Track Listings (12) - Disc #1| All Artists: Georges Bizet, Thomas Beecham, Radio France National Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Title: Bizet: Symphony in C; L'Arlésienne Suites Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 2 Label: EMI Classics Release Date: 3/14/2000 Genre: Classical Styles: Historical Periods, Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Symphonies Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPCs: 724356725928, 724356725959 |
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CD ReviewsPerformances to treasure for all time. John Austin | Kangaroo Ground, Australia | 06/24/2001 (5 out of 5 stars) "When Beecham came to Australia, one cartoonist depicted him as conducting with a magic wand. Listen to him conducting these colourful Bizet orchestral items and you'll know why. In the "L'Arlesienne" suites, the melodic lines, especially for woodwinds, are beautifully phrased, there is amazing gusto in the Farandole, and the string playing in the Adagietto is like gossamer. The Bizet symphony was recorded in Paris during Beecham's last series of recording sessions. The 80 year old conductor works his magic here too, identifying and eliciting all the freshness of the 17 year old composer's symphony. These are performances to treasure for all time." Beecham is old-fashoined and loving in this Bizet collection Santa Fe Listener | Santa Fe, NM USA | 07/13/2006 (4 out of 5 stars) "British record collectors accept as gospel that this hisotrical colleciton of Bizet's popular Symphony in C and L'Arlesienne Suites is one for the ages. I love Beecham, but his conducting here tends to be loving at the expense of vibrancy and scintillating playing. In fact, the French radio orchestra, though blessed with a delicious Gallic sound, is not an ensemble of great players. EMI's sound is detailed but noticeably thin and edgy at loud volume. Most music lovers already own favorite versions of the Symphony in C. I swear by the thrilling version from Bernstein and the NY Phil. on Sony. But if you want a relaxed, affectionate reading, Beecham's is certainly favored by many." An artistic triumph for the eternity! Hiram Gomez Pardo | Valencia, Venezuela | 12/05/2004 (5 out of 5 stars) "Do you really know any other recording that can match with this performance ?
The Symphony in C is a gift for your ears . It is not a deep work but who cares?. The elegant style and supreme elegance directorial in Beecham makes you to forget the search for the expression, the color and exact intention of the composer . The Suites ae exquisite though Paul Paray is a serious matcher with the Detroit Symphony . Beecham was a conductor much better than the great majority of the people think . Another triumphs from his glorious batoon were The Jupiter Symphony ; Sibelius fourth , Delius symphonic works and Liszt Fausto among the most remarkables ." |