Bolero: Orchestral Fireworks

Minnesota Orch/Oue (Artist), E:cnd... (Artist), Hector Berlioz (Composer), Johannes Brahms (Composer), Emmanuel Chabrier (Composer), Grigoras Dinicu (Composer), Antonin Dvorak (Composer), Armas Jarnefelt (Composer), Dmitry Kabalevsky (Composer), Otto Klemperer (Composer), Franz Liszt (Composer), Maurice Ravel (Composer), Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (Composer), Deems Taylor (Composer), Eiji Oue (Conductor), Minnesota Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Minnesota Orchestra
• Conductor: Eiji Oue
• Composer: Hector Berlioz, Johannes Brahms, Emmanuel Chabrier, Grigoras Dinicu, Antonin Dvorak, et al.
• Audio CD (March 14, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Reference Recordings
• ASIN: B00004NKGW
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #191,621 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

It's gutsy for a young conductor and a second-tier orchestra to take on a program of showpieces, but Oue and the Minnesotans acquit themselves well, exhibiting flair and color in pieces that need them to make an effect. The big works are Liszt's Les Préludes and Ravel's Bolero. The Liszt gets a terrific reading--just listen to the warmth of the strings as they sing the melody about 3'40" in the delicacy of the wind phrases and the power of the grand climax. There's charm aplenty too, as in the lightly tripping Brahms Hungarian Dance. The lesser known works will please; Dinicu's "Hora" swirls vigorously and Klemperer's smiling "Merry Waltz" will happily surprise those who think him incorrigibly stolid. As usual for this label the sound is superior, with wide dynamics, sweet treble, burly bass, and oodles of detail and other audiophile virtues. An unalloyed delight! --Dan Davis

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Emotional!, July 28, 2000

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This review is from: Bolero: Orchestral Fireworks (Audio CD)

I bought this CD as someone who knew Eiji Oue when he was in Boston, and I am thrilled with what he has done with the Minnesota Orchestra. The sound quality on this recording is great, and Eiji and his orchestra give an energetic and emotional performance. Having been a student at Interlochen Arts Camp for several years (and those of you who have been there know what I am talking about), I still cannot listen to "Les Preludes" without bursting into tears. The CD is a wonderful addition to anyone's collection, whether you are a fan of classical music or not.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Recording, June 26, 2001

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David Adolphson (Rochester, MN, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bolero: Orchestral Fireworks (Audio CD)

This is another topnotch Reference Recordings / MN Orchestra disc. All 15 minutes of Bolero is a perfect, gradual crescendo. And the brass in Liszt's Les Preludes will knock your socks off. I wish I could give this 10 stars!!!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!, March 13, 2008

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This review is from: Bolero: Orchestral Fireworks (Audio CD)

Awesome CD!

Nice selection of music, and you cant go wrong on the audio quality when its recorded by Prof. Keith Johnson/Reference Recordings!