Pictures at an Exhibition and Cinderella
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Conductor
Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition (recorded live in February, 2018)
Prokofiev Cinderella, Op. 87 (recorded live in April, 2017)
"Over the last several years at the artistic helm of the FWSO I have identified works that portray the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and its members at their best performance level, and at the same time create an original and attractive CD album. This recording of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition (arr. Gorchakov) and Prokofiev’s Cinderella, op. 87 was made during live concerts this winter and last spring at Bass Hall. There is something special about capturing a live performance with an audience, a testimony of a performance in a particular point in time. When we made these recordings, there was a particular excitement in the hall after each of the performances; we all - orchestra and audience -knew that something magical had happened. In listening to the playbacks I could hear that alchemy in the FWSO's spectacular solo playing, and in the totality of the collective orchestral sounds, creating a warm, lush tone, as well as energetic and precise execution." - Miguel Harth-Bedoya
“What does it take to turn a regional American symphony orchestra into a world-class one? To venture an answer would be a fool’s errand, so suffice for us to direct your attention to the live recording of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition here coupled to a handful of selections from Prokofiev’s 1945 Cinderella, and let you be the judge…. The results are splendidly satisfying and, for this listener, this FWSO release is a keeper.”
—Rafael de Acha, Rafael’s Music Notes
“…The approach is straightforward; it emphasizes weight and drama and commands that you listen...”
—Roger Hecht, American Record Guide
Released June 1, 2018 by FWSO Live
Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Conductor
Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition (recorded live in February, 2018)
Prokofiev Cinderella, Op. 87 (recorded live in April, 2017)
"Over the last several years at the artistic helm of the FWSO I have identified works that portray the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and its members at their best performance level, and at the same time create an original and attractive CD album. This recording of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition (arr. Gorchakov) and Prokofiev’s Cinderella, op. 87 was made during live concerts this winter and last spring at Bass Hall. There is something special about capturing a live performance with an audience, a testimony of a performance in a particular point in time. When we made these recordings, there was a particular excitement in the hall after each of the performances; we all - orchestra and audience -knew that something magical had happened. In listening to the playbacks I could hear that alchemy in the FWSO's spectacular solo playing, and in the totality of the collective orchestral sounds, creating a warm, lush tone, as well as energetic and precise execution." - Miguel Harth-Bedoya
“What does it take to turn a regional American symphony orchestra into a world-class one? To venture an answer would be a fool’s errand, so suffice for us to direct your attention to the live recording of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition here coupled to a handful of selections from Prokofiev’s 1945 Cinderella, and let you be the judge…. The results are splendidly satisfying and, for this listener, this FWSO release is a keeper.”
—Rafael de Acha, Rafael’s Music Notes
“…The approach is straightforward; it emphasizes weight and drama and commands that you listen...”
—Roger Hecht, American Record Guide
Released June 1, 2018 by FWSO Live