Viennese Night at The Proms / Strauss, Lehar, von Suppe [DVD]

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Album Summary

Performer

• Sheila Armstrong (Soprano)

Conductors

• Furst, Janos
• Loughran, James
• Susskind, Walter

Ensembles

• BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra
• Royal Philharmonic Orchesta
• Halle Orchestra

Composers

• Johann Strauss II (Junior) (1825 - 1899)
• Franz von Suppé (1819 - 1895)
• Franz Lehár (1870 - 1948)
• Johann Strauss I (Senior) (1804 - 1849)

Notes & Reviews:

Characteristic Viennese waltzes, polkas and overtures represent some of the best moments from Viennese Night Prom concerts spanning a vintage period in their history. Classics featured on this DVD include the Blue Danube Waltz, Radetzky March and Csárdás and Laughing Song from Die Fledermaus, all performed with exuberance, good humor and panache by three conductors well suited to the genre

MusicWeb International
This DVD contains six visits to the BBC Proms in successive years, some visits of shorter duration than others, to catch performances of Viennese classics given a local English accent. Most performances are in the hands of James Loughran and the Hallé, but there's a bonus of a single performance by János Fürst with the old BBC Northern, and the considerable pleasure of seeing Walter Süsskind in six outings with both the BBC Symphony and the Royal Philharmonic.

Fanfare
If the word "delightful" were used to describe a classical music video, this would be the one. All are performed with affection and warmth. But the key to enjoyment here is, to a large degree, the audience. You might think that this is, or should be, irrelevant to your experience with the music, but in fact it is central to it. You feel like you are there - and you certainly cannot help smiling.

Notes & Reviews:

Run Time: 87 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Mono,

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Works Details

Strauss II (Junior), Johann : Die Fledermaus :: (excerpt)

• Performer: Sheila Armstrong (Soprano)
• Conductor: James Loughran
• Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1874

Strauss II (Junior), Johann : Unter Donner und Blitz, Op. 324

• Conductor: Walter Susskind
• Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchesta
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1868

Strauss II (Junior), Johann : Pizzicato Polka

• Conductor: Janos Furst
• Ensemble: BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1870

Strauss II (Junior), Johann : Rosen aus dem Süden (Roses from the South), waltz for orchestra, Op. 388 (RV 388)

• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Waltz
• Written: 1880

Strauss II (Junior), Johann : Leichtes Blut, Op. 319

• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1867

Strauss II (Junior), Johann : Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, Op. 214

• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1858

Strauss II (Junior), Johann : Der Zigeunerbaron :: [Excerpt]

• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Waltz
• Written: 1885

Strauss II (Junior), Johann : Vergnügungszug Polka, Op. 281

• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1864

Strauss II (Junior), Johann : Perpetuum mobile, Op. 257 "Musikalischer Scherz"

• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1862

Strauss II (Junior), Johann : An der schönen, blauen Donau, Op. 314

• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Waltz
• Written: 1867

Franz Lehár (1870 - 1948) : Gold und Silber, Op. 79

• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Waltz
• Written: 1902

Strauss I (Senior), Johann : Radetzky March, Op. 228

• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: March
• Written: 1848

Franz von Suppé (1819 - 1895) : Die leichte Kavallerie :: Ouvertüre

• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1866