- Audio CD (Sep 14 1999)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import
- Label: Sony
- ASIN: B00000K4J3
- Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Go For Beecham In The "Rustic",
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This review is from: Conducts Dvorak/Goldmark/Humpe (Audio CD)
Bernstein could be very effective in certain works - his Mahler 7th immediately springs to mind. Unfortunately, what we have here is not very idiomatic conducting. Compare these hammy renditions of Dvorak & Smetana to those by just about any Czech (but especially Talich and Sejna) and I think you'll find that the latter are far more "in the vein." The chief attraction here is the lovely "Rustic Wedding Symphony" by Karl Goldmark. Why this wonderful work isn't better known is a mystery to me - it's just the sort of thing that might bring audiences back into the concert halls. What melodic, life-affirming music!Unfortunately, this Bernstein isn't the best way to hear the Goldmark. It's played too hard - and frankly, the NY Phil. often sounds like an aggressive high school ensemble here. There were once treasurable recordings from Vienna by more sympathetic interpreters like Heger and Swoboda. But the finest of all was the Beecham/Royal Philharmonic - one of the most heartwarming and endearing performances of anything on disc. It's available in England on Sony - and possibly in the U. S. as an import.
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3.2 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews) 19 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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Goldmark is the star of this CD.,
By Dave Cook (davecook@home.com) - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Conducts Dvorak/Goldmark/Humpe (Audio CD)
Dvorak is the composer printed prominently on the cover, but it's Goldmark's Rustic Wedding Symphony that is the star of this show. This relatively neglected but delightful work deserves to be as popular as Dvorak's 9th Symphony. Bernstein's is the the best stereo recording of the piece that I've heard.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Go For Beecham In The "Rustic",
By Jeffrey Lipscomb - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Conducts Dvorak/Goldmark/Humpe (Audio CD)
Bernstein could be very effective in certain works - his Mahler 7th immediately springs to mind. Unfortunately, what we have here is not very idiomatic conducting. Compare these hammy renditions of Dvorak & Smetana to those by just about any Czech (but especially Talich and Sejna) and I think you'll find that the latter are far more "in the vein." The chief attraction here is the lovely "Rustic Wedding Symphony" by Karl Goldmark. Why this wonderful work isn't better known is a mystery to me - it's just the sort of thing that might bring audiences back into the concert halls. What melodic, life-affirming music!Unfortunately, this Bernstein isn't the best way to hear the Goldmark. It's played too hard - and frankly, the NY Phil. often sounds like an aggressive high school ensemble here. There were once treasurable recordings from Vienna by more sympathetic interpreters like Heger and Swoboda. But the finest of all was the Beecham/Royal Philharmonic - one of the most heartwarming and endearing performances of anything on disc. It's available in England on Sony - and possibly in the U. S. as an import.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Goldmark: Rustic Wedding Symphony, Bernstein NY Phil,
By Gil French - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Conducts Dvorak/Goldmark/Humpe (Audio CD)
The performance of "Rustic Wedding" is terrific, but the sound from the original Philharmonic Hall is typically dull and not at all transparent. The Dvorak performances lack style. The Humperdinck sounds worst than a regional orchestra's run-through. But the 3 "Bartered Bride" Dances are really exciting, stylistic, and belong at the top of the list.
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