Offenbach in America

Boston Pops (Artist), Fiedler (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 11, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000003FD3
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #27,246 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #93 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Strings > Cello

Track Listings

1. La Belle Helene: Overture

2. The Tales of Hoffmann: Intermezzo

3. Genevieve de Brabant: Galop

4. La Perichole: Medley

5. The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein: Overture

6. Les Belles Americaines: Waltz

7. Musette:j Air de Ballet

8. Orpheus in Hades: Overture

9. Divertissement: Introduction

10. Divertissement: Cortege

11. Divertissement: Nocturne

12. Divertissement: Valse

13. Divertissement: Parade

14. Divertissement: Finale

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fiedler's rendering of Offenbach and Ibert, November 21, 2009

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Steven A. Peterson (Hershey, PA (Born in Kewanee, IL)) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Offenbach in America (Audio CD)

Arthur Fielder was not a great conductor, who created new interpretations of music. But who cares! His work was enjoyable and it brought important music to a broader audience. Not a bas contribution!

This CD features music by Jacques Offenbach and Jacques Ibert (the two Jacques?).

Offenbach's overture to "La Belle Helene"? The piece begins as a crisp pace Most engaging. The piece develops nicely. A nice piece of Offenbachiana. "Tales of Hoffman"? There are several pieces from this work. The shimmering music is typical of Offenbach, engaging. "La Perichole"? Lively, to say the least. This piece gets the toes a tapping! More elegiac parts ensue. Well played.

Ibert? A few comments on some of the cuts. The Introduction? Wow! A lively introduction. Strings take the lead and introduce the piece nicely. "Valse"? The waltz is nicely played, with the Boston Pops doing their work well indeed. The strings and woodwinds move the music forward at an enjoyable pace. Fiedler may not have been cerebral, but he led the Pops well and introduced lots of people to classical music.

Overall, a nice CD that provides lively music from Offenbach and Ibert.