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Franz Liszt, Maurice Ravel, Franz [Vienna] Schubert
Great Conductors of the 20th Century: Ataúlfo Argenta
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (4) - Disc #1
1. A Faust Symphony: A Three Character Portraits (After Goethe): I. Faust
2. A Faust Symphony: A Three Character Portraits (After Goethe): II. Gretchen
3. A Faust Symphony: A Three Character Portraits (After Goethe): III. Mephistopheles
4. Alborada Del Gracioso: Assez Vif-Plus Lent-Au Mouvement
Track Listings (17) - Disc #2
1. Symphony No.9 In C Major, D944 'The Great': Andante - Allegro Ma Non Troppo
2. Symphony No.9 In C Major, D944 'The Great': II. Andante Con Moto
3. Symphony No.9 In C Major, D944 'The Great': III. Scherzo. Allegro Vivace
4. Symphony No.9 In C Major, D944 'The Great': IV. Allegro Vivace
5. El Amor Brujo: Escenas Gitanas De Andalucia. Ballet En Un Acto: I. Introduccion Y Escena: Allegro Furiosos Ma Non Troppo Vivo
6. El Amor Brujo: Escenas Gitanas De Andalucia. Ballet En Un Acto: II. En La Cueva: La Noche: Tranquilo E Misterioso
7. El Amor Brujo: Escenas Gitanas De Andalucia. Ballet En Un Acto: III. Cancion Del Amor Dolido: Allegro
8. El Amor Brujo: Escenas Gitanas De Andalucia. Ballet En Un Acto: IV. El Aparecido: Vivo, Ma Non Troppo
9. El Amor Brujo: Escenas Gitanas De Andalucia. Ballet En Un Acto: V. Danza De Terror: Allegro Ritmico
10. El Amor Brujo: Escenas Gitanas De Andalucia. Ballet En Un Acto: VI. El Circulo Magico: Romance Delpescador: Andante Molto Tranquillo
11. El Amor Brujo: Escenas Gitanas De Andalucia. Ballet En Un Acto: VII. A Media Noche: Los Sortilegios: Lento E Lontano
12. El Amor Brujo: Escenas Gitanas De Andalucia. Ballet En Un Acto: VII. Danza Ritual Del Fuego: Para Ahuyentar Los Malos Espiritus: Allegro Ma Non Troppo E Pesante
13. El Amor Brujo: Escenas Gitanas De Andalucia. Ballet En Un Acto: IX. Escena: Poco Moderato
14. El Amor Brujo: Escenas Gitanas De Andalucia. Ballet En Un Acto: X. Cancion Del Fuego fatuo: Vivo
15. El Amor Brujo: Escenas Gitanas De Andalucia. Ballet En Un Acto: XI. Pantomima: Allegro
16. El Amor Brujo: Escenas Gitanas De Andalucia. Ballet En Un Acto: XII. Danza Del Jeugo De Amor: Allegretto Mosso
17. El Amor Brujo: Escenas Gitanas De Andalucia. Ballet En Un Acto: XIII. Final. Las Campanas Del Amanecer: Allegretto Tranquillo

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CD Details

All Artists: Franz Liszt, Maurice Ravel, Franz [Vienna] Schubert, Manuel de Falla, Ataulfo Argenta, Ana Maria Iriarte, Paris Conservatory Concert Society Orchestra, Cento Soli Orchestra
Title: Great Conductors of the 20th Century: Ataúlfo Argenta
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: EMI Classics
Release Date: 6/4/2002
Album Type: Original recording remastered
Genre: Classical
Styles: Ballets & Dances, Ballets, Historical Periods, Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Symphonies
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 724357509725

CD Reviews

UN MAESTRO

M. Ferrer | SPAIN | 06/09/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Ataulfo Argenta is probably one the best directors ever been in Spain. Unfortunately he is not well known abroad. This is , maybe, due to the time he lived. Spain was under the dictatorship of Franco.For a whole generation Argenta shown and introduced the great Spanish composers through his emision in the national radio broadcast. Personally I think that Falla has been always his "piéce de resistance", and this recording is a real proof of it.I find the selection in this cd very interesting and with the bonus of Ana María Iriarte, an elegant singer.
My personal favourite is the second cd. El Amor Brujo is a wonderful masterwork. And I think is here where Argenta reveals his great quality. The orchestrations of this work are perfectly reflected in the recording. Although I miss the orquesta Nacional de España the one chosen here is a good one. Its sound is very from the fifties, but is charming anyway. Maybe a little more of eenergy would have been requested."

An exceptional "Faust" and a superb "Great"

L. Johan Modée | Earth | 03/20/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Apart from boasting an outstanding interpretation of de Falla's El Amor Brujo (mono recording) - probably the best ever - this twofer collects two outstanding gems from Ataúlfo Argenta's recording legacy: his 1955 recording of Liszt's "A Faust Symphony" and the his 1957 Schubert Symphony no. 9 ("The Great").

The Faust symphony, an early stereo recording, is here presented in its 1854 original version - that is, the choral ending of the Mephistopheles Finale is omitted. Liszt added that ending in 1857. (It has always appeared to me as a great anticlimax after that great finale.) Argenta's superb reading is furiously powerful, flexible though carefully molded, underscoring the dark melodic lines.

The 1957 Schubert is also excellent. Again, as in the Liszt recording, Argenta's flexible reading accentuates the romantic aspects of the work, while the rhythm remains firmly in his control. Perhaps it is not one of the greatest "Great" on record (consider Abendroth, Furtwängler, Munch and Szell for reference), but it's surely one of the most thrilling. The stereo recording is good but vintage.

Warmly recommended.

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