Sergei Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet- ballet Op.64
2 Mid Price CDs1990 Recording85 Minutes
The recordings in the “Philips 50” series are just a handful of highlights from this label’s wonderfully diverse catalogue, which have been selected as among the absolute finest from the company’s first half century. . Featuring great artists of the past five decades these discs, remastered using state of the art techniques for sound quality which is at times quite breath-taking, provide wonderful performances of great masterworks at mid-price and are well packaged and thoughtfully annotated.
The dynamic Gergiev, who has set orchestras alight all over the world, records here at home in St Petersburg with the orchestra he knows best, conducting music that is in his blood — not the usual concert suites but the complete ballet score with every pulsating, passionate note it contains.
Critic’s Comments:
Gergiev secures beautifully polished playing from the Krov Ballet Theatre Orchestra.......there is much delicacy of effec, rhythms are crisp and clean and the is plenty of energy....
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