Stokowski Conducts Rimsky-Korsakov Russian Easter Festival Overture (2/2)

Part 2:

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov:
Russian Easter Festival Overture, Op. 36
Conducted by: Leopold Stokowski
Chicago Symphony Orchestra

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[drummerboy1138]

First of all, that trombone has AMAZING tone!

Secondly, the tempos are all weird. But I like it!

[Sinfoniette]

Stokowski was a very, very "weird conductor", as a lot of people would put it. He had different views on music, and while others say its destroying the orchestra, I would say that its an expression of freedom in music. The orchestral positions we use today was created by Stokowski (from left to right: violin-violin 2-viola-cello).

I haven't listened to the R. overture a hundred times, so I'm not sure if its supposed to be like this or a bit altered. Might as well listen to other renditions.

[alternatehistories]

@Sinfoniette I have yet to hear a Stokowski-conducted performance which is NOT top-notch. After listening to various pieces conducted by Stokowski, I am often disappointed when I hear the same symphonies by other conductors. Stokowski was slandered in his time - only because he had the audacity to speak out against race and sex discrimination by the archaic, male dominated music community of the times. Re-examination is now leading to a better understanding of just how great "Stoky" really was.

[Sinfoniette]

@alternatehistories I love Stokowski but only on specific repertoire. I have his Beethoven 9 on LP and while his coloring is glorious, it feels like it has too much sugar in it. I adore most of his recordings of Russian music.

[ihvamullet]

why cant u get it on one vid can youtube not handle clips over 13 minutes?

[Sinfoniette]

Sadly, youtube doesn't allow it.

[BareGod]

Oh my God...

That was absolutely incredible.

[jaromx57]

Too much epicness!!! :D

[yn1lea]

Many thanks, Sinfoniette for such a marvelous piece of music. I had a version from an album Hearing is Believing, Mr. Stokowski directing, that I love so much and have not been able to find it, but this one is also very good. Happy and venturous 2012.

[octoberists]

@Opoczynski Also, at the final trombone soli in the ending measures, Stokowski, for some reason, took out the 1st and 2nd trombone parts an octave above the bass trombone + tuba. I actually like his version better than what is written

[rachmaniralf]

@drummerboy1138 Having performed the peice and knowing it inside and out....yes thiKorsakov must have been smoking but these tempos are more or less correct.

[iplaycello1]

my sister played this song in her orchestra she's cello too

[Opoczynski]

The changed ending is inexcusable and anti-climactic. Where are the timpani and bass drum?

[wkscrombie]

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[xxPatheticEmoxx]

@stealthedscout What about Copland?