London Symphony Orchestra & Sir Eugene Goossens - In Memoriam - The Greatness of Goossens (1962/2018) [Hi-Res]

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Title: In Memoriam - The Greatness of Goossens
Year Of Release: 2018
Label: Everest
Genre: Classical
Quality: 24bit-192kHz FLAC (tracks+booklet)
Total Time: 79:01
Total Size: 2.52 GB
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Tracklist:

1. Scheherazade, Op. 35: I. The Sea and Sindbad's Ship 10:28
2. Manfred, Symphony in 4 Tableaux after the Dramatic Poem of Byron, Op. 58: II. Vivace con spirito 09:08
3. Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14: V. Dream of a Witches' Sabbath 10:21
4. Feste Romane, P. 157: I. Circuses 04:31
5. Symphony in 3 Movements: I. Overture. Allegro 10:23
6. Petrouchka, Ballet Suite in 4 scenes for orchestra: 1a. The Shrovetide Fair 05:25
7. Petrouchka, Ballet Suite in 4 scenes for orchestra: 1b. Magic Trick 01:34
8. Petrouchka, Ballet Suite in 4 scenes for orchestra: 1c. Russian Dance 02:20
9. Petrouchka, Ballet Suite in 4 scenes for orchestra: 2. Petrouchka's Room 03:59
10. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 2, W247: 4. Toccata "The Little Train of the Caipira" 04:36
11. Estancia - Ballet Suite: IV. Final Dance (Malambo) 03:37
12. Panambi - Ballet Suite: I. Moonlight on the Parana 05:35
13. Panambi - Ballet Suite: II. Invocation of the Powerful Spirits 01:12
14. Panambi - Ballet Suite: III. Lament of the Maidens and Rondo of the Maidens 02:29
15. Panambi - Ballet Suite: IV. Dance of the Warriors 03:23

Few works in the entire literature of orchestral music can match Scheherazade for brilliance, appeal or vividness of instrumental coloring. But then, few composers have possessed the wizardry to orchestrate music as did Rimsky-Korsakov. And until now, it has been difficult to reproduce the full spectrum of the composer’s palette on records. Thanks to Everest’s advanced recording techniques on 35 mm magnetic film, every subtle oriental shading, every overtone of this sumptuous symphonic suite can be enjoyed with startling realism in the home. ...

Hugh Maguire, solo violin
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Eugene Goossens, conductor

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