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It is possible that there may be better recorded performances of Mussorgsky's original piano version of Pictures at an Exhibition -- the coruscating Horowitz and the colossal Richter leap to mind -- and it's certain that there are recorded performances as good or better of Ravel's orchestral transcription of Pictures -- the mighty Reiner and the magnificent Szell among many others -- but there is now no finer coupling of Mussorgsky's original and Ravel's transcription than this one with Byron Janis for the original and Antal Dorati and the Minneapolis Symphony for the transcription. At the time the recording was made in 1961, Janis was at the peak of his career as an American super-virtuoso and his performance of the original is awe-inspiring. Every picture is brilliantly projected through Janis' combination of astounding technique, subtle sensibility, and love of grand gestures. When Dorati recorded the transcription, he was at his own peak as ballet conductor turned symphonic conductor and he was at his best in the color, drama, and vigor of eastern European and Russian music. Even with the less than flawless playing of the Minneapolis Symphony, Dorati's interpretation of Pictures is direct, powerful, and very exciting if not always what could be called understated. As a bonus, the disc separates the two Pictures with two encores from Janis' Moscow performance in June 1962, an astounding F major Etude and a lovely A minor Waltz. Mercury is clean, clear, loud, sometimes a little gimmicky -- listen to the percussion in the "Great Gates of Kiev" -- but always thrilling.
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Pictures at an Exhibition - for Piano (Modeste Moussorgski)
Modest Mussorgsky, Composer - Byron Janis, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Lawrence, Editor, StudioPersonnel - C. Robert Fine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Eberenz, Assistant Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wilma Cozart Fine, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1962 Universal International Music B.V.
Modest Mussorgsky, Composer - Byron Janis, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Lawrence, Editor, StudioPersonnel - C. Robert Fine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Eberenz, Assistant Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wilma Cozart Fine, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1962 Universal International Music B.V.
Modest Mussorgsky, Composer - Byron Janis, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Lawrence, Editor, StudioPersonnel - C. Robert Fine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Eberenz, Assistant Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wilma Cozart Fine, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1962 Universal International Music B.V.
Modest Mussorgsky, Composer - Byron Janis, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Lawrence, Editor, StudioPersonnel - C. Robert Fine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Eberenz, Assistant Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wilma Cozart Fine, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1962 Universal International Music B.V.
Modest Mussorgsky, Composer - Byron Janis, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Lawrence, Editor, StudioPersonnel - C. Robert Fine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Eberenz, Assistant Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wilma Cozart Fine, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1962 Universal International Music B.V.
Modest Mussorgsky, Composer - Byron Janis, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Lawrence, Editor, StudioPersonnel - C. Robert Fine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Eberenz, Assistant Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wilma Cozart Fine, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1962 Universal International Music B.V.
Modest Mussorgsky, Composer - Byron Janis, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Lawrence, Editor, StudioPersonnel - C. Robert Fine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Eberenz, Assistant Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wilma Cozart Fine, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1962 Universal International Music B.V.
Modest Mussorgsky, Composer - Byron Janis, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Lawrence, Editor, StudioPersonnel - C. Robert Fine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Eberenz, Assistant Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wilma Cozart Fine, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1962 Universal International Music B.V.
Modest Mussorgsky, Composer - Byron Janis, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Lawrence, Editor, StudioPersonnel - C. Robert Fine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Eberenz, Assistant Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wilma Cozart Fine, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1962 Universal International Music B.V.
Modest Mussorgsky, Composer - Byron Janis, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Lawrence, Editor, StudioPersonnel - C. Robert Fine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Eberenz, Assistant Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wilma Cozart Fine, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1962 Universal International Music B.V.
Modest Mussorgsky, Composer - Byron Janis, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Lawrence, Editor, StudioPersonnel - C. Robert Fine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Eberenz, Assistant Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wilma Cozart Fine, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1962 Universal International Music B.V.
Modest Mussorgsky, Composer - Byron Janis, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Lawrence, Editor, StudioPersonnel - C. Robert Fine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Eberenz, Assistant Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wilma Cozart Fine, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1962 Universal International Music B.V.
Modest Mussorgsky, Composer - Byron Janis, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Lawrence, Editor, StudioPersonnel - C. Robert Fine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Eberenz, Assistant Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wilma Cozart Fine, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1962 Universal International Music B.V.
Modest Mussorgsky, Composer - Byron Janis, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Lawrence, Editor, StudioPersonnel - C. Robert Fine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Eberenz, Assistant Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wilma Cozart Fine, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1962 Universal International Music B.V.
Modest Mussorgsky, Composer - Byron Janis, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Lawrence, Editor, StudioPersonnel - C. Robert Fine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Eberenz, Assistant Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wilma Cozart Fine, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1962 Universal International Music B.V.
