Fritz Reiner Chicago Sym Mussorgsky/Ravel Pictures at an Exhibition LSC2201 2013
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LSC 2201 - Moussorgsky (orch. Ravel) Pictures at an Exhibition Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Fritz Reiner. Producer: Richard Mohr. Engineer: Lewis Layton. Recorded in Orchestra Hall, Chicago.
This justly famous record shines on magnificently through the Classic Records' reissue. Much has been said and written about this performance. It's all true! The Chicago Symphony's ensemble is immaculate and the many solos are played with great distinction. This orchestra was full of stars, hired intelligently in the '50s by Rodzinski, Kubelik and Reiner. Peck, Still, Herseth, Farkas, Druzinsky, Jacobs and Brody, to name a few, play with an integrity and individual style that has seldom been matched. As such, the solos are phrased splendidly and enjoy flawless intonation.
There are many great things to enjoy, but what really jumped out at me in this recording was Ravel's astonishingly good orchestration. We've all heard the music umpteen times, and, like many comfortable things, we tend to take it for granted. Reiner and his heroes will refresh your memory of Ravel's (and Moussorgsky's) genius with unassailable playing and a rich interpretation. Like all great things, it just seems right. The magic continues with the warm recorded sound. The soundstage is wide if not deep, and imaging is similar to the hall perspective. Some audiophiles seem to think that each section of the orchestra should be imaged and separated into blocks of sound. In reality, this is incorrect. From my view, Layton and Mohr get the blend just right.
Turn the lights down and live the experience of goblins, troubadours, bustling markets, witches, caves and the squabbling of the rich and poor. It is a startling experience.
CONDITION: Used. Mint
2013 200gm reissue re-mastered and cut at 33 1/3 RPM by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound. This series in the definitive RCA Living Stereo reissues in both presentation and sound.TRACK LISTING:
A Promenade; Gnomus; Promenade; Il Vecchio Castello; Promenade; Tuileries; Bydlo; Promenade; Ballet Of The Chicks In Their Shells; Samuel Goldenburg Und Schmuyle B The Market Place At Limoges; Catacombae; Sepulchrum Romanum; Con Mortuis In Lingua Mortua; The Hut On Fowl's Legs; The Great Gate Of Kiev
JPHBX21-2MM
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