{"product_id":"cantelli-tchaikosvky-symphony-5-romeo-juliet-195051-pasc316","title":"CANTELLI Tchaikosvky: Symphony 5, Romeo \u0026 Juliet (1950\/51) - PASC316","description":"overviewfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f\u003cspan data_liveedit_tagid=\"000000000D770D90\"\u003e\u003cspan data_liveedit_tagid=\"000000000D770EC0\"\u003e\u003cspan data_liveedit_tagid=\"000000000D770FF0\"\u003e\u003cspan data_liveedit_tagid=\"000000000D771840\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bodybigblue\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eTCHAIKOVSKY \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eRomeo and Juliet – Fantasy Overture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eTCHAIKOVSKY \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eSymphony No. 5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan data_liveedit_tagid=\"000000000D770D90\"\u003e\u003cspan data_liveedit_tagid=\"000000000D770EC0\"\u003e\u003cspan data_liveedit_tagid=\"000000000D770FF0\"\u003e\u003cspan data_liveedit_tagid=\"000000000D771840\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data_liveedit_tagid=\"000000000D772E90\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bodysmallarial\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003eStudio recordings, 1950\/51\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003eTotal duration: 62:37\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cspan class=\"body\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eLa Scala Orchestra \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"body\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003ePhilharmonia Orchestra \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"body\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003econductor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e Guido Cantelli\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9review_titlefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fFanfare Review578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9review_quotefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fCantelli’s La Scala Fifth is a must-have578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9review_bodyfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f\u003cp class=\"B\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TIMES\"\u003eFor the moment, the symphony fills a\nuseful gap in that this 1951 EMI recording does not seem to be otherwise\navailable. But I’ve just seen EMI announce a Cantelli box in its “Icon”\nseries, which will presumably include it, and will probably be\navailable by the time you read this. On this evidence, the recording\nitself is close, opaque, compressed, and rather colorless, about which\nthere’s probably not much to be done (Pristine’s transfer is in the\nexpert hands of Mark Obert-Thorn). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"B\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TIMES\"\u003eThe performance is new to me, and I\nconfess to finding it quite astounding—not a bar of routine in the\nentire work; the familiar Cantellian qualities of ferocious control,\nclarity, and articulacy, but on this occasion with no sacrifice of\nspontaneity or sense of a real performance on the wing (in contrast to\nhis EMI “Pathétique” with the Philharmonia the following year, which has\nalways struck me as a little studio-bound, over-controlled). The slow\nintroduction is kept on a tight rein, following which the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TIMESi\"\u003eAllegro con anima\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TIMES\"\u003e\nis fast and precise (13:00) but with a surprising flexibility, for\nexample, the bridge, Rehearsal C ff., slightly held back for even\ngreater force and clarity; the result is an increase, not a decrease, in\ntension. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TIMESi\"\u003eMolto piu tranquillo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TIMES\"\u003e\nthird theme (12 before Rehearsal H) is much faster (closer to the main\ntempo) than usual, purging the melody of sentimentality and lending it a\nrare gracefulness and coherence. In the recapitulation, Cantelli\nimpresses by his penchant for fresh rethinking of the transposed return\nof material from the exposition—see the first of the two secondary\nthemes (C♯-Minor, Rehearsal T + 8), projected with (relative to its\nfirst appearance) a noticeable increase in intensity, vehemence of\nattack, and rhetorical emphasis. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"B\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TIMES\"\u003eThe strings’ introduction to the\nAndante cantabile displays a curious (rather Mengelbergian!) didactic\ntouch in the pointed break between bars 4 and 5, presumably to the end\nof clarifying the quadratic symmetry of phrase structure. In Cantelli’s\nhands, the movement has an atmosphere of hypnotic concentration, a\ndarkly elevated, sacralistic quality. Wind solos are projected with\ngreat solidity and vocal eloquence. Fresh-minted observation of detail\nis everywhere in evidence, and nothing escapes Cantelli’s eagle eye—for a\nsmall example, see the extraordinarily vivid, precise realization of\nTchaikovsky’s injunction \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TIMESi\"\u003ePiu animato–ritenuto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TIMES\"\u003e\nin the repeated violin figure two bars before the contrasting middle\nsection (Rehearsal C + 7). The reprise’s gradual buildup to the\nmovement’s climax attains an overwhelming intensity through Cantelli’s\nfanatical strictness of control. The Waltz is rigorous and articulate\n(see the 16th-note thread through the middle section—this is faster than\nit sounds!). The finale is taken at a surprisingly measured pace, with a\nquality of weighty compactness and a refusal to get over-excited. This\npays dividends in the second theme (Rehearsal E ff.), where Cantelli’s\nprecision and grace (with a pointed slight over-dotting of the oboe\nmotive, then passed to cellos and basses) contrasts with the usual\nslightly frantic feel here. By comparison, Cantelli’s later live\nversions of the symphony (NBC, 1952, Music \u0026amp; Arts; Boston SO, 1953,\nPristine) are a little slower, more malleable and less single-minded in\nthe first movement, but consistently faster in the other three. