In performances of the music of Johann Strauss II and his family, there lies a happy medium between the strict and overly efficient renditions of Herbert von Karajan and the exuberant and even silly extravaganzas of André Rieu, and no one found that desired middle ground more often or more agreeably than Willi Boskovsky, for many listeners the unparalleled modern interpreter of the waltzes and polkas, and a particular favorite for New Year's Eve listening. These recordings with the Vienna Philharmonic come from the London ...
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In performances of the music of Johann Strauss II and his family, there lies a happy medium between the strict and overly efficient renditions of Herbert von Karajan and the exuberant and even silly extravaganzas of André Rieu, and no one found that desired middle ground more often or more agreeably than Willi Boskovsky, for many listeners the unparalleled modern interpreter of the waltzes and polkas, and a particular favorite for New Year's Eve listening. These recordings with the Vienna Philharmonic come from the London/Decca catalog and are frequently encountered on reissues licensed to other labels. However, the ubiquity of Boskovsky's performances takes nothing away from their high musical value, and even though the recordings date from the mid-twentieth century and are analog, the sound has held up quite well and will be enjoyable to all except the most finicky audiophile. Gathered in this volume are three perennial hits -- the ravishing Roses from the South, the ebullient Emperor Waltz, and the...
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Add this copy of Roses From the South to cart. $6.47, like new condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1989 by London.
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