{"product_id":"4589538819439","title":"Leopold Stokowski \/ BBC Symphony Orchestra, Gloria Lane(S)(1964 Live)+Rehearsal, Frankly Speaking Falla (1876-1946) - El Amor Brujo - Import CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeopold Stokowski \/ BBC Symphony Orchestra, Gloria Lane(S)(1964 Live)+Rehearsal, Frankly Speaking Falla (1876-1946)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis album contains rare recordings of the legendary conductor Leopold Stokowski (1882-1977), including a 1964 performance of Falla's \"Love is a Magician\" at the Royal Albert Hall, a 1952 rehearsal of \"Love is a Magician\" with the San Francisco Symphony and Berlioz's overture \"The Roman Carnival,\" and a 1959 BBC interview. The 1964 performance of \"Love is a Sorceress\" is in mono, but the sound quality is crisp and clear.\n\nLeopold Stokowski's unique style includes the change of arrangement in the orchestra for effective acoustics, among others, he advocated the form of 1st and 2nd violins side by side (Stokowski shift), which is called \"normal arrangement\" today, the flexibility to respect each string player's free bowing, and the use of English strings. He was also known for his flexibility in respecting the free bowing of each string player, his insistence on vibrato and timbre in solo parts such as English horns and horns, and his unique conducting technique in which he did not use a conductor's stick. The rehearsals recorded on this album offer a glimpse into Stokowski's creative process.His performance of \"Love is a Magician\" on the album is an example of his charismatic music-making.\n\nIn the 30-minute interview \"Frankly Speaking\" (in English), in which Stokowski answers questions from three interviewers, he talks about his impressions of Vienna on his performance tours, concerts in Germany, Italy, and Poland on his tours, and his musical He talks about the joy of performing and explains the importance of interpreting music, using the performance of Beethoven's works as an example. He then gives lucid answers about his conversations with Disney, his childhood memories of his father, a Polish immigrant, and his attitude toward music. This interview reveals the unpretentious face of Stokowski, who is nicknamed \"the magician of sound.\n\nNaxos Japan\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Somm Recordings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50865342087457,"sku":"4589538819439","price":2421.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/4589538819439.jpg?v=1742718807","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/4589538819439","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}