Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade & Russian Easter Overture
$11.98 – $16.98
Jose Serebrier
London Philharmonic
SoundStage Best Audiophile Recording of 2000
A protege of Dorati and Stokowski, Serebrier is famous for his mastery of the colorful, virtuoso scores of the Russian Romantics. This is his first recording of the ultimate orchestral showpiece, Scheherazade.
On This Recording
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Scherezade, Op. 35
- I. The Sea and Sinbad's Ship
- II. The Legend of the Kalendar Prince
- III. The Young Prince and the Young Princess
- IV. Festival at Baghdad — The Sea — Ship Breaks Against a Cliff Surmounted by a Bronze Horseman
- Russian Easter Overture, Op. 36
Reviews:
“…much of the playing here is possessed. The performances flow with life and dramatic poetry. The big moments are spectacularly caught.” —Rob Barnett, MusicWeb International
“Keith Johnson has achieved a high-definition recording of extraordinary detail and dynamic impact, without compromising the timbral accuracy of the orchestra.” — Peter Burwasser, CITYPAPER
“Serebrier and the LPO strut their stuff when it comes to fine details of the score. Overall, this is a virtuoso performance of a technically demanding work. Through many listenings, I enjoyed this performance on both an intellectual and emotional level. The fact that I consider Serebrier’s and the LPO’s performance on equal footing with [Reiner’s] is high praise indeed.” —Paul Schumann, SoundStage
“RR continues to put out, more consistently than anyone else, great-sounding symphonic compact discs. Keith Johnson sets up his mikes as no one else can, in front of first-rate ensembles playing repertoire that plenty of people care about. This ‘Sheherazade’ begs comparison to that audiophile icon, Fritz Reiner’s 1960 RCA recording with the Chicago Sympony. The reading of ‘Russian Easter,’ too, is among the most satisfying I know, full of ecstatic exultation and drive. The performances were taped in Watford Colosseum and an enormous sense of space is reproduced.” —Andrew Quint, THE ABSOLUTE SOUND, Golden Ear Awards
“These people really know how to record an orchestra.” —Richard Freed, WETA Radio
