In Reply to: Just finished Act I. The grand, phallic orchestral plunges in the balcony scene are nigh-on perfect posted by jdaniel@jps.net on September 25, 2016 at 10:17:40:
Speaking on the Maazel CD re-issue:
"By the time Prokoviev came to write this great ballet in 1935, Russia was the only country that still had a tradition of "classical" ballet--that is, full-length works of several hours with a single coherent story line. Prokofiev's model was Tchaikovsky, and like his predecessor, he encountered severe problems getting the work produced. The dancers thought the music too complicated and unsuitable for dancing, and so the piece was first performed in Czechoslovakia, only later making a triumphant stage debut at the Bolshoi. It has never been out of the repertoire since. This recording set a new standard of orchestral excellence in performance of this music, and is still the version of choice for the complete ballet." --David Hurwitz
Hopefully, David will soon adopt a 'new' standard for this work.
I have.
First they came for the dumb-asses
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a dumb-ass
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Follow Ups
- Enjoy! RE: Hurwitz... - Ivan303 10:43:41 09/25/16 (5)
- I liked it, even the smaller scenes are so well-characterized, such as "Masks;" great sense of intrigue.... - jdaniel@jps.net 12:06:16 09/25/16 (4)
- I'm far easier to please... - Ivan303 12:12:35 09/25/16 (3)
- You can always download the DSD snd convert it to PCM - Russell 13:04:15 09/25/16 (2)
- More... - Ivan303 14:43:06 09/25/16 (0)
- As the CD is not even available for sale in Europe as yet... - Ivan303 13:58:04 09/25/16 (0)