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Romantic Orchestral Masterpieces

Romantic Orchestral Masterpieces

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Romantic Orchestral Masterpieces features two full-length CDs of the best from the Romantic Era, a century of music filled with melody as much as emotion. It is a cross section of composers, time periods and nationalities. Disc one opens with the Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream — a startling work considering Mendelssohn was just 16 years old when he wrote it. Other early Romantic composers follow, including the high-speed "Roman Carnival Overture" by Berlioz, a stand-alone overture intended for concert performance, made up of material and themes from Berlioz' opera Benvenuto Cellini. Sir Neville Marriner and the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields perform "Peer Gynt" Suite No. 2, which includes the doleful "Solveig's Song" by Grieg. Smetana's tone poem "Die Moldau" makes for a stirring ending, with its famous theme (a version which was adapted as the National Anthem of Israel). Disc two opens with the Prelude to Act I of Lohengrin by Wagner. Its shimmering strings present a surreal world of fantasy and legend. The popular and delightful "Humoreske" by Dvorák and the "Waltz of the Flowers" by Tchaikovsky take their turn. The final track is the Adagietto from Mahler's Fifth Symphony, arguably Mahler's most famous single piece of music. Beyond the concert stage, it was notable for its appearance in the 1971 film Death in Venice.

—Edward Jacquet

Contents

Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream Overture; Schubert: Symphony No. 9 in C Major, D944: Andanate con moto; Berlioz: Le carnaval romain, Op. 9; Schumann: Symphony No. 1 in B-flat Major, Op. 38 Frühlingssinfonie: Allegro animato e grazioso; Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 2, Op. 55; Smetana: Die Moldau; Wagner: Lohengrin: First Act Prelude; Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: Poco Allegretto; Dvorák: Humoreske No. 7, Op. 101; Slavonic Dances in E Minor No. 2, Op. 72; Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker: Valse des Fleurs; Bruckner: Symphony No. 7 in E Major: Finale; Mahler: Symphonies: No. 2 in C Minor: Allegro maestoso; No. 5 in C-sharp Minor: Adagietto.

Frauenchor und Orchester des Oregon Bach Festival/Helmuth Rilling; SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg/Michael Gielen/Sylvain Cambreling; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields/Sir Neville Marriner; State Radio & Television Symphony Orchestra Moscow/Klaus-Peter Hahn; SWR Rundfunkorchester Kaiserslautern/Jirí Stárek; Radio Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart/Kurt Sanderling.

