Sergiu Celibidache, SWR Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra - Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition; Stravinsky: The Fairy's Kiss (1999)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 273 Mb | Total time: 61:26 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Deutsche Grammophon | # 445 140-2 | Recorded: 1976
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 273 Mb | Total time: 61:26 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Deutsche Grammophon | # 445 140-2 | Recorded: 1976
The Mussorgsky Pictures is the most unusual and most interesting reading of the set. Starting with a carefully molded legato opening trumpet tune, Celibidache puts forth an amply lyrical interpretation, one awash in warm, glowing orchestral colors that, unlike in his Scheherazade, do not get lost in the wash. Every number receives special attention to its particular nuance, Bydlo being just one example, while the finale’s grand solemnity (and massive slowness) makes for a truly moving conclusion.
