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"Francesca Da Rimini," Op.32 / "Hamlet," Overture-Fantasy, Op.67a

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Utah Symphony Orchestra, Maurice Abravanel

Label: VOX/Turnabout
Catalog number: QTV-S 34601
Format: LP · Quadraphonic
Country: US
Released: 1975
Genre: Classical

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This recording captures the Utah Symphony under Maurice Abravanel during a period when their collaboration was highly regarded for its clarity and technical precision. These Tchaikovsky tone poems are prized for their dramatic intensity, and this Turnabout release remains a notable example of the label’s effort to make high-quality orchestral performances accessible to a wider audience.

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"Francesca Da Rimini," Op.32 / "Hamlet," Overture-Fantasy, Op.67a has 2 tracks.

A"Francesca Da Rimini" (Symphonic Fantasia After Dante), Op. 32
B"Hamlet" (Overture-Fantasy After Shakespeare), Op. 67a

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Released in 1975 under the Vox Turnabout label, this recording features the Utah Symphony Orchestra conducted by Maurice Abravanel. The album showcases two of Tchaikovsky's most evocative symphonic poems: Francesca da Rimini, a dense and stormy work inspired by Dante’s Inferno, and the Hamlet Overture-Fantasy, a dramatic interpretation of Shakespearean tragedy. This release is part of a series that brought regional American orchestras into the mainstream classical market through the budget-friendly Turnabout imprint.

Maurice Abravanel was instrumental in elevating the Utah Symphony's international reputation during his long tenure from 1947 to 1979. His approach to Tchaikovsky often emphasized clarity and balanced structural integrity over the more exaggerated, hyper-romantic tropes of his contemporaries. The recording itself utilized the quadraphonic technology popular in the mid-1970s, intended to capture the spatial acoustics of the Abravanel Hall performances for home listeners seeking high-fidelity immersive experiences.

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