COMPOSERS: Bloch,Massenet & Greene,Saint-Sa‘ns,Tchaikovsky
LABELS: Biddulph
ALBUM TITLE: Leonard Rose
WORKS: Works by Saint-Saëns, Bloch, Tchaikovsky, Massenet & Greene
PERFORMER: Leonard Rose (cello), Gladys Swartout (mezzo-soprano), Gibner King (piano); New York PO/Dmitri Mitropoulos, George Szell
CATALOGUE NO: 80209-2
At the same time, the 1951 recording of the Bloch featuring American cellist Leonard Rose accompanied by the New York Philharmonic under Dimitri Mitropoulos proves to be a more febrile experience, Rose negotiating the rhapsodic ebb and flow of the music with a sure sense of direction that is not always evident in some modern performances.
Saint-Sa‘ns, Bloch, Tchaikovsky, Massenet & Greene
At the same time, the 1951 recording of the Bloch featuring American cellist Leonard Rose accompanied by the New York Philharmonic under Dimitri Mitropoulos proves to be a more febrile experience, Rose negotiating the rhapsodic ebb and flow of the music with a sure sense of direction that is not always evident in some modern performances.
Published: January 20, 2012 at 3:51 pm