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Korngold: Symphony in F-S [Import]

London Symphony (Artist) | Format: Audio CD
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1. Symphony In F Sharp, Op. 40: Moderato, ma energico
2. Symphony In F Sharp, Op. 40: Scherzo: Allegro molto - Trio
3. Symphony In F Sharp, Op. 40: Adagio - Lento
4. Symphony In F Sharp, Op. 40: Finale - Allegro gaio
5. Much Ado About Nothing, Op. 11: No 2: The Maiden In The Bridal Chamber
6. Much Ado About Nothing, Op. 11: No. 3: Dogberry And Verges (March Of The Watch)
7. Much Ado About Nothing, Op. 11: No. 4: Intermezzo
8. Much Ado About Nothing, Op. 11: No 5: Masquerade (Hornpipe)

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Previn's reading with the LSO appeared just in time to honor the 100th anniversary of the composer's birth on May 29, 1897. The Berlin- born conductor, wonderfully in tune with the energy and passion of the score, elicits playing of extraordinary potency and expressiveness from his London charges. It is a colorful account, but also a gripping, serious one. Thanks to Previn's acute sense of balance, the Adagio emerges as the tragic utterance Korngold meant it to be, while the finale soars with an exuberance Robin Hood's merry men would have appreciated. One of the finest moments comes at the very end of the first movement, where an echo of the symphony's main subject is drummed out col legno by the LSO strings with an eeriness that makes one's hair stand on end. The recording was made in a church and sounds overly reverberant; in spite of that, DG's imaging is solid and the mix preserves detail along with plenty of impact. --Ted Libbey

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3.0 out of 5 stars Needs Some Energy And Air Jun 4 2004
By NNNNN
Format:Audio CD
It took some 25 years for Korngold's Symphony to become relatively well known but it is not the quality of the music but the tastes of critics that was partially the cause. In the 1950's and 1960's they somehow convinced audiences that the works of the late Romantic period were kitsch to be avoided. Happily audiences realized there was much of worth here and have embraced the music of that period. Ironically the Symphony almost became well known in the early 1960's. Mitropoulos had planned to conduct it with the New York Philharmonic but he died before he had a chance.

Since Kempe's first commercial recording there have been several fine performances of the work . Previn's sadly is not one of them. His tempos are overly broad and he often makes Korngold's lush textures come off as thick in places. One need only listen to a few minutes of Kempe's recording to hear how those at times lush textures can be delivered quite clearly with no lack of passion. The London Symphony Orchestra is also not on its best behavior and there a few rough spots. They have performed the work several times over the years so unfanmiliarity is not the reason. Kempe still remains my favorite but how I wish that Mitropoulos had gotten a chance.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Needs Some Energy And Air Jun 4 2004
By NNNNN
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It took some 25 years for Korngold's Symphony to become relatively well known but it is not the quality of the music but the tastes of critics that was partially the cause. In the 1950's and 1960's they somehow convinced audiences that the works of the late Romantic period were kitsch to be avoided. Happily audiences realized there was much of worth here and have embraced the music of that period. Ironically the Symphony almost became well known in the early 1960's. Mitropoulos had planned to conduct it with the New York Philharmonic but he died before he had a chance.

Since Kempe's first commercial recording there have been several fine performances of the work . Previn's sadly is not one of them. His tempos are overly broad and he often makes Korngold's lush textures come off as thick in places. One need only listen to a few minutes of Kempe's recording to hear how those at times lush textures can be delivered quite clearly with no lack of passion. The London Symphony Orchestra is also not on its best behavior and there a few rough spots. They have performed the work several times over the years so unfanmiliarity is not the reason. Kempe still remains my favorite but how I wish that Mitropoulos had gotten a chance.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Fair to Midland Mar 6 2000
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In this performance, the LSO isn't as tight as it could be, and it suffers from some problems with intonation. The recording quality is only a little lumpy, but well balanced. The music itself is beautiful, and I myself have not tired of any of the movements in the F sharp symphony, and find the second (scherzo) perhaps my favorite. The Much Ado suite is as elegant as any of Korngold's earlier works--not at all simplistic or childish, but rather astoundingly sophisticated. The longest of the suite's pieces is just over 3 minutes, so they could only bore one of a particularly short attention span. I recommend this disc highly, but gave it a 4 star rating because of coordination and intonation problems. I would only give 5 stars to something that is flawless or just very musically played. I would characterize this performance as highly competent.
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