Ormandy's Delius
Raymond Hall
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> This was mis-posted - what do others think of this opinion?
>
> Hello all,
>
> Just listened to a really ecstatic Delius, conducted by Eugene Ormandy.
The
> works conducted here are (on vinyl) : 'On Hearing the First Cockoo in
> Spring', 'In a Summer Garden', 'Brigg Fair', and A Dance Rhapsody No.2.
This
> is one of the best Delius recordings IMO. The playing is far from
> sentimental, but really intens and passioned in the instrumental colours.
> The recording is wonderfully realistic; close your eyes and you fancy
> yourself in a concerthall in 5th row. The CBS 61426 (Classics) recording
is
> from appr. 1974. Couldn't help to be so enthusiastic, just got a bit
carried
> away...
>
The vinyl would present a slight problem fitting in my CD player. Just
another glowing example of a great recording just rotting away in a vault
somewhere.
I am, of course, assuming Sony haven't released this onto CD.
Regards,
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> Eric
>
>
>
>
John Carter
fantastic , romantic performance, demonstrating that Delius is not just for
British Orchestras or conductors. another disc that Sony have buried.
John Carter Barsoom
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Soyara
>The vinyl would present a slight problem fitting in my CD
player. Just
>another glowing example of a great recording just rotting away
in a vault
>somewhere.
>I am, of course, assuming Sony haven't released this onto CD.
>
>Regards,
>
> # RMCR Contributor's WebSites Compilation
> # Favourite Conductors, Doris Day &
Billie Holiday
> # Helene Grimaud, wolves and SYDNEY
OLYMPICs
> #
http://www.users.bigpond.com/hallraylily/index.html
>
>Ray, Sydney
>
>
Actually it has been released on CD with "Brigg Fair," "Dance
Rhapsody No. 2," and "In a Summer Garden" and coupled with some
Vaughan Williams (Sony SBK 62645).
Greg Hlatky
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Raymond Hall <hallr...@bigpond.com> wrote
> "Craig Wallace" <crai...@ihug.com.au> wrote
> > Hello all,
> >
> > Just listened to a really ecstatic Delius, conducted by Eugene
Ormandy.
> > The works conducted here are (on vinyl) : 'On Hearing the First
Cockoo in
> > Spring', 'In a Summer Garden', 'Brigg Fair', and A Dance Rhapsody
No.2.
> >This is one of the best Delius recordings IMO. The playing is far
from
> > sentimental, but really intens and passioned in the instrumental
colours.
> > The recording is wonderfully realistic; close your eyes and you
fancy
> > yourself in a concerthall in 5th row. The CBS 61426 (Classics)
recording
> >is from appr. 1974. Couldn't help to be so enthusiastic, just got a
bit
> >carried away...
> >
> The vinyl would present a slight problem fitting in my CD player. Just
> another glowing example of a great recording just rotting away in a
vault
> somewhere. I am, of course, assuming Sony haven't released
> this onto CD.
While Sony may be run by cretins, they do a few things right - its on
the
Sony Essential Classics 62645 coupled with some Vaughan Williams
pieces.
Delius - all with Philadelphia/Ormandy
Brigg Fair, an English rhapsody for orchestra
Dance Rhapsody No 2 for orchestra, RT vi/22
On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring for small orchestra
In a Summer Garden for orchestra, RT vi/17
Vaughan Williams
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis for strings
Fantasia on "Greensleeves"
both Ormandy
Lark Ascending, The, for violin & orchestra
with the Cleveland Orchestra/Lane
Hope this helps.
Will Vaughan
Paul Goldstein
>While Sony may be run by cretins, they do a few things right -
its on
>the
>Sony Essential Classics 62645 coupled with some Vaughan Williams
>pieces.
>
>Delius - all with Philadelphia/Ormandy
>
>Brigg Fair, an English rhapsody for orchestra
>Dance Rhapsody No 2 for orchestra, RT vi/22
>On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring for small orchestra
>In a Summer Garden for orchestra, RT vi/17
>
>Vaughan Williams
>
>Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis for strings
>Fantasia on "Greensleeves"
>both Ormandy
>
>Lark Ascending, The, for violin & orchestra
>with the Cleveland Orchestra/Lane
Can't comment on the Delius (not my cup . . .), but the Ormandy
VW items are superb. I know of no better Tallis Fantasy, and
that includes the fine Barbirolli recording.
Paul Goldstein
Don Drewecki
I posted my reply in RMC yesterday, that this has been reissued on a
Sony Essential Classics CD, for about $7. Worth every penny, I bought
it just recently, the remasterings are beautiful. Maybe not as great as
Beecham or Marriner, but very good on the whole, with an OK perf of
V-W's Tallis Fantasia.
--
Don Drewecki
<dre...@rpi.edu>
Matthew B. Tepper
>
> Raymond Hall <hallr...@bigpond.com> wrote
> > The vinyl would present a slight problem fitting in my CD player. Just
> > another glowing example of a great recording just rotting away in a
> > vault somewhere. I am, of course, assuming Sony haven't released
> > this onto CD.
>
> the Sony Essential Classics 62645 coupled with some Vaughan Williams
> pieces.
The reissue programs are the best things about Sony these days. Should
I say the *surviving* reissue programs?
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Craig Wallace
Hello all,
Just listened to a really ecstatic Delius, conducted by Eugene Ormandy. The
works conducted here are (on vinyl) : 'On Hearing the First Cockoo in
Spring', 'In a Summer Garden', 'Brigg Fair', and A Dance Rhapsody No.2. This
is one of the best Delius recordings IMO. The playing is far from
sentimental, but really intens and passioned in the instrumental colours.
The recording is wonderfully realistic; close your eyes and you fancy
yourself in a concerthall in 5th row. The CBS 61426 (Classics) recording is
from appr. 1974. Couldn't help to be so enthusiastic, just got a bit carried
away...
Eric
Raymond Hall
Sony Essential Classics CD.
audiophilia.com
Fine playing and recording, and in some ways (brass section, recording) even
better than the amazing Beecham (EMI). I do feel that Ormandy misses some of
the magical phrasing that Beecham does so magnificently (e.g. opening of
Dance Rhap and Cuckoo, and Brigg Fair - rehearsal 34-35/Universal Ed) and
that some individual solo playing (not de Lancie's superb oboe playing) is
not up to the Royal Phil's level (flute and horn in particular).
Kind regards,
Anthony Kershaw, Editor/Publisher
@udiophilia.com - The Online Journal for the Serious Audiophile
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