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This disc marks the beginning of a new series, dedicated to the engaging, albeit neglected, orchestral works of the German-Swiss composer Joachim Raff - one of the most widely performed and influential musicians of his day. The survey starts with Symphony No. 2 and the orchestral preludes to four plays by Shakespeare The Tempest, MacBeth, Romeo and Juliet, and Othello, all idiomatically performed by the Orchestre de la Suisse romande, conducted by it's new Artistic and Music Director, Neeme Jeñrvi. Details 1. Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 140 2. The Tempest, Woo 49 3. MacBeth, Woo 50 4. Romeo and Juliet, Woo 51 5. Othello, Woo 52
