It begins with a fairytale, ends with a brooding landscape and bounds through a spirited symphony. Midsummer Dreams, the latest album from the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra, roams over a sweep of Romantic visions from Beethoven and Mendelssohn in an Australian premiere recording on period instruments with historically informed performance (HIP), conducted from the violin by Rachael Beesley.
From piping bird calls to ophicleide blasts, ARCO’s “dazzling, scintillating” sound features 41 of the world’s leading virtuosi on gut strings, historical winds, natural brass and timpani.
Recorded live on tour in The Concourse, Chatswood by the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra.
For more information visit Arco‘s website.