Track Listings (9) - Disc #1| All Artists: Antonin Dvorak, Antal Dorati, Kiril Kondrashin, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Title: Dvorak: Symphony No. 9; American Suite Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Decca Release Date: 6/14/1991 Genre: Classical Styles: Historical Periods, Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Symphonies Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 028943070225 |
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One of the glories of the early digital era, Kirill Kondrashin's performance of the Ninth Symphony has been a prime recommendation from the day it was issued. It's still holding its own against all comers, and is even more... more » |
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Amazon.com One of the glories of the early digital era, Kirill Kondrashin's performance of the Ninth Symphony has been a prime recommendation from the day it was issued. It's still holding its own against all comers, and is even more irresistible in this mid-price reissue, which couples the contemporaneous and very lovely American Suite in an equally compelling performance. There's no better Dvorák disc in the catalog. --David Hurwitz Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsA "golden mean" performance 02/17/2000 (5 out of 5 stars) "Kondrashin's recording of Dvorak's _New World_ symphony is a standard-setter, both as a performance and as a recording. Rarely has this work been made to sound not only beautiful, but so natural and inevitable as well; there is no obvious striving after musical effect, and the symphony's parts meld into an unusually coherent whole. As for the recording, this was one of the first to be made on a digital recorder (in late 1979), yet it remains among the most natural-sounding discs yet made. I cannot recommend this disc too highly!" Well balanced 10/18/1999 (5 out of 5 stars) "This is one of the best stereo recording of Kondrashin (in terms of recording technique) and the only Kondrashin/VPO combination I know. The tempo and the "color" of the tone was precisely controlled that defines the word "balance" in orchestra music. Quite an exceptional listening experience." Solid Choice for the New World J. Buxton | Waltham, MA United States | 07/17/2000 (5 out of 5 stars) "If you are searching for a Dvorak Nine, this version is worth hearing. The sound is quite good, one of the early digital recordings. The speeds are moderate, neither too fast nor too slow and there is wonderful playing, as always, from the Vienna Philharmonic. I always sense Kondrashin holding back the emotion a bit (particularly in the Largo), as if he was afraid of over-sentimentalizing the piece. Although there does seem to be a slight loss of tension due to this, overall the recording stands up very well upon repeated listenings. The American Suite is a nice bonus, very well played and recorded. I prefer this New World to the Kertesz/LSO(Decca), Kubelik/BPO (DG), and Bernstein/IPO (DG) versions. However, in my book Bernstein/NYPO (Sony), Masur/NYPO (Teldec) and Dohnanyi/Cleveland (Decca) all have this version beat by a fraction."
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