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
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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

Various Artists - A Guide to Musical Instruments, Vol. II: 1800-1950 (2013) {8CD Box Set Ricercar RIC104}
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Classical / Viennese School / Romantic / Early 20th Century Music

This second volume of the Guide to Musical Instruments explores the history of musical instruments in the period from 1800 to 1950. Its purpose is both to discuss improvements and transformations of instruments dating from before 1800 and to investigate all the novelties thought up by instrument makers during this era. All these developments took place in a context in which the process of instrument making moved from artisans’ workshops to commercial firms which became veritable factories, typical of the ‘age of industrialisation’. The majority of the musical examples are recordings of individual instruments that allow us to hear timbres often lost under the weight of the orchestral mass.This second volume of the Guide follows the same principles as the first.

In his program notes for this CD, Philippe Jaroussky persuasively argues that, particularly because the traditional repertoire for counter tenors is so small (and much of the Baroque material was in fact written for castrati, an entirely different voice type), there is no reason counter tenors should not explore a broader variety of vocal material. His performance of French mélodies from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries makes an even more compelling case for his argument.

This set presents the Complete Recordings made by Constantin Silvestri for EMI. The microphones offered this “fanatical idealist” the most favourable circumstances to let his particular talent blossom.

The second Piano Classics Explorer 10-CD set offers a wide range of rarely heard French piano repertoire.
The Piano Classics Explorer series offers valuable and attractively themed collections from its catalogue. Piano Classics was the first label to exclusively devote itself to piano music. Since its founding in 2010 it has released countless extraordinary recordings, presenting many repertoire rarities and amazing young pianists. The press has always been enthusiastic about the label’s releases and has showered many 5-star and Editor’s Choices on them.