 |  | Ideal for late night listening... |  |
This is one of my favorite Boston Pops albums from any era. The songs chosen span the 20th Century. John Williams conducts each with the affection of one of his own compositions. The arrangements are fleshed out creating a miniature tone poem for each selection. Take "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes", Richard Strauss's unexpected influence is evident and in "Star Dust" you get a Debussy/Ravel feel in the orchestration. Just my opinion! Throughout delicate to powerful classical overtones are apparent. There are various interjections of sweeping strings, violin solos, triumphant brass. Bob Winter provides a light tickling of the ivory on most of the selections, this nicely balancing out with the power of the orchestra. The hi-def cinematic sound recording technique is ideal for a late night cocktail and a fantasy bath of sound. Watch your sound levels or heavy percussion will blow you out of your seat!
May 25, 2007Strings are ok, if you have a creative soloist that the strings are backing up, in thsi case we don't have acreative soloist, just a boring soloist. B-O-R-I-N-G. The strings sound sticky and too sugary sweet like cotton candy... yucky
December 13, 2003 | | If you like muzak this is for you | |
Next time your in Nordsroms Department store look at the pianist it's probably John Willaims, he's a cheezy lounge pianoist who doesn't swing, and this is a bad cd(it's really stiff), you can't even dance to it, wait until your 100 years old and in a retirment home before you buy it
November 29, 2003| | | Timeless melodies as only the Boston Pops could do them! | |
Seventeen of this country's greatest pop hits are featured on this exceptional album. When a group of the status of the Boston Pops, under the skillful baton of conductor John Williams, takes on these recognizable standards, one is indeed in for a treat. The "appetite" for great music can only be satisfied with this collection of the finest compositions by the likes of Duke Ellington, Cole Porter, Glen Miller, George Gershwin, Hoagie Carmichael, Jerome Kern, and Marvin Hamlisch.
December 23, 2001 | | If you love beautiful orchestra music, this cd is for you | |
This cd has turned out to be one of favorite cds. It seems to keep me in a good mood. Most the songs performed here are the reliable standards that we have come to love. There a few of fairly new songs included, but they are wonderful additons to the old tunes that we never get tired of.
The orchestra did a marvelous job of bringing out the best in these songs. The arrangements were above average. The orchestra played like it was on a mission. I fall in love, all over again, everytime I hear this cd.
I Would Like To Recommend This Cd August 28, 2000
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