Tragic Lovers

Tragic Lovers, released by the record label Delos in 2008, contains three works inspired by tragic love stories in literature: Richard Wagner's Prelude and "Liebestod" from Tristan and Isolde, Hector Berlioz's "Love Scene" from Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17, and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet. The album contains three tracks, each one comprising a single composition and running more than fifteen minutes in length.{{cite AV media notes|title=Tragic Lovers|others=Oregon Symphony|year=2008|type=booklet|publisher=Delos|first1=Harry J.|last1=Pack|first2=Jim|last2=Svejda}} Amelia Haygood and Carol Rosenberger served as executive producers; the recording producers were Michael Fine for the Wagner and Berlioz works and Adam Stern for the Tchaikovsky composition. The album was engineered by John Eargle, with Andrés Villalta serving as associate engineer for the Wagner and Berlioz recordings. Editing was completed by Fine (Wagner, Berlioz) and Stern (Tchaikovsky). The album marked the orchestra's final recording with DePreist as conductor and its final contribution to Delos's "Virtual Reality Recording" series.{{Cite web|url=http://browse.delosmusic.com/Tragic-Lovers-James-DePreist-p/de%203369.htm|title=Tragic Lovers|access-date=March 28, 2013|publisher=Delos|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017062335/http://browse.delosmusic.com/Tragic-Lovers-James-DePreist-p/de%203369.htm|archive-date=October 17, 2013|url-status=live}}

All three compositions were featured on the Public Radio Exchange program "Compact Discoveries"; the Berlioz and Tchaikovsky recordings aired on an episode titled "Famous Lovers: Romeo & Juliet", and the Wagner recording was part of the following episode, titled "More Famous Lovers".{{Cite web|url=http://www.prx.org/pieces/32486/transcripts/86770|title=Transcript for the Piece Audio version of Compact Discoveries 151: Famous Lovers: Romeo & Juliet|access-date=April 18, 2013|publisher=Public Radio Exchange|first=Fred|last=Flaxman|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017062859/http://www.prx.org/pieces/32486/transcripts/86770|archive-date=October 17, 2013|url-status=live}} Note: Program 151: "Famous Lovers: Romeo & Juliet".{{Cite web|url=http://www.prx.org/pieces/32686/transcripts/87170|title=Transcript for the Piece Audio version of Compact Discoveries 152: More Famous Lovers|access-date=April 19, 2013|publisher=Public Radio Exchange|first=Fred|last=Flaxman|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017062901/http://www.prx.org/pieces/32686/transcripts/87170|archive-date=October 17, 2013|url-status=live}} Note: Program 152: "More Famous Lovers". In June 2009, Joe Brant featured the album on his WDAV program "New Classics", which highlights newly released classical music recordings. New England Public Radio (WFCR) aired two tracks from the album: the Tchaikovsky recording was broadcast in November 2011 in recognition of DePreist's 75th birthday,{{Cite web|url=http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wfcr/guide.guidemain?action=viewPlaylist&playlistID=726746&eventID=11018|title=Classical Music: Hosted By: John Montanari and Walter Carroll: Nov 21, 2011|access-date=April 22, 2013|publisher=New England Public Radio (WFCR)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017021257/http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wfcr/guide.guidemain?action=viewPlaylist&playlistID=726746&eventID=11018|archive-date=October 17, 2013|url-status=live}} and the Berlioz track aired in November 2010 and again on February 11, 2013, following DePreist's death on February 8.{{Cite web|url=http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wfcr/guide.guidemain?action=viewPlaylist&playlistID=624057&eventID=11018|title=Classical Music: Hosted By: John Montanari and Walter Carroll: Nov 02, 2010|publisher=New England Public Radio (WFCR)|access-date=April 22, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017021251/http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wfcr/guide.guidemain?action=viewPlaylist&playlistID=624057&eventID=11018|archive-date=October 17, 2013|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wfcr/guide.guidemain?action=viewPlaylist&playlistID=624331&eventID=11018|title=Classical Music: Hosted By: John Montanari and Walter Carroll: Nov 03, 2010|access-date=April 22, 2013|publisher=New England Public Radio (WFCR)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017021302/http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wfcr/guide.guidemain?action=viewPlaylist&playlistID=624331&eventID=11018|archive-date=October 17, 2013|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wfcr/guide.guidemain?action=viewPlaylist&playlistID=847754&eventID=209404|title=Classical Music: Hosted By: John Montanari and Walter Carroll: Feb 11, 2013|access-date=April 19, 2013|publisher=New England Public Radio (WFCR)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017021407/http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wfcr/guide.guidemain?action=viewPlaylist&playlistID=847754&eventID=209404|archive-date=October 17, 2013|url-status=live}} The Berlioz recording also aired on the Northwest Public Radio program "Classical Music with Robin Rilette" on February 1, 2013.{{Cite web|url=http://guide.publicbroadcasting.net/nwpr/guide.guidemain?action=viewPlaylist&playlistID=845309&eventID=229836|title=NWPR Playlists: Classical Music with Robin Rilette: Robin Rilette: Feb 01, 2013|publisher=Northwest Public Radio (Washington State University)|access-date=April 19, 2013|date=February 1, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017021421/http://guide.publicbroadcasting.net/nwpr/guide.guidemain?action=viewPlaylist&playlistID=845309&eventID=229836|archive-date=October 17, 2013|url-status=live}}

