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As usual the Ken Burns seven part series about Teddy, Franklin and Eleanor was a superb TV documentary. Like all Ken Burns productions the music was perfectly chosen and seamlessly integrated into the video narrative.
Happily there will be a CD release in November of the music from this series.
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I concur Duke- superb indeed!
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was this one:
Not a bad choice, I would say.
My wife being a cellist, I've heard most recordings and dozens of performances of the magnificent Dvorak concerto. Mork's recording may have been a good choice within the context of the program, but as a stand-alone recording for the listening room, it is near the bottom of my list. Whatever happened to Jansons, who normally infuses a spark into any music? Whatever happened to the Oslo orchestra, which is normally awake when performing? Mork offers some exquisite moments, with his sonorous tone, but overall this is a tepid recording of the Dvorak.
Just my opinion, of course.
"Life without music is a mistake" (Nietzsche)
Well, they could have chosen a babe cellist performance. ;-)
. . . now selling for $345 (new) at Amazon. (Good thing I got my copy years ago!) Her iconic CD booklet cover is actually not the Dvorak, but "Songs of Spain" (with Guitar), recorded back when she was a bit younger, thus confirming all your previous comments about babe musicians in nylons and mini skirts:
I'm sure they selected a recording that fit in with the program's pace and artistic color, so I don't question the decision of the producers of the program.
I'm just saying, for a satisfying home listening experience, I would not select Mork's recording.
As for Fukacova's Dvorak, the recording was middle of the pack, IMO. Lacks the sonorous tone that I like to hear, and her fingering gets a little sloppy in places. But it's nice enough to enjoy. Nothing particularly awful about it.
Is she still a "babe" in your eyes, now that she's gained some weight?
Fukacova playing Dvorak
"Life without music is a mistake" (Nietzsche)
(BTW, I agree that her performance is probably middle of the pack.)
Wow, this looks like a pretty interesting release.
I've enjoyed each of the particulars in various other releases in my Library . The only
variable I'm not familiar with is the Recording Label. (No big whoop though as I don't
consider releases as actulally being a finished product anyway) (The actual recording yes,
how I've received it no) (Don't be silly & try to engage me in a discussion about anything
but the Music, I'm simply not interested in a public discussion on the "method to my madness")
I may have to jump on "Hi Speed line" train to Philadelphia to see if I can locate this recording in the Center City Fye retail store ( that was a Tower Records) & appears to
be the only retail music store in the Pa./ South Jersey area that has a Classical Music section.
I think they're both (Virgin and Erato) owned by Warner now anyway. ;-)
While that may be the case , Erato had some Classical Recording label roots that
extend all the way back to the days of analog recording. At various times through their history they had affiliations with some of the Major Classical Recording labels
Hopefully, this is a re-issue of (& now that I think of it ,sounds more likely) of an Erato recording !
Thanks for the additional info ( & it does'nt hurt that I have the Wispelway & Starker renditions that I enjoy immensely)
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