Stokowski Conducts Handel
Water Musick & Royal Fireworks
Leopold Stokowski/RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
"The Stokowski homogeneity of sound is always crisp, easily reminiscent of the Philadelphia Orchestra's legendary discipline, startling in its ability to diminuendo or crescendo on a dime. The antiphons are worthy of the Venetian sound that Gabrieli and Vivaldi cherished. The 6 sections of the Royal Fireworks Music prove equally opulent - sonic Cinemascope. The ceremonial and declamatory lines in Handel assume the proportions of oratorio in symphonic synthesis, which is of course what the composer often did: compositional recycling. The last movement features a full panoply of fireworks, Handel meeting the 1812 Overture"
Gary Lemco/Audiophile Audition
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