Dukas: Sorcerer's Apprentice; Mussorgsky: Night on Bald Mountain

Hector Berlioz (Composer), Paul [Composer] Dukas (Composer), Modest Mussorgsky (Composer), Eugene Ormandy (Conductor), Philadelphia Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra
• Conductor: Eugene Ormandy
• Composer: Hector Berlioz, Paul [Composer] Dukas, Modest Mussorgsky
• Audio CD (January 29, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00005YMJI
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #109,403 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Berlioz, January 20, 2003

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Michael B. Richman (Portland, Maine USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dukas: Sorcerer's Apprentice; Mussorgsky: Night on Bald Mountain (Audio CD)

In the 1950s and 60s, CBS/Columbia (now Sony Classical) had the great fortune to have three of America's best orchestras and their conductors on its recording roster -- Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic, Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra, and George Szell and the Cleveland Orchestra. Nearly a half-century later, only Leonard Bernstein remains a name that even the non-classical music world knows well. But in the world of the compact disc, this is a wonderful thing, because while Leonard Bernstein analog stereo recordings sell at mid-price, classic performances by Ormandy and Szell are regulated to the budget line. Well, my friends there is justice in the world because the vast majority of these "budget line" recordings are simply amazing. I have close to a dozen recordings of Symphonie Fantastique and Ormandy's ranks right up there with the best. (I would probably rank it fourth behind Munch, Paray and Cluytens but only the Munch is readably available.) And I probably have even more versions of Sorcerer's Apprentice and Bald Mountain, and Ormandy's performances are among my favorites. The fact that they are all together on one CD is where the real bargain lies. Never did something of such high quality come at such a small price. Enjoy!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great value, October 31, 2006

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A. Helfer (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dukas: Sorcerer's Apprentice; Mussorgsky: Night on Bald Mountain (Audio CD)

I bought this disc principally to get a good recording of Mussorgsky's Night on Bald Mountain to play for trick-or-treaters on Halloween. It turned out to be a great deal. The recording quality is good on all tracks, and the performances are solid throughout. Although the liner notes do not specify the dates of the recordings, the original copyrights date from 1961, 1964, and 1968, and it is all in stereo. At the bargain price, this one is a steal.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bravo!, November 28, 2003

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dan jin (virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dukas: Sorcerer's Apprentice; Mussorgsky: Night on Bald Mountain (Audio CD)

Excellent Recording. The price was cheap but the quality is unbelievable. If you want a good, affordable, and classic recording(especially the Berlioz), then get this one! You won't regret it!