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| 1. Masquerade Suite | |||
| 2. "The Comedians, Op. 26" | |||
| 3. "Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34" | |||
| 4. Waltz | |||
| 5. Nocturne | |||
| 6. Mazurka | |||
| 7. Romance | |||
| 8. Galop | |||
| 9. Prologue | |||
| 10. Comedians' Gallop | |||
| 11. March | |||
| 12. Waltz | |||
| 13. Pantomime | |||
| 14. Intermezzo | |||
| 15. Little Lyrical Scene | |||
| 16. Gavotte | |||
| 17. Scherzo | |||
| 18. Epilogue | |||
| 19. "Capriccio italien, Op. 45" | |||
| 20. Alborada | |||
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Kondrashin came to the U.S. in 1958 to conduct concerts for Van Cliburn. While he was recording the Tchaikovsky First Piano Concerto with Cliburn, RCA also had him make these recordings (originally two LPs) with pickup musicians in New York's Manhattan Center. The nucleus of the orchestra was composed of members of the old NBC Symphony, and the ensemble plays splendidly, with violinist Oscar Shumsky earning his solo credit. Kondrashin leads spirited performances of these warhorses, mostly music so vulgar we should be ashamed of enjoying it as much as we do. RCA's famous "Living Stereo" sound has transferred splendidly to this CD, making it an exquisite, guilty pleasure. --Leslie Gerber
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The Scene: Reception Desk at the Pearly Gates.
St. Peter: "And you, sir, what is your name?"
Kondrashin: "Kondrashin. I was a conductor."
St. Peter: "Are you the same conductor who made that wonderful record of Rimsky-Korsakoff, Kabalevsky, Khachaturian and Tchaikovsky for RCA back in 1958?"
Kondrashin: "Yes, I suppose I am."
St. Peter: "It's a pleasure to meet you, sir! Many folks up here speak highly of your work. Several of them have even told me that YOU are directly responsible for their being here."
Kondrashin: "How can that be?"
St. Peter: "Well, they said that after listening to your record, they died and went to Heaven. Please come in!"
Listen to this record ..... if you dare!
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This has always been one of my favorite records. The moment I first heard it (when I was about 7 years old) I loved it. And what is there not to love? Very attractive music conducted with gusto, the RCA Orchestra is sumptuous, and the recording quality spectacular. Why, then, have RCA not yet issued this on SACD? If there ever was a recording made for SACD, this is it. Hurry up RCA! (And where is Hovhaness's Mysterious Mountain?)
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Get It To Listen Masquerade Suite (Others Are Alright...)
This is a rare gem that many people will probably miss. If you listen to your local classical radio station, you might actually catch this really great piece by Khachaturian. Read more
Published on Feb 16 2004 by Phillip
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Simply BEAUTIFUL!
Many do not know Aram Khachaturian's moving, romantic music, but they would likely recognised the Sabre Dance, used everywhere commercials and cartoons or the Adagio used by... Read more
Published on Feb 5 2003 by Deborah MacGillivray
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A rollicking good time
This is a fun CD. Yes, I think 'fun' is the best word to describe these works. They are all delightful (and by no means trivial) romps through the world of orchestral color. Read more
Published on Oct 17 2000 by John
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Just plain fun!
Sometimes beautiful and always entertaining, this CD is a good investment...except for the later movements of Capriccio Espagnol (in which members of the orchestra seem to have... Read more
Published on April 25 2000 by littlenomad
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A long held-back treasure finally rereleased.
There are so many treasurable recordings that RCA has in their archives, one can only wish they would take their virtual responsibility of getting them to the market a little more... Read more
Published on Jun 17 1999
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