Sir Adrian Boult's recording of the Enigma Variations with the London Symphony was made when both he and the orchestra were at their peak. It reflects an extraordinary blend of spontaneity and the grand manner, and shows great insight into the score. Smooth, flowing, and majestic yet animated, it is a finely molded account in which every variation counts toward the whole. Boult's approach is ...
This is a classic recording of these two works, led with grand authority by Fritz Reiner. The Chicago's brass and wind section play gloriously throughout, and the final movement of Scheherazade (we learn from the original producer [1960] in an accompanying essay) was recorded in one take--an almost unheard-of feat. This fast movement is taken at breakneck speed, with no loss of clarity or ...
A stirring compilation of Andre Rieu's best performances at The Royal Albert Hall and the Berlin Waldbuhne.1. Dein ist mein ganzes Herz2. Wiener Blut3. Hava Nagila4. Tea For Two5. Lara's Theme6. Pollushko Polie7. Kalinka8. Funiculi Funicula9. La Vie es belle (videoclip)10. Salome11. An der schonen blauen Donau12. Radetzky Marsch13. ...