Johann Strauss ll: Waltzes

On this CD:

1. An der schönen, blauen Donau (On the Beautiful, Blue Danube), waltz for orchestra (with chorus ad lib), Op. 314 (RV 314)
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Performed by Philadelphia Orchestra
Conducted by Eugene Ormandy

2. Educes Me -Ps. 31 v5
Composed by Joao Lourenco Rebelo
Performed by Philadelphia Orchestra
Conducted by Eugene Ormandy

3. Kaiser-Walzer (Emperor Waltz), for orchestra, Op. 437 (RV 437)
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Performed by Philadelphia Orchestra
Conducted by Eugene Ormandy

4. Schatz-Walzer (Treasure Waltz), for orchestra, Op. 418
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Performed by Philadelphia Orchestra
Conducted by Eugene Ormandy

5. Wo die Zitronen Blüh'n! (Where the Lemons Bloom), waltz for orchestra, Op. 364 (RV 364)
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Performed by Philadelphia Orchestra
Conducted by Eugene Ormandy

6. Morgenblätter (Morning Papers), waltz for orchestra, Op. 279 (RV 279)
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Performed by Philadelphia Orchestra
Conducted by Eugene Ormandy

7. Künstler-Leben (Artists' Life), waltz for orchestra, Op. 316 (RV 316)
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Performed by Philadelphia Orchestra
Conducted by Eugene Ormandy

8. Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald (Tales from the Vienna Woods), waltz for orchestra, Op. 325 (RV 325)
Composed by Johann II Strauss
Performed by Philadelphia Orchestra
Conducted by Eugene Ormandy

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Johann Strauss ll: Waltzes
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Ormandy's second Strauss album is a bit tired
  • gdudu
  • Pleasant but uninspired.
 Johann Strauss ll: Waltzes

Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003F1F
Release Date: 1991-06-21

Tracks:

  1. On The Beautiful Blue Danube, Op.314
  2. Vienna Blood, Op.354
  3. Emperor Waltz, Op.437
  4. Treasure Waltz, Op.418
  5. Where The Citrons Bloom, Op.364
  6. Morning Papers, Op.279
  7. Artists' Life, Op.316
  8. Tales From The Vienna Woods, Op.325

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Ormandy's second Strauss album is a bit tired.......2006-08-19

Ormandy and the Philadelphians abandoned Columbia Records a few years before he died, and RCA promptly tried to duplicate his entire repertoire. They rushed thints too much, however, and the results didn't turn into bestsellers or notable performances.

This collection of eight strauss waltze matches a similar recording, now on Sony, of eight waltzes, mostly overlaping except for a handful. If you compare sonics, the Sony sounds plusher. But the Philadelphia Orch. is sitll a marvel, and Ormandy is still Ormandy--tasteful, a little cautious, and yet masterful at orchestral blending. What tips the balance toward Sony, in the end, is that Ormandy sounds decidedly tired later on. For more enthusiasm from the podium, try the other collection.

3 out of 5 stars gdudu.......1999-02-11

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3 out of 5 stars Pleasant but uninspired........1999-01-05

These performances of the most famous Strauss waltzes are reasonably well done by a competant orchestra, although they seem to drag somewhat. The sound quality appears to be substantially degraded by the digital remastering. Why this had to be done on standard orchestral selections is not clear. It also was not mentioned in the specifications of the recordings.

Music Review:

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