Title: Great Italian Symphony
Review: The sonics on this disc are outstanding. If you want to get excited about something just listen to the amazing opening of this Italian symphony. It has an energy and presence like a bullet train. Levi conducts Mendelssohn's Italian with verve and clear understanding. I am not so sure that he hits the same mark with the excerpts from A Midsummer Night's Dream. This music has delightful tempi, great sonic presence and balanced orchestral playing but seems lacking in the dramatic department. They are not exactly rigid but they are by no means the delightfully elastic show pieces Mendelssohn intended them to be. So, my only real beef with this extremely enjoyable recording is that Levi's outstanding rendition of the Italian is placed last on the disc rather than having top billing.
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