MEDIUM Vinyl Record
WEIGHT 180gr (black vinyl) 33rpm Halfspeed
CONDITION sealed
COVER DeLuxe Gatefold
CONDITION COVER M mint
SERIALNUMBER No
LIMITED Yes
MISCELLANEOUS Stereo
COVER DAMAGES No, we take care about that
MUSICIAN HOMEPAGE --
Chad Shelton - tenor (orgiastic dance)
Minnesota Orchestra
Eiji Oue – conducting
OTTORINO RESPIGHI (1879-1936)
pini di roma (the pines of rome), symphonic poem p. 141
no. 1 "i pini di villa borghese" - 2:55
no. 2 "i pini presso una catacomba" - 6:43
no. 3 "i pini del gianicolo" - 7:14
no. 4 "i pini della via appia" - 5:46
belkis, queen of sheba suite from the ballet p.177
solomon's dream - 8:59
the dance of belkis at dawn - 6:55
war dance - 2:49
orgiastic dance - 5:21
"Dazzling orchestral colors," is one one way to describe the music of Ottorino Respighi
"Belkis, Queen of Sheba" was conceived as an evening-long ballet with singing whose lavishness has kept it from view since its La Scala premiere
This is only the second recording of a suite prepared by the composer – for the first time with the tenor solo (sung by Chad Shelton), and with the movements in the correct order
The music's oriental perfumes and barbaric splendor guarantee the enthusiasm of anyone who hears it
"Prof." Johnson's stunning sonics make Respighi’s greatest hit "The Pines of Rome" (with extra brasses and organ!) a dazzling conclusion to this unusual, inventive program
RECORDING --
ENGINEERING Prof. Keith O. Johnson
LABEL Reference Recordings
RE MASTERING Paul Stubblebine
RELEASED January 2014
AVERAGE RATING 4 ½ Stars out of 5
PRESSING by Quality Record Pressings USA
MADE IN USA
STYLE Classic / Orchestral Music
AVAILABLE as long as inventory