ADE 110 Respighi-Rossini Suites La boutique fantasque Rossiniana Antal Doráti

Doráti conducts Rossini- Respighi

LA BOUTIQUE FANTASQUE ROSSINIANA
Royal Philharmonic

immensely satisfying. That’s certainly true of this account of Respighi’s less familiar ROSSINIANA (1925). Rarely have I heard this score beckon so becomingly, or its colours glow in such an eye-catching way. The soft repeated gong strokes of Lamento are magical and the recording has dynamic reach and tonal sophistication…

Doráti became the RPO’s principal conductor in 1975, a position he held until 1979, and I firmly believe theirs was a very special part- nership. Indeed, what I sense here is the same kind of rapport I witnessed in that RFH Mahler Third all those years ago. I’d even venture to say the orchestra has not sounded as good since…”

Dan Morgan, MUSIC WEB INTERNATIONAL

ADE 110

The Doráti Edition
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“…With remarkable ease Doráti and the RPO draw us deep into this delightful fantasy [LA BOUTIQUE] with playing of tremendous verve and character. Rhythms are well judged, colours are vibrant and the music’s joyful bounce had me grinning like the village idiot. The orchestra play like angels, responding to the conductor’s directions with a deftness and sense of delight that can’t fail to please. This is dance music after all, and it’s played with all the flex and flow one would expect to find in the theatre. As for the recording, it’s melt- ingly done, with good perspectives and a finely detailed yet velveteen sound.

Goodness, after all the adolescent japery of the early Phase 4s the marque has finally grown up. That means musical values are centre stage – as they should be – and the results are