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Prokofiev, Chopin, Liszt / Arthur Fiedler, Boston Pops
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Prokofiev, Chopin, Liszt / Arthur Fiedler, Boston Pops

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Details

Composer
LISZT, FRANZ
Artist
Arthur, Boston Pops, Fiedler
Format
CD
Label
RCA
Released
Sep 24, 2009
Catalog #
RCA63532
UPC
090266353224

About

Few things are as much fun as big orchestral favorites performed by the Boston Pops Orchestra under the direction of the legendary Arthur Fiedler. This program, part of the RCA Living Stereo series, features splashy orchestral showpieces by Prokofiev, Liszt and Chopin.
Prokofiev's suite from his opera 'Love for Three Oranges' gets things off to a rousing start. Fiedler and his orchestra revel in the color and grotesque wit of Prokofiev's colorful score. Special note should be paid to the orchestra's sensitive playing in "Le prince et la princesse." Chopin's 'Les sylphides' is one of the most popular scores in the classical dance repertoire. On this recording, the delicate orchestrations of Leroy Anderson and Peter Bodge give the orchestra an opportunity to shine. Each dance is skillfully rendered and Fiedler gives the music ample room to breath. Two grand tone poems by Franz Liszt, 'Les préludes' and 'Mazeppa' round out the program. Fiedler and company are brilliant in 'Les préludes,' grasping the work's heroic soul without resorting to bombast. The RCA engineers provide startlingly vivid sound that is still of audiophile quality nearly forty years later.

Tracklist 18 tracks

  1. 1 I. The Clowns (Les ridicules) 02:59
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. The Clowns (Les ridicules)
    Duration
    02:59
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Ensemble
    Boston Pops Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arthur Fiedler
  2. 2 II. The Magician and the Witch play cards 03:39
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. The Magician and the Witch play cards
    Duration
    03:39
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Ensemble
    Boston Pops Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arthur Fiedler
  3. 3 III. March 01:28
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. March
    Duration
    01:28
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Ensemble
    Boston Pops Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arthur Fiedler
  4. 4 IV. Scherzo 01:27
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Scherzo
    Duration
    01:27
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Ensemble
    Boston Pops Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arthur Fiedler
  5. 5 V. The Prince and Princess 03:40
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. The Prince and Princess
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Ensemble
    Boston Pops Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arthur Fiedler
  6. 6 VI. The Flight 02:10
    Track
    6
    Title
    VI. The Flight
    Duration
    02:10
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Ensemble
    Boston Pops Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arthur Fiedler
  7. 7 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 7 in A Major (arr. L. Anderson and P. Bodge for orchestra) 01:01
    Track
    7
    Title
    24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 7 in A Major (arr. L. Anderson and P. Bodge for orchestra)
    Duration
    01:01
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Ensemble
    Boston Pops Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arthur Fiedler
  8. 8 Nocturne No. 10 in A-Flat Major, Op. 32, No. 2 (arr. L. Anderson and P. Bodge for orchestra) 05:45
    Track
    8
    Title
    Nocturne No. 10 in A-Flat Major, Op. 32, No. 2 (arr. L. Anderson and P. Bodge for orchestra)
    Duration
    05:45
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Ensemble
    Boston Pops Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arthur Fiedler
  9. 9 Waltz No. 11 in G-Flat Major, Op. 70, No. 1 (arr. L. Anderson and P. Bodge for orchestra) 01:59
    Track
    9
    Title
    Waltz No. 11 in G-Flat Major, Op. 70, No. 1 (arr. L. Anderson and P. Bodge for orchestra)
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Ensemble
    Boston Pops Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arthur Fiedler
  10. 10 Mazurka No. 23 in D Major, Op. 33, No. 2 (arr. L. Anderson and P. Bodge for orchestra) 02:27
    Track
    10
    Title
    Mazurka No. 23 in D Major, Op. 33, No. 2 (arr. L. Anderson and P. Bodge for orchestra)
    Duration
    02:27
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Ensemble
    Boston Pops Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arthur Fiedler
  11. 11 Mazurka No. 44 in C Major, Op. 67, No. 3 (arr. L. Anderson and P. Bodge for orchestra) 01:29
    Track
    11
    Title
    Mazurka No. 44 in C Major, Op. 67, No. 3 (arr. L. Anderson and P. Bodge for orchestra)
    Duration
    01:29
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Ensemble
    Boston Pops Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arthur Fiedler
  12. 12 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 7 in A Major (arr. L. Anderson and P. Bodge for orchestra) 00:49
    Track
    12
    Title
    24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 7 in A Major (arr. L. Anderson and P. Bodge for orchestra)
    Duration
    00:49
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Ensemble
    Boston Pops Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arthur Fiedler
  13. 13 Waltz No. 9 in A-Flat Major, Op. 69, No. 1, "L'adieu" (arr. L. Anderson and P. Bodge for orchestra) 04:11
    Track
    13
    Title
    Waltz No. 9 in A-Flat Major, Op. 69, No. 1, "L'adieu" (arr. L. Anderson and P. Bodge for orchestra)
    Duration
    04:11
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Ensemble
    Boston Pops Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arthur Fiedler
  14. 14 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 7 in A Major (arr. L. Anderson and P. Bodge for orchestra) 01:00
    Track
    14
    Title
    24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 7 in A Major (arr. L. Anderson and P. Bodge for orchestra)
    Duration
    01:00
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Ensemble
    Boston Pops Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arthur Fiedler
  15. 15 Waltz No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 2 (arr. L. Anderson and P. Bodge for orchestra) 03:46
    Track
    15
    Title
    Waltz No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 2 (arr. L. Anderson and P. Bodge for orchestra)
    Duration
    03:46
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Ensemble
    Boston Pops Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arthur Fiedler
  16. 16 Waltz No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 18, "Grande valse brillante" (arr. L. Anderson and P. Bodge for orchestra) 04:20
    Track
    16
    Title
    Waltz No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 18, "Grande valse brillante" (arr. L. Anderson and P. Bodge for orchestra)
    Duration
    04:20
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Ensemble
    Boston Pops Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arthur Fiedler
  17. 17 Les Preludes, S97/R414 15:29
    Track
    17
    Title
    Les Preludes, S97/R414
    Duration
    15:29
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Ensemble
    Boston Pops Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arthur Fiedler
  18. 18 Mazeppa, S100/R417 16:18
    Track
    18
    Title
    Mazeppa, S100/R417
    Duration
    16:18
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Ensemble
    Boston Pops Orchestra
    Conductor
    Arthur Fiedler