Search - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra :: The Power of the Orchestra - Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition, Night on Bare Mountain

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
The Power of the Orchestra - Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition, Night on Bare Mountain
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (15) - Disc #1
1. Night on Bald Mountain (Noch' na Lïsoy gore), symphonic poem, edited by Stokowski
2. Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for orchestra, orchestrated by Ravel: Promenade
3. Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for orchestra, orchestrated by Ravel: Gnomus
4. Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for orchestra, orchestrated by Ravel: Promenade
5. Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for orchestra, orchestrated by Ravel: Il vecchio castello
6. Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for orchestra, orchestrated by Ravel: Promenade
7. Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for orchestra, orchestrated by Ravel: Tuileries
8. Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for orchestra, orchestrated by Ravel: Bydlo
9. Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for orchestra, orchestrated by Ravel: Promenade
10. Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for orchestra, orchestrated by Ravel: Ballet of the Chicks in Their Shells
11. Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for orchestra, orchestrated by Ravel: Samuel Goldenburg and Schmuyle
12. Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for orchestra, orchestrated by Ravel: The Market Place at Limoges
13. Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for orchestra, orchestrated by Ravel: Catacombs: Con mortuis in lingua mortua
14. Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for orchestra, orchestrated by Ravel: The Hut on Fowl's Legs
15. Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for orchestra, orchestrated by Ravel: The Great Gate of Kiev

Larger Image

CD Details

All Artists: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Title: The Power of the Orchestra - Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition, Night on Bare Mountain
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: APO Recordings
Release Date: 1/12/2010
Album Type: Hybrid SACD - DSD, Import
Genre: Classical
Styles: Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830)
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 753088265969

Synopsis

Product Description

Recorded at Kingsway Hall and engineered by Kenneth Wilkinson, this record couples Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition with Night on Bare Mountain and has long been considered among the greatest sounding records ever made. Perhaps the
most stunning thing is the effortless dynamics, which have been reviewed and raved about ever since its first release on RCA. Nuance, a holographic soundstage, emotion to spare - this one has it all and is a true reference recording.

CD Reviews

Great sound, but ...

Terrence W. Faulkner | Rochester, NY USA | 01/26/2010

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This CD does deserve its reputation as an audiophile demonstration disc. The version of Night on Bare Mountain is not the familiar Rimsky-Korsakov one or even the one by Stokowski. Instead it was created by Leibowitz who is the conductor of this performance. One surprise is a bit of a wind machine effect. I prefer either of the two other version to this one.The performance of Pictures tends to emphasize the contribution of Ravel rather than that of Mussorgsky - it sounds more French than Russian when compared with most other performances. That said; it is a perfectly fine performance with excellent sonics."