George, Szell, Dvorak: Three Great Symphonies ( Symphony No7;Symphony No8;Symphony No9)
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Composer: Antonin DvorakComposer: Bedrich Smetana
Conductor: George Szell
Orchestra: Cleveland Orchestra
Edition: Music CD
Format: Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 1998-06-16
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Symphony No. 7 In D Minor Op. 70: I. Allegro maestoso
- Symphony No. 7 In D Minor Op. 70: II. Poco Adagio
- Symphony No. 7 In D Minor Op. 70: III. Scherzo. Vivace -- Poco meno mosso
- Symphony No. 7 In D Minor Op. 70: IV. Finale. Allegro
- Carnival Overture, Op. 92
- Overture To The Bartered Bride
- Quartet In E Minor 'From My Life': I. Allegro vivo appassionato
- Quartet In E Minor 'From My Life': II. Allegro moderato alla Polka
- Quartet In E Minor 'From My Life': III. Largo sostenuto
- Quartet In E Minor 'From My Life': IV. Vivace -- Meno mosso
- Symphony No. 8 In G, Op. 88: I. Allegro Con Brio
- Symphony No. 8 In G, Op. 88: II. Adagio
- Symphony No. 8 In G, Op. 88: III. Allegretto grazioso - Molto vivace
- Symphony No. 8 In G, Op. 88: IV. Allegro, ma non troopo
- Symphony No. 9, In E Minor Op. 95: I. Adagio. Allegro Molto
- Symphony No. 9, In E Minor Op. 95: II. Largo
- Symphony No. 9, In E Minor Op. 95: III. Scherzo, Molto vivace
- Symphony No. 9, In E Minor Op. 95: IV. Allegro con fuoco
Music reviews of George, Szell, Dvorak: Three Great Symphonies ( Symphony No7;Symphony No8;Symphony No9)
Music Review: Perfect "canonical" recording of Dvorak's symphonies & Smetana.
Rating: 5 Stars
I divided this review in 3 sections for you to get what you want fast: Music, Packaging and recording.
Music: The precision, tempo an overall spirit of the recording is simply perfect.
This is one of the recordings one can listen to again and again, never really getting tired of it (and we all know these Symphonies a little too well :)). I am glad of having written this without knowing that a top Amazon reviewer, "J. Buxton" said the same, so well: "These are recordings to treasure and hear again and again".
The finale of the 7th is fantastic. So is Szell's own orchestration of the "from my life" string quartet. It's good to listen to it by G. Kemerer on the CD of the same title, and once you know it well, enjoy the orchestra. The first and third movements are my favourites. I find the other movements jarry, but Michael Charry's detailed explanation (on the CD) may offer a clue with the composer's emotional state when composing it. I hate the Carnival overture, but that's the piece, not the version. At 7:07 I am afraid they are out of tune, but it's only a detail.
What is it with the Cleveland orchestra? I got hooked with von Dohnanyi's symphonies on Decca, I didn't know what Prescott Cunningham Moore says: "The Cleveland Orchestra under Szell was something unlike anything else in the world of music". Thanks to Amazon I realized I was not alone at thinking this was a masterpiece. Being far off the centers of thought, and not in the music community, it serves me as a connection to a learned community.
Packaging: Paul Bunkerr and Horner are right, it is classically good. I especially like the "vintage" feel and photos of the "principal timpanist" (!), who looks like a great guy, the trumpets and the oboists. A violinist's hairdo on page 24 is also an interesting "piece of time". Szell's photo is just perfect. The details of where and how each piece was recorded make me want to avoid any "budget" label ever again!
Again, the print of the CD itself is perfect in its old fashioned graphic design. I don't usually look much to those things after it's in the multiple disc tray, but I've taken this on a trip, and only then, having time for focusing, I cherished Sony's attention to detail.
First violinist Joseph Wechsberg's autobiographical reminiscence of his "rivalry" with our friend George is funny, short and well written.
Recording: I am glad to learn through "Bruce Horner" that the sound engineers worked its magic here. It sounds to me like a good late 70's recording. Yes, it lacks a bit of "punch", but if you expect a recording from Callas to sound like the latest diva of the year... J Grant replied perfectly to them on the "J N M" review's comment. Kevin Orth writes: "the sound reflects the bright, spacious feeling of Severance Hall".
Overall, I can hardly think how this recording could have been improved.
Agree that if you want a modern sounding recording, Decca's set does sound newer after all. They are usually on offer. Unlike this little gem.
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Description of George, Szell, Dvorak: Three Great Symphonies ( Symphony No7;Symphony No8;Symphony No9)
All products are BRAND NEW and factory sealed. Fast shipping and 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed.George Szell's great musical hero was Toscanini, but the truth is that on any given day Szell was probably the better conductor. Of course, comparisons like this aren't fair, especially when so much of Szell's musical prime has been preserved in really good sound, which certainly isn't true of the great Italian conductor. But it's worth pointing out all the same, because all of Toscanini's best qualities are here. The razor-sharp rhythms, perfect orchestral balances, and, where required, stunning power of the orchestra are all placed in the service of Dvorák's magnificent music. The result is that the "interpretation" as such simply vanishes; you experience an inevitable, organic musical discourse. It's what all great conductors aspire to- -but for Szell, it was all in a day's work. Essential. --David Hurwitz
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