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Genre: Classical Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 26-NOV-2002
Language ‏ : ‎ German
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.55 x 4.88 x 0.47 inches; 3.53 ounces
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Chandos
Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2002
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ January 20, 2007
Label ‏ : ‎ Chandos
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00006NSEA
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
Reviewer: Joseph Kline PhD, MD, MBA
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Maazel is spectacular and so are the sonics!
Review: Hello. My name is Jody, and I'm an AppianWayaholic. Yes, I really enjoy Respighi's Roman Trilogy, especially The Pines of the Appian Way, and I probably have most every recording in the stereo era that ever garnered much acclaim. But somehow this is my first exposure to the recording by Lorin Maazel. The Sony disc features Maazel and the Pittsburg Symphony Orchestra. The recording was made in 1994 using 20-bit technology, and the result of those two days in 1994 is very special indeed.The Roman Trilogy is a set of pieces with a plethora of moods and instrumental combinations. Maazel is especially adept in finding and expressing each piece's unique character and temperament. The Pines of Rome opens the album and it is lush and atmospheric, especially the Pines of the Janiculum. Pines of the Appian Way begins with a quicker tempo than my gold standard, Muti, but Maazel's concept works very well. As the piece evolves, I hear inner detail that I don't hear with Muti. The raspiness of the brass is exhilarating. The conclusion is earth-shaking. Each of the four fountains of Rome has its own distinctiveness. Respighi described the fountains as having been "contemplated at the hour in which their character is most in harmony with the surrounding landscape, or their beauty appears most impressive to the observer." Pacing is perfect. There is a dreaminess about Maazel's reading at times that is mesmerizing, and yet the intense moments are equally impressive. Feste Romane explodes onto the landscape in Circuses with all the fireworks you can imagine, and the excitement never lets up. The composer tried to create a "maximum of orchestral sonority and color." He succeeded! In each piece, Respighi provides the paint, and Maazel crafts a masterpiece.Maazel creates a Roman Trilogy second to none. He even challenges my personal gold standard, Muti, and makes me want to relisten to the Italian conductor to see if he is still the top contender. The Pittsburgh Symphony plays with everything they have, and I could find no shortcomings. The sound is spectacular. In your search for your personal favorite performance, be sure not to miss this one. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

Reviewer: T. Olsen
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: PSO & Respighi
Review: A bit of a break from the traditional Respighi recordings that I've heard. This one features powerful brass and all around great playing for a unique take on Pines, Fountains and Roman Festival. Well balanced and a clear recording allowed me to hear instruments and parts usually buried in the wash of sound. This is right at the top of my favorites in my large classical library. And it's hard to beat the price! Highly recommend!

Reviewer: Hannibal
Rating: 2.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A sad disappointment......
Review: Reading the reviews here pertaining to this recording, one realizes from their somewhat defensive posture an almost studious comparison with Maazel's previous recording made with the Cleveland Orchestra 35 years earlier to the advantage of the earlier performances, both sonically and interpretatively. Maazel's first recording of "Feste Romane" was greatly praised by listeners and critics alike and justifiably so - it was terrific. But this time around it is so slow and without the zest and joy needed that it sags until it nearly falls apart. Similarly overall the tempi and execution of the performances here are belabored to the point of being routine. - If you must have Maazel however, get the Decca 1976/Cleveland recording.Finally, not once is the name of the legendary "Fritz Reiner and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra" recording even mentioned in comparison, so as to stupefy anyone who loves Respighi's music and would therefore know that that performance stands before the world like a colossus, and happily, it's a SACD as well at no extra cost.

Reviewer: Al Au
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Better opt for Maazel's Decca Legend Version
Review: It is worthwhile to compare Maazel's famous 1976 recording of the Festival and Pines (Fountain not recorded) for Decca with the Cleveland Orchestra. For the Festival in the Sony version, he played the outer movements slower and the middle movements faster than the Decca version. The feeling is less dramatic yet you may put as more "intellectual", though I doubt. All the parts are clearly presented with a higher emphasis on the Brass and woodwind. The strings are a bit masked. The new recording provides a better dynamic contrast as you can hear the orchestral bursts in the first movement of the Festival. However, the mid price Decca legend version still wins easily.

Reviewer: Transfigured Knight
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A Very Good "Roman Trilogy"
Review: Lorin Maazel is known for his Respighi interpretations. This recording of Respighi's "Roman Trilogy" is a testament for his love of this music. I'm pretty lukewarm about Maazel's conducting, but he has turned in some good performances through the years and one of them is this one. I wish Maazel had recorded the whole trilogy earlier on Decca as those performances are much better than these readings. I often find Maazel's recordings incredibly lackluster. Maazel turns in a great "Pines of Rome" here. The reading of "Fountains of Rome" is also quite good. "Roman Festivals" doesn't capture the magic he did with the Cleveland Orchestra on Decca, so I subtracted a star for this very dry, mediocre reading.The audio is also quite good, although it seems it could have been recorded at a lower volume than usual and will require you to turn up your amplifier a little more to hear the quieter passages. The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra play well.These readings never quite capture the fire that Reiner's readings on RCA got, but they're good enough and the price of this release is also something to consider. It's good, but not as good as it could have been, especially given Maazel's history with this music.

Reviewer: Frances Kuffel
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Terrific, thanks.
Review: I ordered this for my father & he has enjoyed it immensely. It arrived quickly in perfect condition. Thank you.

Reviewer: Ml Thompson, Mdpa
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Five Stars
Review: Great and easy transaction

Reviewer: Pernickity
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: This is the one to get
Review: If you only can buy one recording of the Roman Trilogy make it this one. It has best sound quality and the performance is awe-inspiring.Highly recommended!

Reviewer: james stephenson
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Probably not the best on disc but worth having. Modern recording

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