Boston Symphony Orchestra, Sessions of November 22, 1944

1. Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64
Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Performed by Boston Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Serge Koussevitzky

2. Le carnival romain, ouverture catactéristique (Roman Carnival Overture) for orchestra, H.95 (Op. 9)
Composed by Hector Berlioz
Performed by Boston Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Serge Koussevitzky

3. Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun), for orchestra, L. 86
Composed by Claude Debussy
Performed by Boston Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Serge Koussevitzky

4. Sarabande, Gigue & Badinerie ("Suite for Strings") (arranged by Ettore Pinelli) Suite for strings
Composed by Arcangelo Corelli
Performed by Boston Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Serge Koussevitzky

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Average customer rating: A fundamental musical treasure! THE PASSION HERE?

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Customer Reviews:

A fundamental musical treasure!.......2006-05-05

Serge Kousevitzky reached that session recording, November 22 1944 such cosmic heights as never we had felt before or even late. At that moment the Boston Symphony was by far, the best American Orchestra that ever existed. This achievement was a colossal feat; because in spite of the fact there have been a major number of ensembles, a major training, a considerable number of new directors, it has literally impossible to climb such heights. The formidable passion, the glorious phrasing, the fantastic articulation among the 110 members of this overwhelming ensemble was product of other time
s, in which the conviction constituted by itself the propulsive motor capable to generate such magnificent sound. If you know about any other Fifth, played with such wilderness, and Cossack fierceness, please be my guest.

All this program was performed with such histamine and mercurial conviction that hardly you will be able to find another similar recording. Fire, voluptuousness, expansive accelerando, magisterial attacks, and sublime epic expression in what concerns to the Fifth Symphony.

The rest of the CD is supreme and worthy to listen.

THE PASSION HERE?.......2005-10-04

Tell me if I'm wrong.... The 5th almost sounds out of tune in parts. Blaring horns in a slightly wavering sound? The tone is a bit harsh for me. Maybe it's passionate, but the jagged tone keeps me away. The Corelli piece is a pure delight. A gem!
Well, judge for yourself. All our ears and nervous systems are different. --- TPB

Track Listings:

1. Cage: Thirteen
2. Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Five Piano Trios (Sonatas Wq. 89/1, 5 & 6 / Wq. 90/3 / Wq. 91/3 & 4) - Trio 1790
3. Cello Concerto Op 104
4. Cinderella
5. Clarinet Quintet / Oboe Quintet
6. Classic Masterpieces: Beethoven Symphony No. 1 in C Op.21 / Symphony No. 2 in D Op. 36
7. Classical Workout
8. Classics For The Occasion
9. Conducts Russian Masters
10. Conducts Stravinsky

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Track Listings

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Haydn London Trios and Divertimentos

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Chicken Soup For Little Christian Souls: Songs To Build Your Christian Faith

Donizetti - Mary Stuart / Dame Janet Baker · Plowright · Rendall · Tomlinson · Opie · ENO · Sir Charles Mackerras

Cowboy Dreams [Import]

Cronicas de un Laberinto

Finally, The Punk Rockers Are Taking Acid [Box set]

For You [Import]

Hotel Byblos, Vol. 2: Saint Tropez Since 1967 [Import]

Christmas Cantatas

Homogenic