Love for Three Oranges / Sylphides / Preludes

Prokofiev (Artist), Chopin (Artist), Liszt (Artist), Fiedler (Artist), Bosp (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 11, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B00003OP6K
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #230,612 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun stuff, September 14, 2000

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Mark Kolakowski (Fair Haven, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Love for Three Oranges / Sylphides / Preludes (Audio CD)

Yes, as a reviewer notes below, there is an inexcusable typo on the cover regarding Prokofiev's dates, but at least they got them right in the liner notes. And, yes, sometimes Fiedler overdid it a bit. The Three Oranges Suite (particularly the celebrated march) is played at an exceptionally frenetic pace. Nonetheless, this is fun stuff, worthwhile as a alternative reading.

While Les Sylphides is rather light and pleasant, and may be offputting to devotees of "serious" music (whatever that is), I found zero "cringe factor" in there. Rather, if you enjoy the work of Leroy Anderson (he of "Sleighride" fame, who had a long relationship composing and arranging for the Pops), you'll certainly give this a thumbs up.

The 2 Liszt pieces clearly are the best stuff here, and they're done admirably well. If you view Fiedler as an old friend with a twinkle in his eye, who's always fun to spend some time with every now and then, pick up this CD. If, however, you dismiss him as a "classically incorrect" downmarket purveyor, you're looking in the wrong place to start with.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Typical Class Act by Fiedler and the Pops, January 26, 2000

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J. Wible (Missouri) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Love for Three Oranges / Sylphides / Preludes (Audio CD)

Fielder brought out the very best of the Boston Pops, certainly moreso than its conductors following him. This recording just gives us more of what we expect of anything by the Pops under Fiedler's direction ... great music played with instrumental skill and good old enthusiasm, something significantly lacking in many orchestras of today. Sadly, there'll never be another Fielder, nor another Boston Pops as it was when he was at the podium.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FIEDLER STILL LIVES ON, June 25, 2009

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mangiafrani "FC" (NYC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Love for Three Oranges / Sylphides / Preludes (Audio CD)

I don't understand what some of the reviewers find wrong with this recording by Fiedler? Every selection is tastefully done. Hats off to Les Preludes. NOBODY, BUT NOBODY has a better recording to date of this work. Some recordings might be pretty, but when it comes to climaxes all the other conductors lull you to sleep. Why can't you hear the tympanist beating his brains out especially at the finale. Only Fiedler knows. Just listen to this performance. The strings and winds are beautiful and the brass and percussion are great! We miss you Maestro Fiedler. There will never be your like again.