Pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky, antal dorati, new philharmonia orchestra. The exterior box is solid, but has some wear to it. Already in the 1920s, the orchestra and its chief conductor at the time, willem mengelberg, had become pioneers in the performing of works by gustav mahler. Modest mussorgsky, maurice ravel, antal dorati, concertgebouw chamber orchestra. Time and time again, critics have lauded its unique sound. The london symphony orchestra is the premier orchestra in the uk and don jackson gives an excellent reading of this enchanting music for christmas. The nutcracker complete recording philips italian import. The worldfamous royal concertgebouw orchestra amsterdam was founded in 1888, and from the beginning it has enjoyed the favour of great musical figures like gustav mahler and igor stravinsky. Rotterdams philharmonisch orkest orchestra rotterdam. Dorati recorded dvoraks masterpiece with the residency orchestra in mono and later in stereo with the concertgebouw orchestra.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Tchaikovsky, antal dorati, concertgebouw chamber orchestra the nutcracker suites nos. Serenade for strings antal dorati, london symphony orchestra on allmusic 1991. The mono maven surveys complete recordings of tchaikovskys. Peter ilyich tchaikovsky the nutcracker complete ballet suites for orchestra no. Concertgebouw orchestra amsterdam royal concertgebouw orchestra symphony orchestra founded. The third recording here, with the concertgebouw orchestra, comes from june 1975, made by philips, and here dorati gets just about everything right in regards to pacing, with more charm than chill, lovely sound and reverts to a boys choir. Worldwide, the orchestra ranks among those few leading institutions that set an example in the areas of performance and programming, recently reaffirmed by the announcement of the respected magazine gramophone of the royal concertgebouw orchestra as the worlds greatest. It is named after the concertgebouw dutch for concert hall in amsterdam in which it gives its concerts. Minneapolis symphony orchestra, antal dorati, cond. Under their new chief conductor daniele gatti, the orchestra demonstrated why the rco remains one of the. Trepak russian dance royal concertgebouw orchestra antal dorati. London symphony orchestra, london philharmonic orchestra, royal concertgebouw orchestra, anthony collins, eduard van beinum the lso under collins provides balletic grace and drama.
Dorati s nutcracker sonically always was one of the finest philips recordings in the concertgebouw. Similarly the splendid 1975 recording of the nutcracker ballet with the concertgebouw orchestra is much more satisfying than the 1962 version with the lso, where high levels of tension in the playing deprive the. History and highlikes from the museumplein in amsterdam with nick woud. The 1962 london symphony recording for mercury, was his second. The conductor was in the process of recording all tchaikovskys ballets with the concertgebouw orchestra but never. Mariss jansons conducted his farewell to the concertgebouworkest with martijn paddings ick seg adieu. Now it sounds more impressive than ever, quite superior to most recent decca recordings with the same orchestra made almost a quartercentury later. The first was the world premiere on record, in mono with the minneapolis orchestra in 1953 for mercury.
The royal concertgebouw orchestra koninklijk concertgebouworkest in dutch, kco is the best known and most respected symphonic orchestra in the netherlands, and is generally considered to be among the worlds finest. Released in 1976, the performance of the nutcracker was performed by the concertgebouw orchestra in amsterdam led by antal dorati. Radio netherlands music, hilversum the anthology of the. Radio netherlands music, hilversum the anthology of the royal concertgebouw orchestra. The performance of the nutcracker suite on this cd is slick as one would expect from the acclaimed royal concertgebouw orchestra. Tchaikovsky, antal dorati, concertgebouw chamber orchestra. Antal dorati recording legend by tony flynn october. The nutcracker complete the sleeping beauty highlights. Doratis recordings put the minneapolis symphony on the. The royal concertgebouw orchestra plays a leading musical role in society at both a national and international level.
November 1888 amsterdam, holland on april 11, 1888, after years of preparation, the concertgebouw, amsterdams concert hall, was officially opened. Royal concertgebouw orchestra album discography allmusic. Antal dorati was the conductor of the minneapolis symphony when high fidelity and stereo recordings were introduced. The nutcracker, made in 1975 with the concertgebouw, is a delight, with some. Tango orkest amsterdam gerard van duinen bandoneon. Laureaten van het internationale vocalisten concours, duo troiana, helena koonings sopraan laureaten van het internationale vocalisten concours, duo troiana, helena koonings sopraan. Tchaikovsky, antal dorati, concertgebouw orchestra.
Tchaikovsky the nutcracker antal dorati concertgebouw orch. Het rotterdams philharmonisch is een modern orkest met sterke wortels. The concertgebouw orchestra was established several months later, and gave its first concert in the concertgebouw on 3 november 1888, conducted by the orchestras first chief conductor, willem kes. This 50th anniversary edition is an inexcusable sonic disappointment. Find royal concertgebouw orchestra discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Of course the performance on those mono mercury records was dorati and the minneapolis symphony orchestra s 1954 recording, the first ever of the complete nutcracker. Kes served as the orchestras chief conductor from its 1888 founding to. Tchaikovsky, dorati, concertgebouw orchestra tchaikovsky. The recording here is of his 1962 mercury living presence recording in stereo with the london symphony orchestra which mercuryuniversal has given the 1954 cover. Dorati never rerecorded swan lake, but he did make a stereo recording of the sleeping beauty again complete with the concertgebouw orchestra of amsterdam for philips classics records, and two complete recordings in stereo of the nutcracker, one with the london symphony orchestra again for mercury, and the other with the concertgebouw orchestra for philips all.
