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| ARTIST: | Johann II Strauss, Johann II and Josef Strauss, Alfred Walter, Johannes Wildner, Ondrej Lenard, CSR Symphony Orchestra, CSSR State Philharmonic Orchestra, Polish State Philharmonic Chorus & Orchestra |
| CATEGORY: | Music |
| MANUFACTURER: | Naxos |
| TYPE: | Classical, Classical Composers, Dance/Single-Movement/Miscellaneous Work for Orchestra, Orchestral, Polka for Orchestra, Romantic Overture for Orchestra, Waltz for Orchestra |
| MEDIA: | Audio CD |
| TRACKS: | An Der Schonen Blauen Donau (Walzer) - CSR Symphony Orchestra, Indigo Und Die 40 Rauber (Overture) - Alfred Walter, Wo Die Citronen Bluh'n (Walzer), Op.364 - Alfred Walter, Pizzicato Polka - CSR Symphony Orchestra, Tausendundeine Nacht (Walzer) - CSR Symphony Orchestra, Die Fledermaus (Quadrille) - Alfred Walter, Fruhlingsstimmen (Walzer) - CSR Symphony Orchestra, Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka - CSR Symphony Orchestra, Morgenblatter (Walzer) - Johannes Wildner |
| UPC: | 730099533720 |
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Customer Reviews of Johann Strauss Jr.: Famous Waltzes, Polkas, Marches & Overtures, Vol. 2
Mixed Bag There are many better renditions of the “Blue Danube” on the market than this rather smooth and uncontured one from Slovakia, so if you are merely looking for this Strauss super-hit, it would be advisable to go elsewhere (try Willy Boskovsky with the Vienna Philharmonic on Decca). But taken as a whole, this is still quite a pleasing disc, the nine numbers here having been, as I can only assume, culled from the Complete Johann Strauss Edition published by Marco Polo at full-price. The CSR Symphony Orchestra, directed by Ondrej Lenard, makes up for the uninspired opening with fair renditions of the “Pizzicato Polka” and the “Tausendundeine Nacht” waltz, followed later by acceptable versions of “Frühlingsstimmen” and the “Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka”. The playing is not always brilliant, but the overall impression is quite good, especially as the recorded sound is better than on a lot of early Naxos discs (the recordings here were made in 1988 and 1989): if you listen at a slightly higher volume than usual, you will notice that there is much detail captured, with some excellent bass, and only occasionally does the empty recording venue lead to that “cavernous” sound that is so often heard on Naxos. One of the most interesting pieces on this disc is the Overture to Strauss’ opera “Indigo und die 40 Räuber”, here played by the CSSR State Philharmonic from Kosice, directed by Alfred Walter. I have had occasion in the past to criticize Kosice recordings for Naxos, but here both the playing and the sound are superior to the Bratislava CSR SO; the Quadrille from “Die Fledermaus” is also given a spirited rendering by the same orchestra, and it is only the waltz “Wo die Citronen blüh’n” which fails to deliver the excitement that one can expect from Strauss. The last piece on the disc, the “Morgenblätter” (morning newspapers!), is here played by the Polish State Philharmonic, directed by Johannes Wildner, in a more than acceptable rendition in an acoustic that is obviously better than at either of the two Slovakian venues. All in all a mixed bag that can give a good deal of pleasure without in any way being ideal.