Romeo and Juliet (Fantasy Overture)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Recordings
Top Choice
Claudio Abbado / Boston Symphony Orchestra
1971 Excellent recording quality.Top choice. The love theme is played beautifully; Abbado was great at drawing out melodies. Virtuosity is fantastic. Dramatic, exciting, and an excellent version.
Also Worth Hearing
Igor Markevitch / Philharmonia Orchestra
1959 Not as well recorded as Abbado.A little rougher in sound. Not as sweeping and romantic in the love theme, but it brings out more of the tragic, dark quality and drama. Gives you another side of the piece.