Re: May: R. Strauss - Don Quixote
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 12:26 pm
Lovers of Baroque music and Telemann in particular who are not aware of the fact might like to know that a lovely Overture/Suite was written by him on this very subject. Although not in the same league imaginatively or expressively as the Strauss version (given an approximate 200 year time difference), it is still a very nice piece of music. I have two versions of it one being by the Freiburger Barockorchester which is naturally very well played....
The standout movements in this version for me are the beautiful “La reveil de Quixote” which is a really gorgeous piece of baroque music, and “La couché de Quixote” is also another absolutely wonderful piece of baroque listening!
The second recording I have of this work is that by Collegium Musicum 90 and Simon Standage....
Although also very well played the intimacy of the two movements above is not quite as in depth as the Freiburgers’ version mainly because they use a minimal continuo and I think that “La couché de Quixote” is played too quickly by Collegium Musicum 90. It is a very good version otherwise however and is very energetic in the requisite places.
The standout movements in this version for me are the beautiful “La reveil de Quixote” which is a really gorgeous piece of baroque music, and “La couché de Quixote” is also another absolutely wonderful piece of baroque listening!
The second recording I have of this work is that by Collegium Musicum 90 and Simon Standage....
Although also very well played the intimacy of the two movements above is not quite as in depth as the Freiburgers’ version mainly because they use a minimal continuo and I think that “La couché de Quixote” is played too quickly by Collegium Musicum 90. It is a very good version otherwise however and is very energetic in the requisite places.