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"B\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TIMES\"\u003e“Single-minded” might be an even more apt descriptor for Cantelli’s dry-eyed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TIMESi\"\u003eRomeo,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TIMES\"\u003e\nclocking in on the fast side at 18:27, though the timing is more the\nresult of his complete lack of indulgence (though not of a subtle\nflexibility) in the lyrical music than of any unusual speediness in the\nmain \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TIMESi\"\u003eAllegro giusto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TIMES\"\u003e.\nWhat sticks in the memory is that characteristically Cantellian\ncombination of legato solidity and keen rhythmic edge, investing the\nwhole thing with great power and sweep, delivered with high polish by\nthe Philharmonia. Transfer-wise, the competition here is with Testament\n(as a filler to the aforementioned Philharmonia “Pathétique”); though\nPristine’s sound is solid and well focused, I find Testament’s superior\nin impact and richness. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"Br\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TIMES\"\u003eIn sum, Cantelli’s La Scala Fifth is a\nmust-have. This will do very nicely, though I’ll be curious to hear how\nit compares with the EMI “Icon” release. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"TIMESb\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoyd Pomeroy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis article originally appeared in Issue 35:5 (May\/June 2012) of Fanfare Magazine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9main_samplefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fsamples\/PASC316.mp3578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_labelfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fProducer's Note578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_typefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fcontent578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_contentfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCantelli conducts Tchaikovsky - superb new  Obert-Thorn transfers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e \"I confess to finding it quite astounding—not a bar of routine in the entire work\" - Fanfare\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp class=\"body\"\u003eMany people still carry a torch for Guido Cantelli, the\nbrilliant Italian conductor tragically lost in a plane crash in 1956.\nCantelli was primed as Toscanini's successor, and would surely have gone\non to great things, as a handful of surviving recordings suggests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"body\"\u003eHere we present two excellent examples of his craft, in\nbrand new transfers from mint sources by Mark Obert-Thorn. Cantelli's\napproach to the music of Tchaikovsky was exemplary, and won immediate\nplaudits, including this from The Gramophone in 1951:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"body\"\u003e\"Most of all, we find this abatement of the tragic\nelement in Tchaikovsky's mind in Cantelli's firm and far-seeing\ntreatment of the motto theme, in its first presentation and especially\nin its returns on sides 5 and 7. The last movement he makes sound\npositively hopeful, encouraging rather than, as sometimes, merely making\nthe best of things. All praise to the performance, then...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_cover_thumbnail1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_cover_thumbnail2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_cover_download_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample3_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample4_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample5_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample6_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_labelfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fFull Track Listing578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_typefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5ftrack_listing578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_contentfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"bodybigblue\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTCHAIKOVSKY\u003c\/b\u003e Romeo and Juliet – Fantasy Overture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"body\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilharmonia Orchestra\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bodymidarial\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003eRecorded 13 October 1951\u003cbr\u003eAbbey Road Studio 1, London\u003cbr\u003eFirst issued as HMV DB 21373-75S (78s)\u003cbr\u003eFirst LP issue HMV ALP 1086\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bodybigblue\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"bodybigblue\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTCHAIKOVSKY \u003c\/b\u003eSymphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"body\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Milano\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bodymidarial\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003eRecorded 23 \u0026amp; 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