Length: 2 Hours 10 Mins.


Works on This Recording

1. Feste romane by Ottorino Respighi
Conductor: Riccardo Muti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philadelphia Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1928; Rome, Italy
Venue: Memorial Hall, Philadelphia
Length: 23 Minutes 48 Secs.
2. Fountains of Rome by Ottorino Respighi
Conductor: Riccardo Muti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philadelphia Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1914-1916; Rome, Italy
Venue: Memorial Hall, Philadelphia
Length: 15 Minutes 19 Secs.
3. Pines of Rome by Ottorino Respighi
Conductor: Riccardo Muti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philadelphia Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1923-1924; Rome, Italy
Venue: Memorial Hall, Philadelphia
Length: 21 Minutes 59 Secs.
4. Trittico botticelliano by Ottorino Respighi
Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner
Orchestra/Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1927; Rome, Italy
5. Ancient Airs and Dances, Set 1 by Ottorino Respighi
Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner
Orchestra/Ensemble: Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1917; Rome, Italy
Venue: Ambassador Auditorium, Pasadena, CA
Length: 15 Minutes 15 Secs.
6. Ancient Airs and Dances, Set 2 by Ottorino Respighi
Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner
Orchestra/Ensemble: Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1923; Rome, Italy
Venue: Ambassador Auditorium, Pasadena, CA
Length: 17 Minutes 49 Secs.
7. Ancient Airs and Dances, Set 3 by Ottorino Respighi
Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner
Orchestra/Ensemble: Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1931; Rome, Italy
Venue: Ambassador Auditorium, Pasadena, CA
Length: 14 Minutes 49 Secs.


Notes and Editorial Reviews

This trio of sumptuous orchestral travelogues would seem to be natural candidates for high-definition multi-track recording, but as of this writing it hasn't happened. Until then, we can be grateful to Arkivmusic.com's on-demand CD production for restoring to the catalog one of the best standard digital recordings of Pines, Fountains, and Festivals. Among discs providing all three symphonic poems, Riccardo Muti's 1984 Philadelphia production is at or near the top in all criteria: the performance is passionate and fully Italianate throughout, the orchestra has the special luster that comes with world-class ranking, the wind solos are the most ravishing on disc, and the sound is wide-ranging and natural. Readers should not let the sound's slight tendency to get splashy in the thickly-scored sections prevent enjoyment of this, the best all-around "Roman Trilogy" available.

For those who insist that sound be without reservations, Massimo Freccia's well-regarded 1968 account is superbly remastered on Chesky, and the Philharmonia Orchestra comes close to that elusive world-class quality. Tortelier (Chandos) has stunning sound and is about on a par with Muti, although his version just misses the latter's Italian flair. For top picks for the individual works, see the reference recordings, with this caveat: Avoid Maazel's Sony recordings of Respighi, and if Mata's Dorian stunner reappears, put it on your list.

--Joseph Stevenson, ClassicsToday.com

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Rezensionen
stereo 3 / 86 :"Diese CD darf als Paradebeispiel für eine breitbandige, die Grenzen einer HiFi-Anlage ausschöpfende Aufnahme gelten. Etwas für HiFi-Freunde, die im Klang baden wollen." (zu Pini, Feste, Fontane)

15.12.2024

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