All-Respighi CD?

GC · Post by GC » Sat Sep 22, 2007 9:13 pm

There's a Philadelphia/Ormandy CD that has Pines, Fountains, and Festivals. It was recorded in 1958 & 1961 and was released on CD in 1992. The performances are quite good. The catalog number is SBK 48 267, and it was part of the Sony Essential Classics series.

I've never come across Church Windows, though.

JHardisk · Post by **JHardisk** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 10:26 pm

THE recording of church windows, IMO.

http://www.amazon.com/Ottorino-Respighi ... B000003CZV

Cincinnati with JesÃºs LÃ³pez-Cobos conducting. The brass playing is superhuman.

This disc also includes Roman Festivals.

You MUST own this disc!

eupher61 · Post by **eupher61** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 10:50 pm

Second on the Cincy Church Windows. Amazing.

MileMarkerZero · Post by **MileMarkerZero** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 4:37 pm

This one:

doesn't have Church Windows, but Micheal Moore is a beast on the Fountains excerpt...

peter birch · Post by **peter birch** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 6:07 pm

eupher61 wrote:Second on the Cincy Church Windows. Amazing.

third on this one as well, and its available at bargain price in the UK

however whilst Respighis music does have a wide dynamic range with plenty of rhythmic excitement, I would hesitate to call it aggressive music.

sc_curtis · Post by **sc_curtis** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 6:09 pm

Favorite recording of Church Windows:

http://tinyurl.com/2to9hd

Favorite recording of "Roman Trilogy":

http://tinyurl.com/3dw8mg

LoyalTubist · Post by **LoyalTubist** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 9:29 pm

I don't know about CDs, but I still have vinyl LPs in my collection and I have three of these.

That would be a grueling concert if you heard these all in one shot (or had to play them!)

Easty621 · Post by **Easty621** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:35 pm

Does anyone here have this cd: http://www.amazon.com/Respighi-Fontane- ... 664&sr=8-2

What can you tell me about it? Is it worth getting? (It's Deck and Harwood, it has to be loud!)

sc_curtis · Post by **sc_curtis** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:05 pm

tuben wrote:
Easty621 wrote:Does anyone here have this cd: http://www.amazon.com/Respighi-Fontane- ... ste-Romane

What can you tell me about it? Is it worth getting? (It's Deck and Harwood, it has to be loud!)
In my opinion, it's only worth the four notes in Roman Festivals. In general the recording is kinda boring and the electronic organ in Fountains of Rome is TOO DAMNED LOUD, just covers everything.

Want to hear Deck play the snot out of Fountains? Go here

RC

Agreed. This CD is in my collection. The recording sounds like the engineers jacked with the balance levels. Some spots sound really good. Fountains is disappointingly poorly recorded.