Jean-Yves Duperron of the Classical Music Sentinel appreciated the continuity of the subject matter and compared the album to a three-movement symphony.{{Cite web|url=https://www.classicalmusicsentinel.com/collections/collection-lovers.html|title=Collection – Tragic Lovers – James DePreist (Conductor) – Oregon Symphony Orchestra – Delos DE3369|access-date=March 28, 2013|first=Jean-Yves|last=Duperron|publisher=Classical Music Sentinel|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100703150339/http://www.classicalmusicsentinel.com/collections/collection-lovers.html|archive-date=July 3, 2010|url-status=live}} Referring to the opener as the first movement of this hypothetical symphony, Duperron wrote that Wagner's composition "works perfectly" by setting the tone for the album. He appreciated the Berlioz composition as a "central movement" for its more "pleasant" mood and lighter musical textures, and Tchaikovsky's work as the finale for its dramatic and "tumultuous" qualities. Duperron complimented DePreist and the orchestra for conveying the emotions depicted in each of the compositions "loud and clear", and specifically highlighted the "massive walls of sound" produced by the strings. He also commended Delos for effectively capturing the performances "with clean and powerful dynamics throughout" and concluded the review by quipping: "This perfectly coordinated collection should be part of every collection!"

1. "Prelude and 'Liebestod' from Tristan and Isolde" (Richard Wagner) – 17:14
2. "'Love Scene' from Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17" (Hector Berlioz) – 15:59
3. "Romeo and Juliet Fantasy-Overture" (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky) – 21:10

Track listing adapted from the album's liner notes.

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• James DePreist – conductor
• John Eargle – engineer
• Mark Evans – graphic design
• Michael Fine – editor (tracks 1–2), recording producer (tracks 1–2)
• Tamra Saylor Fine – production assistant (tracks 1–2)
• Amelia S. Haygood – executive producer
• Wendy Leher – photography
• Oregon Symphony – primary artist
• Harry Pack – creative director, liner notes
• Carol Rosenberger – executive producer
• Adam Stern – editor (track 3), recording producer (track 3)
• Jim Svejda – liner notes
• Andrés Villalta – associate engineer (tracks 1–2)

Credits adapted from AllMusic and the album's liner notes.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/tragic-lovers-mw0001408043/credits|title=Tragic Lovers: Credits|access-date=April 19, 2013|website=AllMusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130217073021/http://www.allmusic.com/album/tragic-lovers-mw0001408043/credits|archive-date=February 17, 2013|url-status=live}}

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• [http://www.stereophile.com/news/032607haygood/ Amelia Haygood, 1919–2007] by Jason Victor Serinus, Stereophile (2007)

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