-Ross MacDonald
“MUSIC REVIEW

PLACIDO DOMINGO SINGS
AND CONDUCTS
“TCHAIKOVSKY. EMI Classics
CD #0DC 5550182, -
“Placida Domingo — tenor
_ Ofra Harnoy — cello
The Philharmonia: Placido
Domingo conducting (with
Randall Behr) :

OU HAVE to wonder
whether a competent
: orchestra might just clo
~an excellent job with famil-
iar music whether it’s
“Nikolaus: Harnoncourt at the
helm ar the family cat.

Nevertheless, if you’re.a

Tchaikovsky fan, this CID makes
for an excellent addition to your
collection. There’s a broad
anthological smattering here of
familiar themes from several of
the genres that Tchaikovsky
plied: the Fantasy Overture from
Romeo and Juliet, (he Capriccio
italien, the indefagitable 112
Overture (formally callecdt The
Festive Overture: 1812) plus, of
course, a couple of songs so we
can bask in Domingo’s full laryn-
geal glory ~- None but the
Lanely Heart (from Tchaikovsky's
more obscure songwriting efforts)
and Kuda, kuda, kuca vi udalilis,
Lensky's moribund aria from the
1879 opera Eugene Onegin.

Canada’s carling, Ofra
Harnoy, eventually pops in to
play her typically “eloquent”
instrument through Doug Riley's
errangement of None but the
Lonely Heart — a nice touch —
and The Philharmonia does an
excellent job throughout,
whether conducted by Domingo
or by Randall Behr — who grabs
the reins whenever Domingo
starts to croon.

The liner notes tell us that

. Domingo found “that conducting
a whole work.cdn-be a more ful-

New Jake and Elwood’s

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“watch yourself in there. Can’t get
too wrapped up.in those instant °
replays:.and forget about the busi-
ness athand.e oe
“a The brothers wouldn't like;
In‘addition to the video smor-
gasbord, jake and Elwood’‘s offers
a good simple menu that.
Includes everything from soups
cand salads (Maradona Corn
“Chowder, $3.50; Greek Salad,

we $3.95 and $6.50) to appetizers

(Spring Training Ralls, $5:25;

Brave Wingers, 30 cents each;
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«Jockey, $4.95; Turkey Melt, ’

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, Square Steak Sandwich).

And — don’t tell Mr. Cherry

— even a quintet of vegetarian
“dishes for the more sensitive -
~ sports type.

l enjoyed my meatless Grand

. Slam Chili, but it needed a little -

work, it came topped with ched-
dar cheese and loared with pinto-

a 'mildiy spicy chili sauce. Slices
of garlic rye toast accompanied.
Sut the beans needed more

“cooking and the whole chili

would have benefited trorn sev-.
eral more hours of simmering in

‘the pote...

Full marks, however: for ;
attempting vegetarian dishes in a
meat-and-poiatoes sports bar
venue. me

} would advise sampling the |
hamburgers (Scuhs, Anaheim
Mighty Chicken, California or

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‘pastas. All good.solid two-hang

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events and a schooner of dark
ale. - .

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{Mud Pie, $3.95; Fruit Crumble,,
$3.50).

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filling experience than singing
part of it, and reckons that as
almost all the best conductors
have come frava opera, so his
experience as an apers singer
stands him in good stead for con-

ducting, too”,

And this recording won't pro-
vide an argument for those who
disagree. Each of the pieces is
excellently presented with a
dynamic that, while indulgent,
might very well renew same
interest in the old saws that con-.
stitute the bulk of this collection,

EM, of course, gives us their

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usual first-rate engineering while
producer Simon Woods has
ensured that the selection — and
order —- will carry us comfort-
ably through the entire 66 min-

ules,

Originally received as some-
thing of an oddity, Placido ”
Domingo conducting and singing
Tchaikovsky appreciably grows —

into a good sdea.

1 don’t know who thought of it
but I'm sure The King's Treap
Royal Horse Artillery are gratetul
to them for the chance to strut |
their stuff..A good workout for
your sub-woofer and good CD

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