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Respighi: Belkis · Metamorphoseon

Released Date:
01 Oct 1985

Originally recorded in 1985
Artists:

Philharmonia Orchestra


Geoffrey Simon



Venue:

All Saints' Church, Tooting, London



Producer:

Brian Couzens



Engineer:

Ralph Couzens


Bill Todd

[Assistant]

Record Label
Chandos

Genre:

Orchestral & Concertos




Total Time - 47:55
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Belkis, Queen of Sheba, Orchestral Suite

 22:30  
1 1 The Dream of Solomon 07:58
  (Il sogno di Salomone)  
2 2 War Dance 02:50
  (Danza guerresca)  
3 3 The Dance of Belkis at Daw 06:19
  (La Danza di Belkis all'aurora)  
4 4 Orgiastic Dance 05:13
  (Danza orgiastica)  
 

Metamorphoseon, Theme and variations

 25:36  
5 Theme (Andante moderato) 01:49
6 Modus I (Moderato non troppo) 01:53
7 Modus II (Allegretto) 01:40
8 Modus III (Lento) 02:20
9 Modus IV (Lento espressivo) 02:39
10 Modus V (Molto vivace) 00:36
11 Modus VI (Vivo) 00:44
12 Modus VII (Cadenza) 06:39
13 Modus VIII (Andantino mosso) 01:20
14 Modus IX (Lento non troppo) 02:19
15 Modus X (Molto allegro) 00:42
16 Modus XI (Molto allegro) 00:51
17 Modus XII (Vivo non troppo) 02:03
   
 Geoffrey Simon
   
  21,22 January 1985  
   
   
   
Respighi: Belkis, Queen of Sheba, Metamorphoseon – Philharmonia Orchestra, Geoffrey Simon

‘The ballet-suite Belkis, Queeen of Sheba is a score that set the pattern for later Hollywood biblical film music; but Metamorphoseon is a taut and sympathetic set of variations. It has been ingeniously based on a medieval theme, and through a group of cadenza variations relaxes the tension of argument in the middle, the brilliance and variety of the writing have much in common with Elgar’s Enigma. Superb playing from the Philharmonia, treated to one of the finest recordings that even Chandos has produced, outstanding in every way.’

Penguin Guide to Compact Discs

"...Superb playing from the Philharmonia, treated to one of the finest recordings that even Chandos has produced. Indeed, this mid-1980’s  CD recieved one of many Gramophone  Enginneering Awards that Chandos won in the 1980’s 1900’s and sounds just as spectacular today."

The Penguin Guide - 1000 Greatest Classical Recordings 2011-12




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