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Hamlet Overture & Incidental Music Reviews
Hamlet Overture & Incidental Music Reviews
| 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful  Tchaikovsky's Unfamiliar Gold Nuggets!, By Larry Cook (Leesburg, GA USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Hamlet Overture & Incidental Music (Audio CD) Tchaikovsky is one of my favorite composers. His music to me is always warm, jubilant, majestic and haunting. This CD with the unfamiliar works listed does not disappoint. By the way, since these were World Premiere Recordings, I had to have this 2-CD set.I was not familiar with any of these works except for the "Festival Overture on the Danish National Anthem" which I had heard on NPR's "Performance Today" back in 1986. Although it was not Tchaikovsky's best composition, to me, it was a good one!Tchaikovsky's way of incorporating haunting Russian folk music in his works show up in this piece including in the closing, The Danish National Anthem. No matter if it's a symphony, overture, orchestral suite, ballet or tone poem, you will find some tune or theme related to his Russian Motherland. Beautiful sound and performance from Geoffrey Simon and the LSO. In the "Romeo and Juliet", this is the original version composed in 1869 and some three minutes... Read more Tchaikovskian Treasure, By This review is from: Hamlet Overture & Incidental Music (Audio CD) Here we are a fantastic album that compilates many rare but wonderful orchestral works by Tchaikovsky. A keen Tchaikovskianlike Edward Johnson must be credited for the appearance of this enterprising set. His enthusiasm and lobbying had finally fruits; and Chandos have done Johnson and Tchaikovsky proud, producing a demonstration-worthy digital recording of spectacular depth and resonance, and securing from the London Symphony Orchestra under Geoffrey Simon performances of striking commitment and spontaneity. Why go back to the 1869 version of Romeo and Juliet when the final 1880 version is one of the great masterpieces of music, arguably the greatest symphonic poem ever written? Well, the answer is clear; Tchaikovsky's first thoughts were so different from his final revisions that the 1869 piece is virtually a completely different work. The fact that it shows signs of immaturity is not important; it remains a fascinating and rewarding listening experience that... Read more |
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