{"product_id":"charles-mackerras-kaleidoscope-an-orchestral-extravaganza-import","title":"Kaleidoscope: An Orchestral Extravaganza - Charles Mackerras (2 CDs)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/files\/official_about_this_recording_sept_2022_480x480.png?v=1663272165\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMercury, Philips and Decca recordings of orchestral pops conducted by the supremely versatile Sir Charles Mackerras, including a pair of Strauss overtures new to CD. Few conductors, if any, have demonstrated the sheer versatility of Charles Mackerras. He could turn his sharp ear and his unfussy baton technique to every corner of classical repertoire, and early in his career, he conducted many recordings of popular ballet and symphonic repertoire for a range of record labels. The present collection revives the first-ever album he made for Decca in May 1958, of works by Grieg and Sibelius which were originally issued under RCA's 'Living Stereo' livery. The orchestra was probably the New Symphony Orchestra of London, renamed for contractual reasons. Three years later, Mackerras and the LSO recorded an enterprising selection of overtures and showpieces with brilliantly lifelike Mercury Living Presence engineering. Issued as 'Kaleidoscope', these recordings were originally scheduled as fillers for the sessions of Sviatoslav Richter's legendary Liszt concerto album, and indeed Nicolai's overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor was actually taped while a new piano was being delivered to the venue at Richter's demand. This newly remastered collection is completed by two more rarities from the conductor's long relationship with the LSO: incisive accounts of the overtures to Die Fledermaus and Der Zigeunerbaron, recorded for Philips in 1965 and long unavailable in any format, but distinguished by playing out of the top drawer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/files\/official_TRACK_LISTING_WITH_WORLD_480x480.png?v=1663272176\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCD 1\u003cbr\u003eJOHANN STRAUSS I (1804–1849)\u003cbr\u003eRadetzky-Marsch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJOHANN STRAUSS II (1825–1899)\u003cbr\u003eDie Fledermaus – Overture\u003cbr\u003eDer Zigeunerbaron – Overture\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJOHANNES BRAHMS (1833–1897)\u003cbr\u003eHungarian Dances Nos. 1, 20* \u0026amp; 21*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJACQUES OFFENBACH (1819–1880)\u003cbr\u003eOverture \u0026amp; Can-Can (Orphée aux enfers)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePIOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY (1840–1893)\u003cbr\u003eCossack Dance (Mazeppa)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBEDŘICH SMETANA (1824–1884)\u003cbr\u003eDance of the Comedians (The Bartered Bride)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOTTO NICOLAI (1810–1849)\u003cbr\u003eDie lustigen Weiber von Windsor – Overture\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCARL MARIA VON WEBER (1786–1826)\u003cbr\u003eAbu Hassan – Overture\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAMBROISE THOMAS (1811–1896)\u003cbr\u003eMignon – Overture\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFRANZ VON SUPPÉ (1819–1895)\u003cbr\u003eBanditenstreiche – Overture\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCD 2\u003cbr\u003eCARL MARIA VON WEBER (1786–1826)\u003cbr\u003eAufforderung zum Tanz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGIACOMO MEYERBEER (1791–1864)\u003cbr\u003eCoronation March (Le Prophète)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMIKHAIL IVANOVICH GLINKA (1804–1857)\u003cbr\u003eJota Aragonesa (Caprice brillant)\u003cbr\u003eLondon Symphony Orchestra\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEDVARD GRIEG (1843–1907)\u003cbr\u003eTwo Elegiac Melodies*\u003cbr\u003eCowkeeper’s Tune \u0026amp; Country Dance*\u003cbr\u003eWedding Day at Troldhaugen*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJEAN SIBELIUS (1865–1957)\u003cbr\u003eValse triste\u003cbr\u003eElegy \u0026amp; Musette (King Christian Suite)\u003cbr\u003eEntr’acte (Pelléas et Mélisande)\u003cbr\u003eFinlandia, Op. 26\u003cbr\u003eLondon Proms Symphony Orchestra\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DECCA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42192406741242,"sku":"028948293605","price":15.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/products\/3928535-2667403.jpg?v=1667598105","url":"https:\/\/classicselectworld.com\/de-de\/products\/charles-mackerras-kaleidoscope-an-orchestral-extravaganza-import","provider":"ClassicSelect World","version":"1.0","type":"link"}