A colorful and outstanding performance in which architectural beauty and emotion resonate.
Masterpieces by Mussorgsky and Ravel performed by the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Abbado. With exquisite balance and sophisticated tone design, the orchestra's diverse expressive power is brought out to the fullest.
Abbado's conducting is precise yet flexible, masterfully balancing the structure and lyricism of Ravel's "Pictures at an Exhibition." The tonal changes are vivid, and the nuances of each instrument are carefully portrayed. In "La Valse," the dance's madness and elegance intertwine, and passion can be felt within Abbado's characteristic rational control. The recording is highly transparent, and the layers of the orchestra resonate in three dimensions. Combining clarity of structure and beautiful sound, this performance is the ideal form of Ravel interpretation.
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Promenade (Allegro Giusto, Nel Modo Russico; Senza Allegrezza, Ma Non Poco Sostenuto)
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2)
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Vl. Samuel Goldenberg Und Schmuyle (Andante)
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Vll Limoges: Le Marché (Allegretto Vivo, Sempre Scherzando)
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Vlll. Catacombae: Sepulchrum Romanum (Largo)
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Cum Mortuis In Lingua Mortua (Andante Non Troppo, Con Lamento)
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I. Gnomus (Vivo)
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Promenade (Moderato Comodo E Con Delicatezza)
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Il. Il Vecchio Castello (Andante)
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Promenade (Moderato Non Tanto, Pesante)
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Ill. Tuileries (Allegretto Non Troppo, Capriccioso)
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IV. Bydlo (Sempre Moderato, Pesante)
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Promenade (Tranquillo)
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V. Ballet Des Petits Poussins Dans Leurs Coques (Scherzino: Vivo Leggiero)
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B:
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IX. La Cabane De Baba-Yaga Sur Des Pattes De Poule (Allegro Con Brio, Feroce - Andante Mosso - Allegro Molto)
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X. La Grande Porte De Kiev (Allegro Alla Breve, Maestoso. Con Grandezza)
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Mouvement De Valse Viennoise - Un Peu Plus Modéré - 1er Mouvt - Assez Animé
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Art Direction - Hartmut Pfeiffer
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Conductor - Claudio Abbado
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Edited By [Editing] - Joachim Niss
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Engineer [Recording Engineer] - Klaus Hiemann
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Liner Notes [In English, Translated In French] - Felix Aprahamian
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Liner Notes [In German, Translated In Italian] - Wolfgang Dömling
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Liner Notes [Traduction] - Jacques Fournier
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Liner Notes [Traduzione] - Gabriele Cervone
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Orchestra - London Symphony Orchestra
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Photography By, Cover - Wolter
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Photography By, Cover - Strindberg
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Producer, Recording Supervisor - Rainer Brock
