Carmen Suite
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This Telarc release (catalogue CD80048) pairs selections from Georges Bizet's Carmen suites with selections from Edvard Grieg's Peer Gynt, performed by the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra under conductor Leonard Slatkin. The issue is presented as a single-disc CD with a 14-track programme that includes familiar items such as Prelude to Act I, Les Toreadors, Danse Bohème, Morning Mood and In the Hall of the Mountain King.
This Telarc release (catalogue CD80048) pairs selections from Georges Bizet's Carmen suites with selections from Edvard Grieg's Peer Gynt, performed by the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra under conductor Leonard Slatkin. The issue is presented as a single-disc CD with a 14-track programme that includes familiar items such as Prelude to Act I, Les Toreadors, Danse Bohème, Morning Mood and In the Hall of the Mountain King.
- Energetic, well-paced performances noted for freshness and vitality.
- Recorded by a reputable pairing: Leonard Slatkin conducting the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra.
- Energetic, well-paced performances noted for freshness and vitality.
- Recorded by a reputable pairing: Leonard Slatkin conducting the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra.
- Combines popular orchestral and operatic excerpts (Bizet and Grieg) on a single disc, suitable for listeners seeking familiar highlights.
- −Programme consists of selected excerpts rather than complete large-scale works; not a complete Carmen opera or full Peer Gynt suites.
- −Some listings and reviews note limited representation from Carmen Suite No. 2 (only a couple of items included), so the set may feel selective to collectors seeking comprehensive coverage.
- −Programme consists of selected excerpts rather than complete large-scale works; not a complete Carmen opera or full Peer Gynt suites.
- −Some listings and reviews note limited representation from Carmen Suite No. 2 (only a couple of items included), so the set may feel selective to collectors seeking comprehensive coverage.
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