Ives Stokowski Suisse Romande - Symphony 2 Orchestral Set 2 (8 tracks) +Album Reviews

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Ives, Stokowski, Suisse Romande
Symphony 2 / Orchestral Set 2
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (8) - Disc #1
1. Symphony No. 2, for orchestra, S. 2 (K. 1A2): Andante moderato
2. Symphony No. 2, for orchestra, S. 2 (K. 1A2): Allegro
3. Symphony No. 2, for orchestra, S. 2 (K. 1A2): Adagio cantabile
4. Symphony No. 2, for orchestra, S. 2 (K. 1A2): Lento maestoso
5. Symphony No. 2, for orchestra, S. 2 (K. 1A2): Allegro molto vivace
6. Orchestral Set No. 2, for orchestra (& optional chorus), S. 8 (K. 1A6): No. 1, 'An Elegy to our Forefathers'
7. Orchestral Set No. 2, for orchestra (& optional chorus), S. 8 (K. 1A6): No. 2, 'The Rockstrewn Hills Join in the People's Outdoor Mee
8. Orchestral Set No. 2, for orchestra (& optional chorus), S. 8 (K. 1A6): No. 3, 'From Hanover Square North, at the End of a Tragic Day

CD Details

All Artists: Ives, Stokowski, Suisse Romande
Title: Symphony 2 / Orchestral Set 2
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Polygram Records
Release Date: 10/11/1991
Genre: Classical
Styles: Historical Periods, Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Symphonies
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 028943301725

CD Reviews

Symphony Less Than Thrilling

David Saemann | 12/06/2008

(3 out of 5 stars)

"This CD might have been entitled Charles Ives meets Sergiu Celibadache. Bernard Herrmann's performance of the Symphony is so slow that in places it just crawls. Yes, there are some revelatory details along the way. But in the main, it is so slow that the orchestra doesn't seem to know what is going on. Their ensemble is often on the verge of falling apart. I never have heard the London Symphony play so poorly. And since the sound engineering is very good, you hear every detail of this disaster. Stokowski's performance of the Orchestral Set No. 2 is a totally different experience. Here the orchestra plays beautifully, as Stokowski balances all the unusual Ivesian textures to superb effect. This is one of the most moving performances of Ives that I know of. The sound engineering is good, not great, but the grandeur of the performance does come through. It's a shame that you have to listen to a painful performance of the Symphony to get to this."