Immortal Beloved by Pamela Frank, Vinson Cole, Gidon Kremer (CD, Dec-1994, Sony Music Distribution (USA))

Album Features
UPC:	074646630129
Artist:	Murray Perahia, Vinson Cole, Gidon Kremer, Pamela Frank
Format:	CD
Release Year:	1994
Record Label:	Sony Music Distribution (USA)
Genre:	Bagatelle, Classical, Concerto, Mass, Sonata, Symphony, Trio

Details
Playing Time:	72 min.
Contributing Artists:	Bryn Terfel, Emanuel Ax, Yo-Yo Ma, Renée Fleming
Distributor:	Sbme Special Mkts.
SPAR Code:	DDD

Album Notes
All London Symphony Orchestra tracks conducted by Sir Georg Solti.Producers: Michael Haas, Andreas Neubronner, Steven Epstein.Engineers: Pauline Heister, Richard King.Recorded in April and May 1994. Includes liner notes by Bernard Rose.Personnel: Renée Fleming (soprano); Bryn Terfel (bass voice); Gidon Kremer (violin); Yo-Yo Ma (cello); Emanuel Ax, Murray Perahia (piano).Immortal Beloved is a film about the turbulent life and times of Beethoven. Throughout the film, highlights from his vast canon are featured, and those pieces of music were collected for the soundtrack recording. In essence, the soundtrack is "The Best of Beethoven" -- it features all of the melodies that have worked their way into popular consciousness. Naturally, this isn't the place to find challenging, inventive interpretations of Beethoven's standards, nor is it even the place to find definitive readings of these works. Instead, it is a sampler, designed to whet the appetite of a neophyte Beethoven fan; in that sense, Immortal Beloved works very well. However, if you have a deep knowledge of the composer, pass this one by. ~ Rodney Batdorf