The nutcracker, made in 1975 with the concertgebouw, is a delight, with some terrific orchestral playing especially the winds and springy rhythms. More than 50 years later many are still available on cd. Tchaikovsky antal dorati, concertgebouw orchestra, amsterdam tchaikovsky antal dorati, concertgebouw orchestra, amsterdam the nutcracker suite. Van beinum conducts the smoothersounding lpo and concertgebouw in engaging accounts of romeo and nutcracker. There is a foam pad at the bottom of the box that has completely dried out and is cracking. The royal concertgebouw orchestra is a symphony orchestra in the netherlands, based at the amsterdam royal concertgebouw. Het rotterdams philharmonisch orkest heeft met ingang van 1 januari 2020 een nieuwe talentpartner gevonden in ahold delhaize. Names of solo performers, with their instruments or stage roles given in parentheses. Dorati never rerecorded swan lake, but he did make a stereo recording of the sleeping beauty again complete with the concertgebouw orchestra of amsterdam for philips classics records, and two complete recordings in stereo of the nutcracker, one with the london symphony orchestra again for mercury, and the other with the concertgebouw. Timpanipercussion royal concertgebouw orchestra, amsterdam amsterdam, netherlands. Voordeel is dat het complete ballet op een cd past.
Provided to youtube by universal music group tchaikovsky. Buy tickets for royal concertgebouw orchestra concerts near you. Modest mussorgsky, maurice ravel, antal dorati, concertgebouw chamber orchestra tableaux dune exposition. These legendary recordings are under the musical direction of the great hungarian conductor and champion of bartok, antal dorati. Based in amsterdam, the concertgebouworkest is one of the very best orchestras in the world.
Sealed 12 2xlp box set antal dorati concertgebouw orchestra, amsterdam tchaikovsky. Tchaikovsky the nutcracker ballet antal dorati, london. Alexei volodin plays medtner, prokofiev and rachmaninoff. Royal concertgebouw orchestra music, videos, stats, and. This set presents bartoks major orchestral works, along with a riveting performance of the second violin concerto with yehudi menuhin, and the composers only opera, bluebeards castle. Tchaikovsky, antal dorati, concertgebouw orchestra, amsterdam. It consists of young talented european musicians between fourteen and seventeen years old and reflects the diversity of europe. Concertgebouw orchestra amsterdam royal concertgebouw. The one downside of this cd is that it contains excerpts as opposed to the complete suite which is fine if someone just wants to hear one or two famous dances, however the full suite is a masterpiece and anyone whether a light classical music fan or a serious ballet. The clarity and crispness of the sound is truly amazing in dts surround and its almost as if you are sat in. Dorati himself recorded the complete nutcracker no less than three times.
The applicable title comes from a dutch folk song, on which padding based his composition. And there is the atmospheric, at times almost fragile but precise, and also dynamic performance by karel ancerl with the vienna symphony on fontana, recorded in the musikverein in vienna. Pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky, antal dorati, new philharmonia orchestra, concertgebouw orchestra tchaikovsky. Concertgebouw means concert hall in dutch, and the ensemble adopted that name from the lavish site where it has been based since 1888.
Pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky, antal dorati, harold lawrence. Dorati never recorded swan lake a second time, but he did the others, and in stereo. Doratis concertgebouw nutcracker, recorded by philips in june, 1975, was his third take on the complete ballet, not only the op. Detroit symphony orchestra, london symphony orchestra, new philharmonia orchestra, netherlands radio philharmonic orchestra, philharmonia hungarica, royal concertgebouw orchestra, minneapolis symphony orchestra, antal dorati. Eduard van beinum conductor page 1 of 10 presto classical. Both sides of dorati and tchaikovsky are on display in this welcome philips 50 reissue. The nutcracker, op 71 complete ballet serenade in c major, op. This list of recordings of tchaikovskys ballet the nutcracker, op. The concertgebouworkest invites you the enjoy the incredible power of classical music. New philharmonia orchestra,royal concertgebouw orchestra. The one downside of this cd is that it contains excerpts as opposed to the complete suite which is fine if someone just wants to hear one or two famous dances, however the full suite is a masterpiece and anyone whether a light. Concertgebouworkest young is the concertgebouworkests new and international youth orchestra. The sleeping beauty highlights le tracce musicali dellalbum di royal concertgebouw orchestra, antal dorati, london.
Sonics and performance alike mature by the time of the concertgebouw recording. The royal concertgebouw orchestra, or, as it is often called, the amsterdam concertgebouw orchestra, was founded in 1888, its first concert taking place on november 3 of that year. Umelec antal dorati a royal concertgebouw orchestra. Een aantal enthousiastelingen heeft een vereniging opgericht en zelfs een subsidie voor dit project gekregen. The mono maven surveys complete recordings of tchaikovskys nutcracker and sleeping beauty. Sie verlegte nach dem zweiten weltkrieg ihren hauptsitz nach darmstadt. On the occasion of its 100th anniversary in 1988, the orchestra officially received the appellation royal. Timpanipercussion royal concertgebouw orchestra home. Dorati s performance of the nutcracker with the same orchestra from 1975 vies with this recording for musical quality. Dorati never rerecorded swan lake, but he did make a stereo recording of the sleeping beauty again complete with the concertgebouw orchestra of. Royal concertgebouw orchestra amsterdam prazske jaro. Its been around in one form or another since it was made and was last sighted on a philips duo.
Rotterdams philharmonisch orkest, rotterdam rotterdam, netherlands. So if youre after a complete nutcracker, by all means get the dorati concertgebouw original transfer, the one with the sleeping beauty excerpts included. This is the complete ballet version of the lovely christmas eve tale of the nutcracker. Tchaikovsky, antal dorati, royal concertgebouw orchestra.
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