Name: Romantic Favorites for Strings (Expanded Edition) by Leonard Bernstein
Brand: Leonard Bernstein
SKU: 827969272626
Price: 7.92 USD
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Adagio for Strings, Op. 11

09:56

Popularity 10/10

09:56

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Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis

18:06

Popularity 3/10

18:06

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Fantasia on Greensleeves

05:01

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Popularity 2/10

05:01

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String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11, TH 111: II. Andante cantabile (Version for String Orchestra)

09:27

Popularity 2/10

09:27

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Symphony No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor: IV. Adagietto

Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic Orchestra

11:00

Popularity 3/10

11:00

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Serenade in G Major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": II. Romance. Andante

06:30

Popularity 4/10

06:30

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The Four Seasons - Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297 "Winter": II. Largo

Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic Orchestra

02:17

Popularity 2/10

02:17

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Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48, TH 48: III. Elegy

Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic Orchestra

10:49

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A best-selling collection of some of the most popular Adagios ever written for strings, this album is a staple of Sony's catalog and a logical choice for the Masterworks Expanded Edition. While this CD corresponds to the same title in the Great Performances series, its sound is remastered and the additional tracks make it a better value for the price. Leonard Bernstein and the strings of the New York Philharmonic are elegiac and solemn in these performances, extremely slow and often more lush than is really necessary. However, this broad, hyper-Romantic approach is part of Bernstein's controversial legacy, and his exaggerated interpretations of Barber's Adagio, Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, Tchaikovsky's Andante cantabile, and Mahler's Adagietto from the Symphony No. 5 are so entrenched in the public's imagination that dissenting criticism is almost pointless. Even so, Bernstein's labored versions of Mozart's Romance from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik and Vivaldi's Largo from the "Winter" Concerto are still open for debate. Recorded at Columbia Studios, Avery Fisher Hall, and the Manhattan Center between 1963 and 1976, the varied acoustics and limitations of the analog tapes are substantially improved through Direct Stream Digital and SBM Direct.

1. Adagio for Strings, Op. 11

by Leonard Bernstein

Primary Artist: Leonard Bernstein; Main Performer
Performer: Leonard Bernstein
New York Philharmonic; Performer
Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Orchestra
New York Philharmonic; Ensemble
Composer: Samuel Barber
Samuel Barber (1910-1981); Composer
Conductor: Leonard Bernstein; Conductor
Producer: Richard Killough
John Mcclure; Production

2. Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis

by Leonard Bernstein

Primary Artist: Leonard Bernstein; Main Performer
Performer: Leonard Bernstein
New York Philharmonic; Performer
Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Orchestra
New York Philharmonic; Ensemble
Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams; Composer
Conductor: Leonard Bernstein; Conductor
Producer: John Mcclure; Production

3. Fantasia on Greensleeves

by Leonard Bernstein

Performer: Leonard Bernstein
New York Philharmonic; Performer
Primary Artist: Leonard Bernstein; Main Performer
Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Orchestra
New York Philharmonic; Ensemble
Arranger: Ralph Greaves; Composer
Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams; Composer
Conductor: Leonard Bernstein; Conductor
Producer: Richard Killough; Production

4. String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11, TH 111: II. Andante cantabile (Version for String Orchestra)

by Leonard Bernstein

Primary Artist: Leonard Bernstein; Main Performer
Performer: Leonard Bernstein
New York Philharmonic; Performer
Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Orchestra
New York Philharmonic; Ensemble
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Peter Tchaikovsky (1840-1893); Composer
Conductor: Leonard Bernstein; Conductor
Producer: John Mcclure; Production

6. Serenade in G Major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": II. Romance. Andante

by Leonard Bernstein

Primary Artist: Leonard Bernstein; Main Performer
Performer: New York Philharmonic; Performer
Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Orchestra
New York Philharmonic; Ensemble
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791); Composer
Conductor: Leonard Bernstein; Conductor
Producer: John Mcclure; Production

7. The Four Seasons - Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297 "Winter": II. Largo

by Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic Orchestra

Harpsichord: Leonard Bernstein; Performer
Primary Artist: Leonard Bernstein
New York Philharmonic; Main Performer
Performer: Leonard Bernstein
New York Philharmonic; Performer
Violin: John Corigliano; Performer
Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Orchestra
New York Philharmonic; Ensemble
Arranger: Alceo Toni; Composer
Composer: Antonio Vivaldi; Composer
Conductor: Leonard Bernstein; Conductor
Producer: John Mcclure; Production

8. Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48, TH 48: III. Elegy

by Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic Orchestra

Primary Artist: Leonard Bernstein
New York Philharmonic; Main Performer
Performer: Leonard Bernstein
New York Philharmonic; Performer
Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Orchestra
New York Philharmonic; Ensemble
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Peter Tchaikovsky (1840-1893); Composer
Conductor: Leonard Bernstein; Conductor
Producer: Richard Killough; Production

5. Symphony No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor: IV. Adagietto

by Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic Orchestra

Primary Artist: Leonard Bernstein
New York Philharmonic; Main Performer
Performer: Leonard Bernstein
New York Philharmonic; Performer
Orchestra: New York Philharmonic Orchestra
New York Philharmonic; Ensemble
Composer: Gustav Mahler; Composer
Conductor: Leonard Bernstein; Conductor
Producer: John Mcclure; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

8 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 13 minutes and 9 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

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

Only 1/8 tracks has lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Classical, Conductor

Label

Sony Classical

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

No linguistic content

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 2003

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Free

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UPC

827969272626

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Romantic Favorites for Strings (Expanded Edition)

1. Adagio for Strings, Op. 11

2. Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis

3. Fantasia on Greensleeves

4. String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11, TH 111: II. Andante cantabile (Version for String Orchestra)

6. Serenade in G Major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": II. Romance. Andante

7. The Four Seasons - Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297 "Winter": II. Largo

8. Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48, TH 48: III. Elegy

5. Symphony No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor: IV. Adagietto

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Romantic Favorites for Strings (Expanded Edition)

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1. Adagio for Strings, Op. 11

2. Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis

3. Fantasia on Greensleeves

4. String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11, TH 111: II. Andante cantabile (Version for String Orchestra)

6. Serenade in G Major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": II. Romance. Andante

7. The Four Seasons - Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297 "Winter": II. Largo

8. Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48, TH 48: III. Elegy

5. Symphony No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor: IV. Adagietto

Technical Specifications