Sullivan: Pineapple Poll / Lloyd-Jones, Royal Liverpool PO

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Label
Naxos
Release Date
September 25, 2007
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      SULLIVAN, SIR ARTHUR
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
    • PERFORMER
      David Lloyd-Jones
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      September 25, 2007
    • UPC
      747313035175
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8570351
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Orchestral & Symphonic
    Works ⌄

    1. Scene I: Opening Dance

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: David Lloyd-Jones

    2. Scene I: Poll's Solo - Pas de Deux

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: David Lloyd-Jones

    3. Scene I: Captain Belaye's Solo

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: David Lloyd-Jones

    4. Scene I: Pas de Trois

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: David Lloyd-Jones

    5. Scene I: Finale

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: David Lloyd-Jones

    6. Scene II: Poll's Solo

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: David Lloyd-Jones

    7. Scene II: Jasper's Solo

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: David Lloyd-Jones

    8. Scene III: Belaye's Solo - Sailor's Drill

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: David Lloyd-Jones

    9. Scene III: Poll's Solo

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: David Lloyd-Jones

    10. Scene III: Entry of Belaye with Blanche as Bride

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: David Lloyd-Jones

    11. Scene III: Reconciliation

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: David Lloyd-Jones

    12. Scene III: Grand Finale

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: David Lloyd-Jones

    13. I. Andante - Allegro, ma non troppo vivace

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: David Lloyd-Jones

    14. II. Andante espressivo

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: David Lloyd-Jones

    15. III. Allegretto - Moderato - Tempo I

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: David Lloyd-Jones

    16. IV. Allegro vivace e con brio

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: David Lloyd-Jones



Growing up as I did in the New England prep-school tradition, I had the opportunity to sing in some half-dozen Gilbert and Sullivan operettas (we did one every year), and saw many more in local productions in and around Connecticut. I remember particularly memorable productions of Iolanthe and Patience (dragoons on motorcycles), but at one time or another I had the good fortune to see or act in most of these pieces, some on multiple occasions. Although Gilbert's verbal wit does not export well, at least according to my friends on the continent, Sullivan's tunes remain some of the finest and most memorable ever to grace operetta. I'll take him over those Viennese schlockmeisters any day, though Offenbach is another story entirely.

All of which is a long way of saying that Pineapple Poll, Charles Mackerras' balletic answer to Gaîté Parisienne, is a masterpiece of musical pastiche, and a delicious treat for anyone who just wants to relax and revel in delicious melodies, dressed up in "bright as a shiny new penny" orchestration.

Mackerras himself recorded "Poll" at least twice, for EMI and later for Decca in the early digital days, and both performances are splendid, as might be expected. But so is this one. It's every bit as rhythmically infectious, exceptionally well played, and brilliantly recorded. David Lloyd-Jones' vivacious take on the Irish Symphony provides a very substantial bonus, making this new release a prime recommendation if you want to hear Sullivan's major orchestral work alongside many of his best tunes, but without the voices. Marvellous!

--David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com