Dutoit and the Montreal Symphony bring a fantastic array of colour as well as subtlety to these marvellous Rhapsodies. With an array of countries represented – the Rhapsodies largely paying tribute to indigenous music – the cover illustration highlights these associations.
FRANZ LIZST (arr. Karl Müller-Berghaus)
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2
ANTONĺN DVOŘÁK
Slavonic Rhapsody, Op. 45 No. 3
HUGO ALFVÉN
Swedish Rhapsody No. 1, Op. 19 ‘Midsommarvaka’ (Midsummer Vigil)
GEORGE ENESCU
Romanian Rhapsody No. 1, Op. 11
ALEXANDER GLAZUNOV
Rhapsodie orientale, Op. 29
Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal
Charles Dutoit
Recording producer: Chris Hazell
Recording engineer: Philip Siney
Recording location: L’Église de St. Eustache, Montréal, Canada, May 1995
‘Played with exuberance and expressive warmth’ Limelight
‘The richness of the sound, outstanding even by Decca’s Montreal standards, wraps you round from the very start … a cherishable disc which will appeal to the widest range of collectors’ Gramophone