Respighi: Pini di Roma, Fontane di Roma, Feste Romane - The Philhadelphia Orchestra; Riccardo Muti
Ottorino Respighi: Pini di Roma; Fontane di Roma; Feste Romane – The Philadelphia Orchestra; Riccardo Muti
Classical | 1 CD | EAC Rip | 250 MB (3% recovery) | FLAC+LOG+Cue | Booklet | RS links
Publisher: EMI Records | Recorded: 1985 | Published: 1985
Respighi: Pini di Roma, Fontane di Roma, Feste Romane - The Philhadelphia Orchestra; Riccardo Muti
Editorial Reviews - Amazon.com
This is deluxe Respighi. These tone poems were specialties of Eugene Ormandy, who recorded them with the Philadelphia Orchestra at least twice in stereo, once for Sony and again for RCA. Neither of those versions is really competitive sonically, so it's great to hear this superlative orchestra play the music under a knowing conductor in fully modern (if not quite perfect) sound. Ricardo Muti is no mere Ormandy clone, however. To the orchestra's natural opulence, he adds an extra dash of discipline and a firm grip on the rhythmic tiller. The result is both lushly Romantic and exciting–really these three tone poems have never been better conducted. –David Hurwitz
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This trio of sumptuous orchestral travelogues would seem to be natural candidates for high-definition multi-track recording, but as of this writing it hasn't happened. Until then, we can be grateful to Arkivmusic.com's on-demand CD production for restoring to the catalog one of the best standard digital recordings of Pines, Fountains, and Festivals. Among discs providing all three symphonic poems, Riccardo Muti's 1984 Philadelphia production is at or near the top in all criteria: the performance is passionate and fully Italianate throughout, the orchestra has the special luster that comes with world-class ranking, the wind solos are the most ravishing on disc, and the sound is wide-ranging and natural. Readers should not let the sound's slight tendency to get splashy in the thickly-scored sections prevent enjoyment of this, the best all-around "Roman Trilogy" available. [1/30/2008]-Joseph Stevenson, classicstoday.com
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