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On this CD:
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Coriolan
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Conducted by Fritz Reiner
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Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in B flat
Composed by Johannes Brahms
with Emil Gilels
Conducted by Fritz Reiner
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Symphony No. 36, "Linz" in C
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Conducted by Fritz Reiner
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(A) Midsummer Night's Dream
Composed by Felix Mendelssohn
Performed by Philadelphia Robin Hood Dell Orchestra
Conducted by Fritz Reiner
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Tragic Overture
Composed by Johannes Brahms
Conducted by Fritz Reiner
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Götterdämmerung
Composed by Richard Wagner
Conducted by Fritz Reiner
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Hungarian Sketches
Composed by Béla Bartók
Conducted by Fritz Reiner
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Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Fritz Reiner
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(Le) Tombeau de Couperin
Composed by Maurice Ravel
Performed by NBC Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Fritz Reiner
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El amor brujo
Composed by Manuel de Falla
Performed by Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
with Carol Brice
Conducted by Fritz Reiner
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Amazon.co.uk Review
The bulk of this double-disc bargain features Reiner with the Chicago Symphony, which he shaped into a polished paragon of orchestral virtuosity. The set opens with Beethoven's Coriolan Overture, one of best on disc, thrusting and powerful. The longest work is Brahms's Second Piano Concerto, which pits Reiner's machined precision against Gilels's big, warm sound. The combination yielded one of the best Brahms Seconds in the catalogue, more dynamic than the pianist's later version with Jochum (on DG). Mozart's Linz Symphony gets a lean, classical performance, forward-moving yet lyrical, the finale thrilling. The Dawn and Siegfried's Rhine Journey from Goetterdaemmerung, stresses the darkness of the Rhine more than the light of the dawn, and Reiner's 1950 Til Eulenspiegel with the RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra captures the sardonic humor of Strauss's masterpiece. Falla's El Amor Brujo, a work Reiner often played, is a souvenir of his leadership of the Pittsburgh Symphony, brilliantly done with Carol Brice a terrific, chesty-voiced singer. Ravel's Le Tombeau de Couperin could use a bit more charm and grace, but it's well-played by the NBC Symphony. Sonics range from superb early stereo to decent late 1940s mono. A good overview, proving that Reiner was indeed one of the century's great maestros. --Dan Davis
The bulk of this double-disc bargain features Reiner with the Chicago Symphony, which he shaped into a polished paragon of orchestral virtuosity. The set opens with Beethoven's Coriolan Overture, one of best on disc, thrusting and powerful. The longest work is Brahms's Second Piano Concerto, which pits Reiner's machined precision against Gilels's big, warm sound. The combination yielded one of the best Brahms Seconds in the catalogue, more dynamic than the pianist's later version with Jochum (on DG). Mozart's Linz Symphony gets a lean, classical performance, forward-moving yet lyrical, the finale thrilling. The Dawn and Siegfried's Rhine Journey from Goetterdaemmerung, stresses the darkness of the Rhine more than the light of the dawn, and Reiner's 1950 Til Eulenspiegel with the RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra captures the sardonic humor of Strauss's masterpiece. Falla's El Amor Brujo, a work Reiner often played, is a souvenir of his leadership of the Pittsburgh Symphony, brilliantly done with Carol Brice a terrific, chesty-voiced singer. Ravel's Le Tombeau de Couperin could use a bit more charm and grace, but it's well-played by the NBC Symphony. Sonics range from superb early stereo to decent late 1940s mono. A good overview, proving that Reiner was indeed one of the century's great maestros. --Dan Davis
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