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Notes and Editorial Reviews
[F]rom the standpoint of ravishing tone and orchestral balance, these performances are on the highest level... The highly polished "Fêtes" is a miracle of orchestral detail, and it's not all engineering. I certainly wouldn't recommend Maazel's slow tempo in "Sirènes" to any less accomplished conductor... [In Jeux] Maazel is one of the conductors who emphasizes the music's sensuous orchestration rather than trying to "tighten" it up, like Ansermet or Boulez... [T]he performance is wonderful...
-- James Miller, FANFARE
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...Maazel and the [Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra] are a panacea, a timely reassurance that all's right
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in the world of music. Conductor and orchestra consider every detail and make it their own, and the playing itself is beyond compare...
-- American Record Guide [1-2/2000]
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Works on This Recording
1.
Jeux by Claude Debussy
Conductor:
Lorin Maazel
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1912-1913; France
Date of Recording: 01/1999
Venue: Live Musikverein, Vienna, Austria
Length: 18 Minutes 26 Secs.
2.
La mer by Claude Debussy
Conductor:
Lorin Maazel
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1903-1905; France
Date of Recording: 01/1999
Venue: Live Musikverein, Vienna, Austria
Length: 23 Minutes 59 Secs.
3.
Nocturnes (3) for Orchestra by Claude Debussy
Conductor:
Lorin Maazel
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra,
Arnold Schoenberg Choir
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1897-1899; France
Date of Recording: 01/1999
Venue: Musikverein, Vienna, Austria
Length: 24 Minutes 31 Secs.
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