- Romeo and Juliet Symphony No 2 1812 Overture Tchaikovsky
- Performer: Culver Girls Academy
- Orchestra: Carillon of Culver Military Academy, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor: Leonard Slatkin
- Composer: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
- Audio CD (July 18, 1995)
- SPARS Code: DDD
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: RCA
- Genre: Classical
Perhaps what will attract attention to this recording titled ROMEO AND JULIET is the sensuous picture of the young star crossed lovers on the jacket. While the cover may seem like a cheap attempt to lure a younger audience by making it appear to be like a pop music recording, listeners should not be disuaded. This is a quality recording.
The main work of this disc is Tchaikovsky's Symphony No.2, the "Little Russian." Like much of Tchaikovsky's early works, the symphony itself may not be perfect but it has signs of originality and genius and a sign of things to come. Slatkin conducts the work with gusto, especially the work's scherzo of the third movement and the robust finale. The disc also includes two of classical music's best known and most recorded works: The OVERTURE 1812 and the overture-fantasy ROMEO AND JULIET.
Slatkin includes the choral beginning of the 1812 which makes it somewhat different and appealing. He also keeps up the tempo with ROMEO AND JULIET. As Tchaikovsky fans well know, conducting and interpretation are essential with Tchaikovsky and a failure to understand the composer's music can make for a deadly recording. Some conductors, including some of classical music's best known names, have recorded this work and other works by Tchaikovsky as well, and the music tends to drag. Slatkin's interpretation is powerful when appreciate and lush and beautiful where called for, a perfect combination to make this a great rendition.
Track listing
1. Symphony No. 2 in C minor ("Little Russian"), Op. 17 Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky Performed by St. Louis Symphony Orchestra with Culver Girls Academy Conducted by Leonard Slatkin
2. Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy - Overture for orchestra in B minor (3 versions) Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky Performed by St. Louis Symphony Orchestra with Culver Girls Academy Conducted by Leonard Slatkin
3. 1812 - Festival Overture, for orchestra in E flat major, Op. 49 Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky Performed by Carillon of Culver Military Academy, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Leonard Slatkin
CD is like new condition, unsealed.
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