Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition/Háry János Suite

Modest Mussorgsky (Composer), Zoltan Kodaly (Composer), Sergey Prokofiev (Composer), George Szell (Conductor) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Conductor: George Szell
• Composer: Modest Mussorgsky, Zoltan Kodaly, Sergey Prokofiev
• Audio CD (June 2, 1992)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000027UX
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #201,380 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Pictures At An Exhibition: Promenade: Allegro giusto, nel modo russico; senza allegrezza, ma poco sostenuto

2. Pictures At An Exhibition: I. The Gnome: Vivo

3. Pictures At An Exhibition: Promenade: Moderato comodo e con delicatezza

4. Pictures At An Exhibition: II. The Old Castle: Andante

5. Pictures At An Exhibition: Promenade: Moderato non tanto, pesante

6. Pictures At An Exhibition: III. Tuileries: Allegretto non troppo, capriccioso

7. Pictures At An Exhibition: IV. Bydlo: Sempre moderato, pesante

8. Pictures At An Exhibition: Promenade: Tranquillo

9. Pictures At An Exhibition: V. Ballet Of The Chickens In Their Shells: Scherzino. Vivo leggiero

10. Pictures At An Exhibition: VI. Samuel Goldenberg et Schmuyle: Andante

11. Pictures At An Exhibition: VII. The Market-Place At Limoges: Allegretto vivo, sempre scherzando

12. Pictures At An Exhibition: VIII. Catacombs. A Roman Grave: Largo

13. Pictures At An Exhibition: With The Dead In A Dead Language: Andante non troppo, con lamento

14. Pictures At An Exhibition: IX. The Hut On Fowl's Legs:Allegro con brio, feroce - Andante mosso - Allegro molto

15. Pictures At An Exhibition: X. The Great Gate Of Keiv: Allegro alla breve. Maestoso. Con grandezza

16. Hary Janos Suite: I. Prelude. The Fairy Tale Begins: Con moto

17. Hary Janos Suite: II. Viennese Musical Clock: Allegretto

18. Hary Janos Suite: III. Song: Andante, poco rubato

19. Hary Janos Suite: IV. The Battle And Defeat Of Napoleon: Alla marcia

20. Hary Janos Suite: V. Entrance Of The Emperor And His Court: Alla marcia

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Customer Reviews

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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfection indeed!, December 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: Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition/Háry János Suite (Audio CD)

My classical collection is rapidly approaching 300 volumes, and I've culled a few dozen along the way. Bar none, this is the most scintillating recording from end to end. "Pictures" has long been my favorite classical work, and Szell's interpretation here is in a dead heat with Lorin Maazel's on Telarc for top honors, in my estimation. Meanwhile, I concur that the readings of Hary Janos and Lt. Kije are equally brilliant, and they clearly exceed all other versions that I've heard. And all this for a budget price. Pounce. If this is your first exposure to Szell's work, you'll rightly wonder why his fame has so diminished in the 3 decades since his death (so much for being a workman rather a showman). Do search the Sony Essential Classics label for more Szell at knock-down prices.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Recording, December 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition/Háry János Suite (Audio CD)

Wow! What a great job by Szell and his Clevelanders. Kudos to David Zander on the cornet solos in the Prokofiev. Without a doubt, the best recording of Hary Janos to date. If only Szell recorded more Prokofiev!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Szell-Kodaly-Janos: Tops, December 22, 2001

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michael seefeldt (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition/Háry János Suite (Audio CD)

Forget the one outlier below, it's a five. Anyhow, if you really want to hear Pictures, do the Richter piano from Sofia (1958). Szell's Harry Janos is, like so much of his other stuff, absolutely tops, and the piece reaches its full delight here.