Paul Dukas

H. Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique Op. 14; P. Dukas: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice; M. Mussorgsky: Night on the Bare Mountain –
The Philadelphia Orchestra; Eugene Ormandy
Classical | 1 CD | EAC Rip | 345 MB, 3% recovery | FLAC+LOG+Cue | Full scans | RS links
Publisher: Sony Classical | Recorded: 1961/63/67 | Published: 1990

The main interest in Eugene Ormandy's Symphonie fantastique is the excellent playing of the Philadelphia Orchestra, which gives a good old-fashioned virtuoso performance highlighted by marvelous solo work from the principals… Ormandy displays his typical mastery of orchestral "fireworks" in these bracing renditions of The Sorcerer's Apprentice and Night on Bald Mountain, done with all the swagger and sparkle the music requires (you can almost see the marching broom in Sorcerer). –Victor Carr Jr, classicstoday.com

Charles Munch's 1955 recording of Daphnis et Chlöe set new standards of virtuosity and sonic splendor (to say nothing of interpretive insight) in this music…

Spices! Perfumes! Toxins! - Dukas, Dorman - Aron Leijendeckers & Dan Townsend (2018) {ARS ARS38234 Official Digital Download}
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Classical / Early 20th Century / 21th Century / Modern Classical / Percussion / Orchestral

Works for percussion and orchestra can be timbral gimmickry from the workshops of compositional Avantgardists; or they are rhythmically inspired by the nature of the solo instrument. However, they can also be full of melody and feeling. This is true of Avner Dormans Spices, Perfumes, Toxins! a concerto for two percussionists and orchestra. Instead of hailing from a theoretical ivory tower, this work adheres to the basic form of the solo concerto. In spite of this, every note speaks the language of modernism while steering clear of typically engineered moments.

“Unquestionably one of the greatest pianists of all time” is how Gramophone magazine has described Martha Argerich. Her relationship with the label goes back to 1965 and her victory at the International Chopin Competition in Warsaw. Over several decades it has produced a rich catalogue of live and studio recordings, embracing a repertoire that spans three centuries, a diversity of genres, and collaborations with such figures as Charles Dutoit, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Gidon Kremer, Mischa Maisky and Itzhak Perlman. The complete recordings for EMI Classics, Teldec, Erato and Warner Classics are featured in this box.