Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (Live) by Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra - Uhune

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In this day and age, a compact disc with a playing time of 33:02 is more than a tad short, but what is here is stunning: an account of Ravel's orchestration of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition that reveals the grandeur of the music in a performance of tremendous vitality and a recording of stupendous immediacy. Mariss Jansons finds things in this well-known score that most conductors miss -- details of articulation, phrasing and balance that often go unnoted -- and brings out the work's enormous variety of forms, moods, and colors. The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam plays with its accustomed super virtuosity, reveling in overcoming the score's prodigious challenges with effortless panache. RCO Live's super audio recording captures everything in sound that puts the listener in the Concertgebouw about 10 rows back from the stage. But, really, only 33:02? Why not more Ravel or more Mussorgsky, a bit of Borodin or a slice of Stravinsky? What's here is inestimable, but it leaves the listener eager for more.
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1. Pictures at an Exhibition: I. Promenade 1 (Live)

by Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Primary Artist: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Concertgebouworkest; Main Performer
Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Concertgebouworkest; Ensemble
Composer: Modest Mussorgsky; Composer
Conductor: Mariss Jansons; Conductor

2. Pictures at an Exhibition: II. Gnomus (Live)

by Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Primary Artist: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Concertgebouworkest; Main Performer
Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Concertgebouworkest; Ensemble
Composer: Modest Mussorgsky; Composer
Conductor: Mariss Jansons; Conductor

3. Pictures at an Exhibition: III. Promenade 2 (Live)

by Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Primary Artist: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Concertgebouworkest; Main Performer
Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Concertgebouworkest; Ensemble
Composer: Modest Mussorgsky; Composer
Conductor: Mariss Jansons; Conductor

4. Pictures at an Exhibition: IV. The Old Castle (Live)

by Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Primary Artist: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Concertgebouworkest; Main Performer
Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Concertgebouworkest; Ensemble
Composer: Modest Mussorgsky; Composer
Conductor: Mariss Jansons; Conductor

5. Pictures at an Exhibition: V. Promenade 3 (Live)

by Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Primary Artist: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Concertgebouworkest; Main Performer
Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Concertgebouworkest; Ensemble
Composer: Modest Mussorgsky; Composer
Conductor: Mariss Jansons; Conductor

6. Pictures at an Exhibition: VI. Tuileries (Live)

by Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Primary Artist: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Concertgebouworkest; Main Performer
Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Concertgebouworkest; Ensemble
Composer: Modest Mussorgsky; Composer
Conductor: Mariss Jansons; Conductor

7. Pictures at an Exhibition: VII. Bydlo (Live)

by Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Primary Artist: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Concertgebouworkest; Main Performer
Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Concertgebouworkest; Ensemble
Composer: Modest Mussorgsky; Composer
Conductor: Mariss Jansons; Conductor

8. Pictures at an Exhibition: VIII. Promenade 4 (Live)

by Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Primary Artist: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Concertgebouworkest; Main Performer
Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Concertgebouworkest; Ensemble
Composer: Modest Mussorgsky; Composer
Conductor: Mariss Jansons; Conductor

9. Pictures at an Exhibition: IX. Ballet of the Chickens in Their Shells (Live)

by Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Primary Artist: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Concertgebouworkest; Main Performer
Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Concertgebouworkest; Ensemble
Composer: Modest Mussorgsky; Composer
Conductor: Mariss Jansons; Conductor

10. Pictures at an Exhibition: X. Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuyle (Live)

by Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Primary Artist: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Concertgebouworkest; Main Performer
Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Concertgebouworkest; Ensemble
Composer: Modest Mussorgsky; Composer
Conductor: Mariss Jansons; Conductor

11. Pictures at an Exhibition: XI. The Market at Limoges (Live)

by Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Primary Artist: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Concertgebouworkest; Main Performer
Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Concertgebouworkest; Ensemble
Composer: Modest Mussorgsky; Composer
Conductor: Mariss Jansons; Conductor

12. Pictures at an Exhibition: XII. Catacombs (Live)

by Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Primary Artist: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Concertgebouworkest; Main Performer
Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Concertgebouworkest; Ensemble
Composer: Modest Mussorgsky; Composer
Conductor: Mariss Jansons; Conductor

13. Pictures at an Exhibition: XIII. Cum mortuis in lingua mortua (Live)

by Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Primary Artist: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Concertgebouworkest; Main Performer
Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Concertgebouworkest; Ensemble
Composer: Modest Mussorgsky; Composer
Conductor: Mariss Jansons; Conductor

14. Pictures at an Exhibition: XIV. The Hut on Hen's Legs (Live)

by Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Primary Artist: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Concertgebouworkest; Main Performer
Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Concertgebouworkest; Ensemble
Composer: Modest Mussorgsky; Composer
Conductor: Mariss Jansons; Conductor

15. Pictures at an Exhibition: XV. The Great Gate of Kiev (Live)

by Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Primary Artist: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Concertgebouworkest; Main Performer
Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Concertgebouworkest; Ensemble
Composer: Modest Mussorgsky; Composer
Conductor: Mariss Jansons; Conductor

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

15 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

33 minutes and 28 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 88.2 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Classical

Label

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

Netherlands

Language

No linguistic content

Popularity

Release Date

Jan 10, 2009

Track Preview

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Delivery Charge

Free

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UPC

814337019778