Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet (Complete Suites from the Ballet) [Hybrid SACD - DSD]

Sergey Prokofiev (Composer), Paavo Järvi (Conductor), Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
• Conductor: Paavo Järvi
• Composer: Sergey Prokofiev
• Audio CD (January 27, 2004)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Hybrid SACD - DSD
• Label: Telarc
• ASIN: B0000TO0EI
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #175,034 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 1 for orchestra, Op. 64 bis: Folk Dance

2. Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 1 for orchestra, Op. 64 bis: Scene (The Street Awakens)

3. Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 1 for orchestra, Op. 64 bis: Madrigal

4. Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 1 for orchestra, Op. 64 bis: Minuet (The Arrival of the Guests)

5. Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 1 for orchestra, Op. 64 bis: Masks

6. Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 1 for orchestra, Op. 64 bis: Romeo and Juliet

7. Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 1 for orchestra, Op. 64 bis: Death of Tybalt

8. Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 2 for orchestra, Op. 64 ter: Montagues and Capulets

9. Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 2 for orchestra, Op. 64 ter: The Child Juliet

10. Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 2 for orchestra, Op. 64 ter: Friar Laurence

11. Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 2 for orchestra, Op. 64 ter: Dance

12. Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 2 for orchestra, Op. 64 ter: Romeo at Juliet's Before Parting

13. Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 2 for orchestra, Op. 64 ter: Dance of the Antilles Girls

14. Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 2 for orchestra, Op. 64 ter: Romeo at the Grave of Juliet

15. Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 3 for orchestra, Op. 101: Romeo at the Fountain

16. Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 3 for orchestra, Op. 101: Morning Dance

17. Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 3 for orchestra, Op. 101: Juliet

18. Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 3 for orchestra, Op. 101: The Nurse

19. Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 3 for orchestra, Op. 101: Aubade (Morning Serenade)

20. Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 3 for orchestra, Op. 101: The Death of Juliet

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It just misses out, April 29, 2006

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Bryan Leech "Bryan" (Melbourne, VIC, Australia) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet (Complete Suites from the Ballet) (Audio CD)

I couldn't disagree more with another reviewer who must have had cotton-wool in his ears. The sound engineering of this exquisite performance is superb, but for one point. I was struck by the excellent clarity and superb balance between solo instruments and between the instrumental sections. The clarity of sound is up with the best Telarc has given. But there is one flaw. I don't know whether the balance engineer went to sleep for the first few tracks, but the entire string section is huddled over to the left. Things improve later, matching in well with the remainder of the orchestra which is (positionally) well balanced. Balance in the sense of relative volume of the instruments is good throughout. And as for the actual performance, I think it is one of the best I have heard, and I have decided to put up with the mis-placed strings in the early tracks and buy the release: you don't get such a combination of quality in both music and sound (with the one caveat) often enough.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exquisite sound, October 3, 2008

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Stephen J. Willson (Ames, IA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet (Complete Suites from the Ballet) (Audio CD)

This release is sonically wonderful. The instruments all sound clear and there is striking ambience. The performance is very sensitive and lively. The suites comprise about half the music of the ballet in terms of running time, but when repetitions during the ballet are considered, this disk contains most of the important music. I purchased the disk in part because Classics Today rated it 9 out of 10 for performance and 10 out of 10 for quality of sound. I have not been disappointed.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars To my ears, a shrill sound in the string section, May 7, 2010

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Charles Foster Kane (New York, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet (Complete Suites from the Ballet) (Audio CD)

I am listening to this recording as I type this review. I had to adjust the volume down because I find the sound of the strings in fortissimo to be a bit shrill. The performance is fine, but the recording quality is a touch harsh to my ears. I am listening on good equipment: McIntosh C2200 tubed pre-amp, MC352 power amp, and a Marantz SA-11S1 Super Audio CD player, through Sonus Faber speakers and a Mac sub-woofer. I normally like Telarc recordings, and I like this one as well to a point, but I vastly prefer the sound on the Leinsdorf, Erich / Los Angeles Philharmonic Sheffield Lab recording of 1978. I think this Telarc disc could use a touch of "warming" to reduce some of the harshness in the upper strings. I see it is no longer in print, and no longer available new, so it had a very short shelf life.