Credits:

Strauss, Richard (1864-1949)

Description:

PROFIL's masterpiece remastered by ALTUS! The height that Sinopoli reached with Dresden in his later years. In 2001, the conductor Giuseppe Sinopoli collapsed during a performance of "Aida" and died unexpectedly. ALTUS has licensed the live recordings from the PROFIL label's Staatskapelle Dresden self-selected masterpieces series for a domestic release in order to revisit the virtuosity of Sinopoli in his later years. The superb sound of the orchestra, which is praised for its smoldering silverware, combined with Sinopoli's paranoid attention to detail, and the exuberance that only a live performance can bring, make this a supremely masterful performance. The sound quality has been further polished by remastering, and the coupling has been reconstructed. The commentary includes a revival of the 2001 Sinopoli memorial manuscript by Berlin-based music critic Takayoshi Kidokoro. The dramatic content of the text, written by Takayoshi Kidokoro, who was present at Sinopoli's last concert "Aida," is so dramatic that it even makes one shudder with shock.This disc is filled with masterpieces by the great masters of the Romantic period, with Richard Strauss and Schumann as the main performers, and will allow you to fully enjoy the beautiful and characteristic sound of Dresden. The music is narrative in nature, as is typical of the Romantic period, and the narrative is important. Sinopoli's interpretations are very detailed, sometimes to the point of mania, but the orchestral playing is always fluid. The performances are masterful, with the personalities of the conductor and orchestra blending together at a high level. This is the state of Sinopoli in his later years. King International