Track Listings (12) - Disc #1| All Artists: Mozart, Szell, Cleveland Orchestra Title: Symphonies 35, 40 & 41 Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Sony Release Date: 4/5/1991 Genre: Classical Styles: Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830), Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Symphonies Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 074644633320 |
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These exceptional Mozart performances perfectly combine classical poise with just the right touch of sentiment. In the 1960s, when these recordings were first released, their comparative lack of emotional indulgence prompt... more » |
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Amazon.com essential recording These exceptional Mozart performances perfectly combine classical poise with just the right touch of sentiment. In the 1960s, when these recordings were first released, their comparative lack of emotional indulgence prompted Szell to remark, "I cannot pour chocolate sauce on asparagus." Now, when the "authentic instrument" movement has given us Mozart performances that seem as though they were conducted by robots, these seem to be just the ticket. It's not just that the playing is exceptional, which of course it is, but rather that there's also the natural clarity of each strand in the musical texture. Check out, for example, the finale of the "Haffner" symphony, which is performed as quick as possible--as Mozart demands--but with such elegance, too. At a budget price, this disc is an incredible bargain. --David Hurwitz Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsGlorious! Outstanding! Ray Barnes | 09/07/2000 (5 out of 5 stars) "I have several other performances of all three of these Symphonies recorded on this CD, but not one of those performances equals that as performed by the Cleveland Orchestra and George Szell on this wonderful and inspiring CD. I don't think I have ever heard the Haffner Symphony played as well, especially the Finale, where the speed and clarity work to bring this movement to almost heavenly heights in music. Symphony 40 is the Orchestra and Szell at their finest, with the music sounding so rich and emotional. The Jupiter Symphony, with a much briefer "molto allegro" than I have listened to in other performances, is spectacularily played, with all the finese and power that Mozart would have wanted.But this CD is worth the price for just the Haffner Symphony alone. It's the best recorded performance of this symphony that I have heard to date, performed by an orchestra that has, in my opinion, no equal in the world. Please purchase this CD and be reborn again in the glorious music of Mozart!" Simply excellent Ray Barnes | Surrey, British Columbia Canada | 03/31/2000 (5 out of 5 stars) "For those who enjoy Mozart played on modern instruments, this Szell recording is well worth hearing even at full price. To those who find this sort of practice objectionable, I would mention that in the course of the compositon of the piano concertos, the piano itself changed dramatically in number of keys and range of sound, and Mozart, without hesitation, exploited every new sound opportunity that he could. Had these orchestral instruments been available to Mozart, he would almost certainly have written for them. All 3 symphonies can be accommodated onto one disc as Szell has omitted exposition repeats. This decision does not in any way diminish the stature of any of these pieces; the Jupiter in particular provides ample weight by the accuracy and precision of the orchestral playing. The sound quality from Severance Hall in Cleveland is very good for early stereo, and practically every note of the scores can be heard clearly. Szell plays these scores without interpretative exaggeration, letting the notes speak for themselves, and this disciplined approach works as well in his Mahler 6th as it does here. A very generous programme at a modest cost. Strongly recommended." Fabulous Mozart Darryl Roberson | Dallas, Texas | 11/22/1999 (5 out of 5 stars) "Many reviews were instrumental in bringing me to the Szell/Cleveland recordings, and my collection is now full of them. I love Mozart's music, and I spent a lot of time and money comparing different recordings of these symphonies. Finally, I put the Szell/Cleveland disc back in my player, and listened for those passages that bothered me in other recordings ... I made a fist, gritted my teeth, and said "Yes, this is the one!" You really can't go wrong with any of the Szell/Cleveland recordings."
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