Dorati and The Nutcracker

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  • ferneyhoughgeliebte
    Gone fishin'
    • Sep 2011
    • 30163

    #16
    Originally posted by Brassbandmaestro View Post
    I cant see how? It's one of the best!
    Well, I haven't heard them all, Bbm - and can well imagine that Dorati would be stunning, as he was such a good Tchaikovsky conductor (his DECCA set of the four Orchestral Suites are fantastic). But I do not recognise Mark Pullinger's "uninspiring", and even if I can see what he means by "a bit deliberate", I disagree - give me Previn's charmed, witty engagement with the score to listen to at home. I've just played Act One, and it was a glowing performance - the scene in the Pine forest is superb, and everything has a gently skipping warmth that presents Tchaikovsky's score at what I think is its best. It's the only recording of the full ballet that I have (I used to have the single disc Gergiev - got rid of that after half-a-dozen or so playings) and, for the number of times I want to hear it (the last time I played this was in 2003!) it suits me very well indeed.
    [FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]

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    • ferneyhoughgeliebte
      Gone fishin'
      • Sep 2011
      • 30163

      #17
      I've played Act Two, now, too - marvellous performance: Previn really gets the right mood of each number, and realizes the coherent narrative that Tchaikovsky creates between them.

      I see what Mahlerei means about the recorded sound, though - I have the CfP CD transfer, and it is rather fierce at times. Not to the extent of spoiling the experience as a whole, though.
      [FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]

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      • Petrushka
        Full Member
        • Nov 2010
        • 12234

        #18
        Surprised we've got this far without once mentioning the BPO/Rattle. I was dubious at first but it's actually very fine indeed.
        "The sound is the handwriting of the conductor" - Bernard Haitink

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        • BBMmk2
          Late Member
          • Nov 2010
          • 20908

          #19
          Originally posted by ferneyhoughgeliebte View Post
          I've played Act Two, now, too - marvellous performance: Previn really gets the right mood of each number, and realizes the coherent narrative that Tchaikovsky creates between them.

          I see what Mahlerei means about the recorded sound, though - I have the CfP CD transfer, and it is rather fierce at times. Not to the extent of spoiling the experience as a whole, though.
          I have the Warner bros transfer. With that rather bright cover on! Very good transfer, imo.
          Don’t cry for me
          I go where music was born

          J S Bach 1685-1750

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          • Dave Payn
            Full Member
            • Dec 2016
            • 63

            #20
            Originally posted by Pulcinella View Post
            Extended extracts of the ROH/Ermler Swan Lake and Nutcracker appeared on this early BBC MM CD, cheap used copies of which are still available (but the whole Nutcracker is not very expensive!).
            https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tchaikovsky...cracker+ermler
            Thanks for the link.

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            • Stanfordian
              Full Member
              • Dec 2010
              • 9308

              #21
              Originally posted by Petrushka View Post
              Surprised we've got this far without once mentioning the BPO/Rattle. I was dubious at first but it's actually very fine indeed.
              Hiya Petrushka,

              Yes, the Rattle/Berlin Nutcracker is quite excellent.

              I have fond memories from 2015 of reporting from an enchanting staging of Nutcracker by the Dresden State Ballet at Semperoper.

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