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Four Syms

Luigi Boccherini (Artist) | Format: Audio CD
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars bubble gum opera, but fun nonetheless..... April 13 2004
By C. Barth
Format:Audio CD
i first listened to this opera when i was about 14. amongst all the lieder and chansons and other operas i was listening to, it was one of the few pieces of music that i could understand - it being in english and all.

this is the classic love story gone awry, set to pretty music with good, strong anthems to sing along with. the story and characters are fairly thin, but this opera is still a lot of fun.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Haydn's Wife, Indeed! Jun 29 2001
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
That's what they sometimes called poor Boccherini in his own day. But, hey, they said worse of Beethoven, and both could cry all the way to immortality. There is some truth to the invidious comparison, though: Like the Haydn of Esterhazy, Boccherini worked in a cultural backwater (Spain), and so, untrammeled by what was happening in the great music centers of Europe, the Italian master created his own solutions to the problem of the symphony. The result may not be the capstones of the 18th-century symphonic tradition, but many of Boccherini's symphonies are stylish, highly individual, and very memorable. The four on this disk are a case in point, with the unique, concertante-style writing Boccherini imparts to the slow movements and minuets. I especially like "Symphony No. 24," whose high-spirited finale features some wonderful writing for the horns.

The horns, and all the players, that Pople leads are in virtuoso form, and as usual in late 17th- and early 18th-century music, the conductor is exemplary. Hyperion's typically fine sonics (intimate and impactive here) make this an especially desirable release.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful music, hindered by a weak plot Jan 30 2001
By Samer T Ismail
Format:Audio CD
Vaughan Williams himself realized that there were significant problems with the libretto for "Hugh the Drover." Nevertheless, that did not stop him from crafting a marvelous opera, with plenty of beautiful numbers for all involved. Bottone, Evans, and Walker all give radiant performances, and Opie and Van Allan plumb the villains' roles quite nicely, even if they are relatively thin characters.

The Corydon Singers and Orchestra also perform admirably; it is to Best's credit that in the climactic fight scene at the end of Act I (Track 22), *all* the vocal lines--ten, IIRC--can be heard.

A wonderful recording, and a must have for any fan of Vaughan Williams.

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