Music inspired by Shakespeare & Hamlet
South Jutland Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Ziva
Tchaikovsky’s Hamlet is well played. The orchestra is not opulent in sound, but its taut concentration is not in doubt...Though rather on the glowering side, temperamentally, and thus perfectly...
Music inspired by Shakespeare & Hamlet
South Jutland Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Ziva
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Tchaikovsky’s Hamlet is well played. The orchestra is not opulent in sound, but its taut concentration is not in doubt...Though rather on the glowering side, temperamentally, and thus perfectly...
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The plays and characters of Shakespeare have inspired many composers. On this disc the dramatist himself is portrayed by Kuhlau whilst Hamlet, perhaps his most famous character, is vividly brought to life in music by Tchaikovsky, Liszt, Joachim and Macdowell.
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July 2012
Tchaikovsky’s Hamlet is well played. The orchestra is not opulent in sound, but its taut concentration is not in doubt...Though rather on the glowering side, temperamentally, and thus perfectly suited as symphonic poems or overtures, this unusual selection has been well put together. It’s worth a listen.
