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Review title: Deligthful for the narration and the BSO's soloists
Product review: Over the years the complete incidental music to A Midsummer Night's Dream has enjoyed many fine recordings. Ozawa's isn't as mercurial or imaginative as, for example, Andre Previn's on EMI. But he has two advantages over all competitors. The pairing of Kathleen Battle and Frederica von Stade in the vocal parts is one, but for sheer enjoyment, the prize goes to Judi Dench reciting quite a lot of Shakespeare, overlapping the appropriate music. She speaks every part, male and female, as does Kenneth Branaugh for Abbado on Sony, but Dame Judi is more warm-hearted. Add to this DG's multi-miked recording, which puts us in the second bassoon's lap when need be--we hear the smallest details from the BSO's unsurpased solo players. I wish Ozawa had more to say, but no matter. His reading is detailed and refined, if a bit lacking in energy, and all the rest is quite alluring.
