Joy to the World - Eugene Ormandy, Philadelphia Orchestra
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Brand: ORMANDY,EUGENEComposer: Felix [1] Mendelssohn
Composer: Christmas Traditional
Composer: Katherine K. Davis
Composer: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Composer: Leroy Anderson
Composer: Mykola Dmytrovich Leontovych
Composer: John Francis Wade
Composer: Lowell Mason
Composer: Franz Xaver Gruber
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Composer: Ray / Livingston, Jay Evans
Composer: George Frederick Handel
Conductor: Eugene Ormandy
Orchestra: Philadelphia Grand Opera Orchestra & Chorus
Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1990-10-25
Music Label: RCA
Soundtracks:
- Hark! The Hearld Angels Sing
- Away In The Manger
- The Little Drummer Boy
- We Wish You A Merry Christmas
- Waltz of the Flowers
- What Child Is This
- Sleigh Ride
- The First Nowell
- Carol of the Bells
- O Come, All Ye Faithful
- Joy to the World
- I Wonder As I Wander
- Good King Wenceslas
- Silent Night
- Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
- Angels We Have Heard On High
- Silver Bells
- Messiah: Pastoral Symphony (Messiah)
- Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus
Music reviews of Joy to the World - Eugene Ormandy, Philadelphia Orchestra
Music Review: Christmas music done in Ormady's rich "Philadelphia Sound"
Rating: 5 Stars
"Joy to the World" has Eugene Ormandy with the Philadelphia Orchestra and Chorus providing a rich selection of Christmas songs, both classical and traditional, arranged by Arthur Harris. It is the former that are most impressive, although there are fewer of them, starting with Mendelssohn's "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" and Tchaikovsky's "Waltz of the Flowers" from "The Nutcracker," then ending with Bach's "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desire," and the "Pastoral Symphony" and "Hallelujan Chorus" from Handel's "Messiah."
Eugene Ormandy (born Jenö Blau in Budapest) was one of the most famous of the popular American conductors of the 20th century, known best for his long time relationship with the Philadelphia Orchestra. Originally gaining public notice with the orchestra when he served as a last-minute replacement for an ill Arturo Toscanini in 1931, Ormandy would serve as Musical Director in Phialdelphia from 1938 until 1980. Under his baton the Philadelphia Orchestra became known for its warm tones, textured romantic "Philadelphia Sound," which is well represented on this Christmas album. I always thought Ormandy's interpretation of Rachmaninoff was particularly strong, although I do not know enough about classical music to articulate a coherent defense of that position beyond noting that when Vladimir Horowitz played Rachmaninoff's Third Concerto on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of his Carnegie Hall debut, he picked Ormandy as the conductor of the orchestra that night.
There is over an hour's worth of music here for you to enjoy if you like more of the classical approach to your Christmas music. But Ormandy's work is always marked by an ability to bring out the emotions of music being played by a symphonic orchestra. That is why the standout tracks here are "The Little Drummer Boy," "I Wonder as I Wander," and "What Child Is This?" You would not normally think of these songs as working as well song by a chorus that by a single individual, but this album will get you to rethink your position. In terms of choirs at Christmas I still have a preference for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Ray Conniff Singers (I embrace the extremes), but in terms of listening to an orchestra play Christmas music, this is as good as it gets.
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Media Type: CD
Artist: ORMANDY,EUGENE
Title: JOY TO THE WORLD
Street Release Date: 10/01/1999
Genre: XMAS CLASSICAL VOCAL
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