John Williams: The Seville Concert

发行时间:1994-02-22
发行公司:索尼音乐
简介:  It's got good variety and great playing by Williams. Starting with "Sevilla," the main theme is charming enough, but it's the slow and quieter middle section that's exquisite--turn up the volume on that part to get the full ethereal effect. The Bach and Scarlatti are played with typical clarity and coloring by Williams. The Vivaldi concerto with strings is lively, although I've heard a more moving version of the largo section before. The "Sakura" variations adds some cultural music variety while including several guitar techniques (chords, harmonics, tremolo, etc.). The diabolical "Usher Waltz" has Williams appropriately racking nerves with string twanging and raking of chords. Of course, no collection could be without "Leyenda;" but I prefer an earlier (1960s?) recording by Williams, which has more power and intensity. "
  It's got good variety and great playing by Williams. Starting with "Sevilla," the main theme is charming enough, but it's the slow and quieter middle section that's exquisite--turn up the volume on that part to get the full ethereal effect. The Bach and Scarlatti are played with typical clarity and coloring by Williams. The Vivaldi concerto with strings is lively, although I've heard a more moving version of the largo section before. The "Sakura" variations adds some cultural music variety while including several guitar techniques (chords, harmonics, tremolo, etc.). The diabolical "Usher Waltz" has Williams appropriately racking nerves with string twanging and raking of chords. Of course, no collection could be without "Leyenda;" but I prefer an earlier (1960s?) recording by Williams, which has more power and intensity. "