A spectacular summer confection from 2010 built around a starry theme
Prequel:
Please note that this review has been correctly placed by Amazon under the 2010 Summer Concert with Welser-Most conducting and also wrongly placed under the 2011 Summer Concert with Gergiev conducting.
This is not an unusual problem with Amazon where there are similar titles and is beyond the control of reviewers.
Please be patient therefore - however, you may also be interested in the Welser-Most concert with the same overall title which is excellent.
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The theme of this 2010 concert, conducted at the last minute by Welser-Most, is 'Moon, Planets, Stars' and was originally conceived by Ozawa. When he became indisposed due to ill health Welser-Most took over the whole program and that is what we see on this disc.
The intention was obviously to create a spectacular musical and visual event and this is established right from the start with the VPO on top form with a sparkling and...
Gergiev the Magnificent!
Maestro Gergiev is unquestionably one of the all-time great conductors. His interpretation of the "Pictures at an Exhibition" is the best I've ever heard. The only drawback to the production of the recording was the inclusion of ballet vignettes to the 'Pictures'. Although the dancers were first rate their presence was intrusive. I would have preferred seeing more Gergiev instead.
beautiful
I don't feel qualified to make much of a comment on music, but I do know I really like the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
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