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| Debussy: L'après-midi d'une faune (Stokowski) part 1/2 |
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A celebrated performance conducted by
Leopold Stokowski with the London Symphony
Orchestra, Royal Festival Hall, London, 14
June 1972.
Part 2 here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1P85n9uPzE
"Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune" by
Claude Debussy.
Performed on the double occassion of
Stokowski's 90th birthday, and 60th
anniversary of his LSO debut. Though he
conducted the entire program from that 1912
concert, it was this Debussy performance
folks recall most memorably.
"Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune" was a
specialty of Stokowski over the years, but he
and his soloists surpassed themselves on this
night, as you will see!
Christopher Palmer wrote in "The Musical
Times" that "My most treasured memory of the
evening is undoubtedly 'Prélude à
l'après-midi d'un faune', which received a
reading of exceptional refinement with all
the tensions and relaxations effortlessly and
beautifully graded, and unerringly poetic
solo work from all the woodwind. A flawless
performance."
in "The Daily Telegraph" Peter Stadlen wrote
"Stokowski's legendary hands, though
batonless, are put to the strictest
functional use. His angular, almost ungainly
movements are the simple tools for some of he
most masterly conducting the century has
witnessed....by what seemingly incongruous
flicks of the wrist did he promote the
fabulously sensitve solos in 'Prélude à
l'après-midi d'un faune'? Never has
lifelong global fame rested on more solid
foundations."
adapted from the liner notes by Edward
Johnson
Debussy: Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun"
Tags : Claude Debussy Stokowski faune après-midi flute solo oboe woodwind |
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Durée : 369 s |
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