℗ 2011 Chandos Records
Released 2011
Duration 1h 12m 11s
Record Label Chandos
Catalogue No. CHAN10634W
Genre Classical
 

The Italian Intermezzo

Gianandrea Noseda, BBC Philharmonic

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Adriana Lecouvreur, Act II  
1.1
Intermezzo
Francesco Cilea; Gianandrea Noseda; BBC Philharmonic
2:49
Manon Lescaut, SC 64, Act III  
1.2
Intermezzo
Giacomo Puccini; Gianandrea Noseda; BBC Philharmonic
5:01
"Loreley"  
1.3
Loreley: Dance of the Water Nymphs
Alfredo Catalani; Gianandrea Noseda; BBC Philharmonic
5:58
Suor Angelica, SC 87  
1.4
Intermezzo
Giacomo Puccini; Gianandrea Noseda; BBC Philharmonic; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
3:40
Siberia, Act II  
1.5
Prelude
Umberto Giordano; Gianandrea Noseda; BBC Philharmonic; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
4:04
La Gioconda, Op. 9, Act III  
1.6
Dance of the Hours
Amilcare Ponchielli; Gianandrea Noseda; BBC Philharmonic; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
8:57
L'Amico Fritz  
1.7
Intermezzo
Pietro Mascagni; Gianandrea Noseda; BBC Philharmonic; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
4:55
La traviata  
1.8
Prelude to Act III
Giuseppe Verdi; Gianandrea Noseda; BBC Philharmonic
3:27
Edgar, SC 62  
1.9
Prelude to Act I
Giacomo Puccini; Gianandrea Noseda; BBC Philharmonic
4:30
1.10
Prelude to Act III
Giacomo Puccini; Gianandrea Noseda; BBC Philharmonic
4:02
La Wally  
1.11
Prelude to Act III Intermezzo
Alfredo Catalani; Gianandrea Noseda; BBC Philharmonic
4:05
1.12
Prelude to Act IV Intermezzo
Alfredo Catalani; Gianandrea Noseda; BBC Philharmonic
6:37
I Quattro Rusteghi  
1.13
Intermezzo
Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari; Gianandrea Noseda; BBC Philharmonic
3:32
Jewels of the Madonna  
1.14
Intermezzo
Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari; Gianandrea Noseda; BBC Philharmonic
4:35
I Pagliacci  
1.15
Intermezzo
Ruggero Leoncavallo; Gianandrea Noseda; BBC Philharmonic
3:35
Fedora  
1.16
Intermezzo to Act II
Umberto Giordano; Gianandrea Noseda; BBC Philharmonic
2:24
Digital Booklet
"... these are magical, uninhibited heart-on-sleeve performances delivered in the very best Chandos sound." - MusicWeb International The intermezzi recorded on this recording are, in the main, orchestral mood-painting interludes found in the great Italian operatic repertoire of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, usually connecting acts in the opera. The music is powerfully atmospheric, designed not only to create the right mood for the ensuing action of the opera, but also to provide some respite from the drama itself. The exception is the famous ballet ‘Dance of the Hours’ from Ponchielli’s La Gioconda, which, like most ballets found in operas, gives the audience a break from the drama, providing it with a chance to enjoy an entertaining ballet whilst, in this case, listening to some of the catchiest music in the repertoire. Indeed, this scintillating ballet was immortalised in Walt Disney’s film Fantasia and has long been an orchestral classic. The other items on this recording range from the very well-known and haunting Prelude to Act III of La traviata to the sparkling movements from Wolf-Ferrari’s I gioielli della Madonna and I quattro rusteghi. Richly romantic intermezzi from the great verismo composers Leoncavallo, Puccini, Giordano, and Cilea are also here, and the rarely heard works by Catalani are no less enjoyable. The Italian maestro Gianandrea Noseda is in his element in this, his native repertoire. He has made many noted recordings with the BBC Philharmonic for Chandos, praised for their brilliance of sound as well as their musical excellence. His superb musicianship in both the operatic and orchestral repertoire makes this release one of his finest.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Chandos Studio Masters
Track title
Peak
(dB FS)
RMS
(dB FS)
LUFS
(integrated)
DR
Album average
Range of values
-4.08
-13.13 to -0.15
-28.98
-37.49 to -23.69
-24.24
-32.80 to -19.70
14
11 to 17
1
Intermezzo
-6.09-29.42-25.213
2
Intermezzo
-0.20-26.27-21.516
3
Loreley: Dance of the Water Nymphs
-3.22-29.95-26.317
4
Intermezzo
-3.01-30.10-25.815
5
Prelude
-1.01-24.38-20.114
6
Dance of the Hours
-0.24-26.43-20.715
7
Intermezzo
-0.75-23.69-19.713
8
Prelude to Act III
-10.93-37.49-32.815
9
Prelude to Act I
-1.28-25.10-20.614
10
Prelude to Act III
-0.15-25.54-20.114
11
Prelude to Act III Intermezzo
-2.94-31.89-24.116
12
Prelude to Act IV Intermezzo
-2.41-29.26-23.616
13
Intermezzo
-13.13-36.15-31.813
14
Intermezzo
-3.62-30.07-25.513
15
Intermezzo
-7.42-29.34-24.913
16
Intermezzo to Act II
-8.82-28.54-25.211

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