Bernstein: Candide Suite
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Minnesota Orchestra
Eiji Oue
Beth Clayton, mezzo-soprano; Anthony Ross, cello
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The overture and a new suite from CANDIDE, and orchestrations of FIVE SONGS, with mezzo Beth Clayton. Three Meditations from MASS feature cellist Anthony Ross, and this unusual program ends with the whimsical, rousing DIVERTIMENTO FOR ORCHESTRA.
On This Recording
- Candide: Overture
- Suite from Candide 3 Meditations from Mass
- Meditation No. 1
- Meditation No. 2
- Meditation No. 3 Two Love Songs
- No. 1, Extinguish My Eyes
- No. 2, When My Soul Touches Yours
- Piccola Serenata
- So Pretty
- Silhouette Divertimento
- I. Sennets and Tuckets
- II. Waltz
- III. Mazurka
- IV. Samba
- V. Turkey Trot
- VI. Sphinxes
- VII. Blues
- VIII. In Memoriam, March “The BSO Forever”
Reviews:
“What a pleasure it was to make this music’s acquaintance. The performance and recording are magnificent. As such, a high benchmark has been set for subsequent recordings. The usual RR ‘house’ sound is here in all its glory. Incredible bass impact, rich midrange and a very silky treble dominate engineer Keith Johnson’s paen to Bernstein’s sound world. Johnson’s super consistency with Reference is quite staggering. Indeed, the music business is very lucky to have him. Highly recommended.” —Anthony Kershaw, AUDIOPHILIA
“Something like this has been long overdue. ‘Candide’ contains some of the most beautiful songs written in this century. At the very least its tunes deserve a life outside the musical play, and here is Charlie Harmon’s suite to answer that need. It is sometimes difficult for me to review RR’s releases critically, because how many ways can you say this is one of the best recordings of an orchestra you’ve heard?“ —Paul Seydor, THE ABSOLUTE SOUND
“This is an enjoyable compilation of offbeat Bernstein works. Played with great zest and energy by the Minnesota Orchestra under Oue’s lively direction, its merits are considerably enhanced by the striking state-of-the-art quality of RR’s recorded sound.” —Lawrence A. Johnson, FANFARE
“Quite simply,I think this is the best orchestral recording yet to come from Keith Johnson.” —John Atkinson, STEREOPHILE
“…the most important Bernstein recording since Lenny’s own. And of course, sonics are state of the art. Terrific.” —David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday
“It is clearly one of the finest recordings I have ever heard.“ – Al Fasoldt, FANFARE
