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An unexpected reluctance to participate ina blind comparison
On Mon, 27 Feb 2012 18:06:10 -0800, Jason wrote
(in article ): [snip] At one time I was pretty good at picking-out a performance by Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra because Ormandy whipped that group into an unmistakeable "sound". But he's been gone for several generations, and whatever it was that he brought to the Philadelphians is long gone with him. Ormandy is recognizable because he generally reduced tempi compared to others and coaxed a dreamy sound out of the orchestra. Their recording of The Firebird - especially at the end - is so very different for -any- other rendition I've ever heard. Beautiful, too! While what you say is definitely true, he also coaxed a unique string sound from the Philadelphians; one that was unmistakeable. While he and the orchestra were good at most any classics, they were especially good - even great at interpretations of late romantics and post romantic composers such as Sibelius, (his 'Finlandia' with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir is without peer), as well as Debussy, Ravel, and Resphigi (his "Roman Trilogy" and Church Windows is great). But he was also especially effective with Tchiakovsky, and Rachmaninoff. Unfortunately, too many of his best performances, such as the aforementioned choral 'Finlandia' remain unavailable (as in never been released) on CD. |
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