Since September 2010, this blog has recorded the journey of this music junkie as I attempt to listen to all the music in my CD collection. CDs revisited in their entirety from start to finish - no skipping tracks, no shuffle. Compact Discs only - no vinyl, no tapes, no files.

Thursday, November 14, 2024

Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture/Capriccio Italien/Romeo & Juliet (1990)


Leonard Bernstein conducting the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, recorded at Frederic R. Mann Auditorium (now the Charles Bronfman Auditorium) in Tel Aviv.

Under the banner of the "Leonard Bernstein Edition"  this CD is a repackaging of previously released recordings. In the Maestro's own words:

The performances included on this CD carry all the Bernstein hallmarks: spirited tempo, bright timbre, exaggerated dynamics, and extremely passionate.
  1. 1812 Overture, Op. 49 (recorded May 1984)
  2. Capriccio Italien, Op. 45 (recorded May 1984)
  3. Romeo & Juliet (recorded October 1978)

My favorite piece of these three is the Capriccio Italien, but the best performance on the disc is the 1812 Overture.

Personal Memory Associated with this CD: None

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