Respighi: Pines of Rome; Fountains of Rome; Debussy: La mer [Hybrid SACD]

Respighi: Pines of Rome; Fountains of Rome; Debussy: La mer [Hybrid SACD]

Respighi: Pines of Rome; Fountains of Rome; Debussy: La mer [Hybrid SACD]
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Composer: Claude Debussy
Composer: Ottorino Respighi
Conductor: Fritz Reiner
Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Edition: Music CD
Format: Hybrid SACD - DSD
CD Release Date: 2006-02-07
Music Label: RCA
Soundtracks:
  1. La Mer, symphonic sketches (3) for orchestra, L. 109: From Dawn Till Noon on the Sea
  2. La Mer, symphonic sketches (3) for orchestra, L. 109: Play of the Waves
  3. La Mer, symphonic sketches (3) for orchestra, L. 109: Dialogue of the Wind and the Sea
  4. Fontane di Roma (The Fountains of Rome), symphonic poem, P. 106: The Fountain of Valle Giulia at Dawn
  5. Fontane di Roma (The Fountains of Rome), symphonic poem, P. 106: The Triton Fountain at Morning
  6. Fontane di Roma (The Fountains of Rome), symphonic poem, P. 106: The Fountain of Trevi at Midday
  7. Fontane di Roma (The Fountains of Rome), symphonic poem, P. 106: The Villa Medici Fountain at Sunset
  8. Pini di Roma (The Pines of Rome), symphonic poem, P. 141: The Pines of the Villa Borghese
  9. Pini di Roma (The Pines of Rome), symphonic poem, P. 141: Pines Near a Catacomb
  10. Pini di Roma (The Pines of Rome), symphonic poem, P. 141: The Pines of the Janiculum
  11. Pini di Roma (The Pines of Rome), symphonic poem, P. 141: The Pines of the Appian Way

Music reviews of Respighi: Pines of Rome; Fountains of Rome; Debussy: La mer [Hybrid SACD]

Music Review: Oh My Goodness Gracious, Yes!
Rating: 5 Stars

The SACD reissues of RCA recordings from their wonderful 'Living Stereo' days is reaching full spate. The Reiner/ChicagoSO Respighi, rapturously acclaimed when it first came out, is heard here in even more glorious sound with the addition of SACD multichannel reproduction. The performance itself, along with the older and now sonically hors de combat Toscanini/NBC SO recording, are possibly the most exciting, the most 'right' I've ever heard. The Chicago was in marvelous condition in those days and the brass are especially glorious in the Pines of the Appian Way section. But lest we slight the winds and strings, they have their day, too, the latter especially deep and satiny in Pines of the Janiculum. Of more recent recordings of 'Pines' I have raved about a 2000 Cincinnati SO recording but this one, frankly, puts it in the shade both sonically and musically. This is a must-have for those who have the appropriate equipment to hear it in SACD.

As for 'La Mer' it too is given a good performance but it is not going to be anyone's primary reason for acquiring this disc. There are too many other La Mer recordings that are its equal or better.

As of the date of this review there are no sound clips for the prospective buyer to hear, but eventually, I assume, Amazon will put up sound clips from this disc and if they have by the time you're reading this I'd urge you to listen just to the first few seconds of the opening of 'Pines.' That high frequency orchestration, so exciting in live performance and so easily compressed and messed up by sound engineers on recordings, is absolutely clear and thrilling.

This is a must-have. It's that simple.

Scott Morrison
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