Sym 2/Con Vn [Import]

~ Howard Hanson (Composer), Samuel Barber (Composer), Leonard Slatkin (Conductor), Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Elmar Oliveira (Performer)

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Performer: Elmar Oliveira
Orchestra: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Leonard Slatkin
Composer: Howard Hanson, Samuel Barber
Audio CD (Jan 1 1987)
SPARS Code: DDD
Number of Discs: 1
Format: Import
Label: EMI
ASIN: B000002RP7

Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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1. Symphony No. 2, 'Romantic': I. Adagio

2. Symphony No. 2, 'Romantic': II. Andante con tenerezza

3. Symphony No. 2, 'Romantic': III. Allegro con brio

4. Concerto For Violin & Orchestra, Op. 14: I. Allegro

5. Concerto For Violin & Orchestra, Op. 14: II. Andante

6. Concerto For Violin & Orchestra, Op. 14: III. Presto in moto perpetuo

On this CD:

Symphony No. 2 ("Romantic"), Op. 30
Composed by Howard Hanson
Performed by Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Leonard Slatkin
Violin Concerto, Op. 14
Composed by Samuel Barber
Performed by Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
with Elmar Oliveira
Conducted by Leonard Slatkin

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4.0 out of 5 stars Hanson's #2 is my favorite symphony, May 31 2003

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I discovered this beautiful piece of music when watching the end of the Ridley Scott movie, Alien. Hanson's music was so very appropriate for the ending of that movie. Every time I hear this particular part of Hanson's symphony that was in the movie, I get choked up.

This later version of Hanson's #2 is an improvement over the original recording made with Hanson as the conductor of his own music in the late 1950's. This new version has real flair and style that the older version lacked.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent recording, Aug 19 2000

By	Christopher M. Adams (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'm normally not much of a fan of Leonard Slatkin. But this recording displays the best conducting I've yet heard from him. Hanson's symphony is one of the most beautiful pieces written. And Oliveira does a technically flawless job at Barber's violin concerto. I was surprisingly more please with this recording than I ever hoped to be.

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite CD's, Jun 17 2000

By	SJR (Wichita, Kansas) - See all my reviews

I originally purchased this CD because I had seen Olivera perform the Barber in concert and really enjoyed the performance. What was a pleasant surprise was listening to Slatkin and the St. Louis Symphony's performance of the Hanson Symphony #2. Outstanding! I listen to this CD over and over. I have listened to other recordings of this work (e.g., the composer himself, Gerard Schwarz-Seattle Symphony) and Slatkin's is by far the definitive interpretation. A classic-highest recommendation!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous everything!
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1. You can get other wonderful renditions of the Barber Violin Concerto. But this one is just as wonderful as the rest. Read more

Published on Jan 20 2000 by Gregory M. Zinkl