12 Etudes, Op. 25 (Frédéric Chopin)
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Byron Janis, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Lawrence, Editor, StudioPersonnel - C. Robert Fine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Eberenz, Additional Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wilma Cozart Fine, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1962 Universal International Music B.V.
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Byron Janis, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Harold Lawrence, Editor, StudioPersonnel - C. Robert Fine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Eberenz, Additional Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wilma Cozart Fine, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1963 Universal International Music B.V.
Pictures at an Exhibition (Orch. Ravel) (Modeste Moussorgski)
Maurice Ravel, Arranger, Orchestrator - Modest Mussorgsky, Composer - Antal Dorati, Conductor, MainArtist - Minnesota Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1960 Universal International Music B.V.
Maurice Ravel, Arranger, Orchestrator - Modest Mussorgsky, Composer - Antal Dorati, Conductor, MainArtist - Minnesota Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1960 Universal International Music B.V.
Maurice Ravel, Arranger, Orchestrator - Modest Mussorgsky, Composer - Antal Dorati, Conductor, MainArtist - Minnesota Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1960 Universal International Music B.V.
Maurice Ravel, Arranger, Orchestrator - Modest Mussorgsky, Composer - Antal Dorati, Conductor, MainArtist - Minnesota Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1960 Universal International Music B.V.
Maurice Ravel, Arranger, Orchestrator - Modest Mussorgsky, Composer - Antal Dorati, Conductor, MainArtist - Minnesota Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1960 Universal International Music B.V.
Maurice Ravel, Arranger, Orchestrator - Modest Mussorgsky, Composer - Antal Dorati, Conductor, MainArtist - Minnesota Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1960 Universal International Music B.V.
Maurice Ravel, Arranger, Orchestrator - Modest Mussorgsky, Composer - Antal Dorati, Conductor, MainArtist - Minnesota Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1960 Universal International Music B.V.
Maurice Ravel, Arranger, Orchestrator - Modest Mussorgsky, Composer - Antal Dorati, Conductor, MainArtist - Minnesota Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1960 Universal International Music B.V.
Maurice Ravel, Arranger, Orchestrator - Modest Mussorgsky, Composer - Antal Dorati, Conductor, MainArtist - Minnesota Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1960 Universal International Music B.V.
Maurice Ravel, Arranger, Orchestrator - Modest Mussorgsky, Composer - Antal Dorati, Conductor, MainArtist - Minnesota Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1960 Universal International Music B.V.
Maurice Ravel, Arranger, Orchestrator - Modest Mussorgsky, Composer - Antal Dorati, Conductor, MainArtist - Minnesota Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1960 Universal International Music B.V.
Maurice Ravel, Arranger, Orchestrator - Modest Mussorgsky, Composer - Antal Dorati, Conductor, MainArtist - Minnesota Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1960 Universal International Music B.V.
Maurice Ravel, Arranger, Orchestrator - Modest Mussorgsky, Composer - Antal Dorati, Conductor, MainArtist - Minnesota Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1960 Universal International Music B.V.
Maurice Ravel, Arranger, Orchestrator - Modest Mussorgsky, Composer - Antal Dorati, Conductor, MainArtist - Minnesota Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1960 Universal International Music B.V.
Maurice Ravel, Arranger, Orchestrator - Modest Mussorgsky, Composer - Antal Dorati, Conductor, MainArtist - Minnesota Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1960 Universal International Music B.V.
Album review
It is possible that there may be better recorded performances of Mussorgsky's original piano version of Pictures at an Exhibition -- the coruscating Horowitz and the colossal Richter leap to mind -- and it's certain that there are recorded performances as good or better of Ravel's orchestral transcription of Pictures -- the mighty Reiner and the magnificent Szell among many others -- but there is now no finer coupling of Mussorgsky's original and Ravel's transcription than this one with Byron Janis for the original and Antal Dorati and the Minneapolis Symphony for the transcription. At the time the recording was made in 1961, Janis was at the peak of his career as an American super-virtuoso and his performance of the original is awe-inspiring. Every picture is brilliantly projected through Janis' combination of astounding technique, subtle sensibility, and love of grand gestures. When Dorati recorded the transcription, he was at his own peak as ballet conductor turned symphonic conductor and he was at his best in the color, drama, and vigor of eastern European and Russian music. Even with the less than flawless playing of the Minneapolis Symphony, Dorati's interpretation of Pictures is direct, powerful, and very exciting if not always what could be called understated. As a bonus, the disc separates the two Pictures with two encores from Janis' Moscow performance in June 1962, an astounding F major Etude and a lovely A minor Waltz. Mercury is clean, clear, loud, sometimes a little gimmicky -- listen to the percussion in the "Great Gates of Kiev" -- but always thrilling.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 32 track(s)
- Total length: 01:05:53
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Byron Janis Minnesota Orchestra Antal Doráti
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Decca Music Group Ltd.
- Genre: Classical
© 2015 Decca Music Group Limited This Compilation ℗ 2015 Universal International Music B.V.
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