Tracklisting

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Romantic Orchestral Masterpieces
1. A Midsummer Night's Dream, overture, Op. 21 by Mendelssohn, Felix [1]
Choir, Chorus: Oregon Bach Festival Women's Choir
Orchestra: Oregon Bach Festival Orchestra
Conductor: Helmuth Rilling
Length: 12:54
2. Symphony No. 9 in C major ("The Great"), D. 944 by Schubert, Franz
Orchestra: SWR Baden-Baden and Freiburg Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Michael Gielen
Length: 12:55
3. Le carnival romain (Roman Carnival Overture), ouverture catactéristique for orchestra, H.95 (Op. 9) by Berlioz, Hector
Orchestra: SWR Baden-Baden and Freiburg Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Sylvain Cambreling
Length: 8:29
4. Symphony No. 1 in B flat major ("Spring"), Op. 38 by Schumann, Robert
Orchestra: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
Conductor: Neville Marriner
Length: 8:38
5. Peer Gynt Suite for orchestra (or piano or piano, 4 hands) No. 2, Op. 55 by Grieg, Edvard
Orchestra: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
Conductor: Neville Marriner
Length: 3:45
6. Peer Gynt Suite for orchestra (or piano or piano, 4 hands) No. 2, Op. 55 by Grieg, Edvard
Orchestra: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
Conductor: Neville Marriner
Length: 4:48
7. Peer Gynt Suite for orchestra (or piano or piano, 4 hands) No. 2, Op. 55 by Grieg, Edvard
Orchestra: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
Conductor: Neville Marriner
Length: 2:24
8. Peer Gynt Suite for orchestra (or piano or piano, 4 hands) No. 2, Op. 55 by Grieg, Edvard
Orchestra: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
Conductor: Neville Marriner
Length: 5:11
9. Vltava (The Moldau), symphonic poem (Má Vlast No. 2), JB 1:112/2 by Smetana, Bedrich
Orchestra: State Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra Moscow
Conductor: Klaus-Peter Hahn
Length: 12:36
Disc #2
10. Lohengrin, opera, WWV 75 by Wagner, Richard [Classical]
Orchestra: SWR Baden-Baden and Freiburg Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Michael Gielen
Length: 8:07
11. Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90 by Brahms, Johannes
Orchestra: SWR Baden-Baden and Freiburg Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Michael Gielen
Length: 6:03
12. Humoresque No. 7 for piano in G flat major, B. 187/7 (Op. 101/7) by Dvorak, Antonin
Orchestra: SWR Radio Orchestra Kaiserslautern
Conductor: Jiri Starek
Length: 3:48
13. Nutcracker, suite from the ballet, Op. 71a by Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich
Orchestra: Radio Symphony Orchestra Moscow
Conductor: Klaus-Peter Hahn
Length: 6:53
14. Slavonic Dance No. 10 for orchestra in E minor B. 147/2 (Op. 72/2) by Dvorak, Antonin
Orchestra: SWR Radio Orchestra Kaiserslautern
Conductor: Jiri Starek
Length: 5:12
15. Symphony No. 7 in E major, WAB 107 by Bruckner, Anton
Orchestra: SWR Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Kurt Sanderling
Length: 13:25
16. Symphony No. 2 in C minor ("Resurrection") by Mahler, Gustav
Orchestra: SWR Baden-Baden and Freiburg Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Michael Gielen
Length: 22:16
17. Symphony No. 5 in C sharp minor by Mahler, Gustav
Orchestra: SWR Baden-Baden and Freiburg Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Michael Gielen
Length: 8:34

Performances

A Midsummer Night's Dream, overture, Op. 21 by Mendelssohn, Felix [1]
Symphony No. 9 in C major ("The Great"), D. 944 - Andante con moto by Schubert, Franz
Le carnival romain (Roman Carnival Overture), ouverture catactéristique for orchestra, H.95 (Op. 9) by Berlioz, Hector
Symphony No. 1 in B flat major ("Spring"), Op. 38 - Allegro animato e grazioso by Schumann, Robert
Peer Gynt Suite for orchestra (or piano or piano, 4 hands) No. 2, Op. 55 by Grieg, Edvard
Vltava (The Moldau), symphonic poem (Má Vlast No. 2), JB 1:112/2 by Smetana, Bedrich
Peer Gynt Suite for orchestra (or piano or piano, 4 hands) No. 2, Op. 55 - Arab Dance by Grieg, Edvard
Peer Gynt Suite for orchestra (or piano or piano, 4 hands) No. 2, Op. 55 - Peer Gynt's Homecoming by Grieg, Edvard
Lohengrin, opera, WWV 75 - Act 1. Prelude by Wagner, Richard [Classical]
Peer Gynt Suite for orchestra (or piano or piano, 4 hands) No. 2, Op. 55 - Solveig's Song by Grieg, Edvard
Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90 - Poco allegretto by Brahms, Johannes
Humoresque No. 7 for piano in G flat major, B. 187/7 (Op. 101/7) by Dvorak, Antonin
Nutcracker, suite from the ballet, Op. 71a - Waltz of the Flowers by Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich
Slavonic Dance No. 10 for orchestra in E minor B. 147/2 (Op. 72/2) by Dvorak, Antonin
Symphony No. 7 in E major, WAB 107 - Finale. Bewegt, doch nicht schnell by Bruckner, Anton
Symphony No. 2 in C minor ("Resurrection") - Allegro maestoso. Mit durchaus ernstem und feierlichem Ausdruck by Mahler, Gustav
Symphony No. 5 in C sharp minor - Adagietto. Sehr langsam by Mahler, Gustav