Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini/ Hamlet

Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini/ Hamlet

On this CD:

1. Francesca da Rimini, symphonic fantasy for orchestra in E minor, Op. 32
Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Performed by Stadium Symphony Orchestra of New York
Conducted by Leopold Stokowski

2. Hamlet, fantasy-overture for orchestra in F minor, Op. 67
Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Performed by Stadium Symphony Orchestra of New York
Conducted by Leopold Stokowski

3. Symphony No. 4 in C major ("Poem of Ecstasy"), Op. 54
Composed by Alexander Nikolayevich Skryabin
Performed by Houston Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Leopold Stokowski

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
It's hot in here! Leopold Stokowski's volatile, batonless hands transform Tchaikovsky's Dante-inspired fantasy into terrifying reality. The venerable maestro doesn't let up in Hamlet either, as he puts his trusty New York freelance orchestra through its paces, to staggering results. To cool down, Stokowski favors linear clarity over textural opulence in the Scriabin, abetted by a closely miked Houston Symphony. A disc that blends fire and ice into a potent musical and audiophile brew. Drink up! --Jed Distler

Amazon.com
In case you're wondering, the "Stadium Symphony of New York" is the name the New York Philharmonic had to use when it wasn't recording for CBS. The name comes from the old Lewison Stadium, where the orchestra used to give summer concerts. In any case, this record is a classic--still probably the best ever Francesca, and the disc that put Hamlet on the musical map. Yes folks, there is another Tchaikovsky tone poem based on Shakespeare besides Romeo and Juliet Actually, there are three (the third... read more

Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini/ Hamlet

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Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini/ Hamlet

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