Tracklista:1. Gaite Parisienne2. Vert-vert, 'Kakadu'. Overture3. Ouverture a Grand Orchestre4. Souvenir D'aix-les-bains5. Overture6. American Eagle Waltz7. Overture8. Overture
Tracklista:1. Courante und Trio2. Gavotte et Musette3. Le Luth4. Serenade francaise5. Barcarolle6. Scherzo pastoral7. Serenata Veneziana8. Sempre scherzando9. Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 3510. Nocturno. Lento11. Scherzo. Molto Vivace12. Rondo. Allegro
Tracklista:1. Wrong Place. Wrong Time2. Is There Any Future for New Music?3. You Know What Kind of Sense Mrs. Thatcher Made4. Lost But Not Lost5. Naked Original Skin Beneath Our Dreams and Robes of Thought6. Lonely Banna Strand7. Evans, Harry, Scott, Hearts Foolish8. Veränderungen
Released as a boxed set of six discs – for the price of two – the cycle of Tchaikovsky's symphonies with Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra conducted by Neeme Järvi, may be described as resolutely unsentimental, with interpretations aiming to rid these popular scores of the melodramatic excesses that have become part of a century-long performance tradition. At the releases of the individual discs, this quality was remarked upon by reviewers, who described Symphony No.1 as 'superb ... liberated from all the slag of sugary romanticism' (ClassicsTodayFrance.com) and regarding No.4 wrote 'With immense skill and without any concessions to the pathetic, Neeme Järvi grants the work its full magnitude’ (Le Monde de la Musique). Other acclaimed instalments were Symphony No.2 ‘Little Russian’, hailed in Gramophone as ‘an outstanding performance … beautifully played and paced and immaculately recorded’ and No.3 ‘Polish’ of which, to quote International Record Review, Järvi presented ‘a free-flowing account that places choreographic elegance before symphonic muscle.’ Besides the six numbered symphonies, this ample selection (more than 7 hours of playing time) includes favourites such as Francesca da Rimini, Capriccio italien and Serenade for Strings as well as rarities, including rarely recorded extracts from the opera The Voyevoda and the incidental music to Dmitri the Pretender and Vassily Shuisky. The recordings remain available on the original discs, as Hybrid SACDs with a Surround Sound option.
The Second and Eleventh symphonies are both inspired by Russian revolutions. The Eleventh Symphony, subtitled “The Year 1905” marks the bloody revolution of that year. It is an astonishingly atmospheric symphony, of cinematic breadth, especially in second movement which depicts the Bloody Sunday massacre in St Petersburg. Symphony No 2 was written to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the October Revolution. At less than 20 minutes, it is a much shorter work than the Eleventh symphony yet no less dramatic. Although dismissed by the composer later in his career as an experiment, it remains an important step in the development of one of the greatest symphonists and both works receive definitive performances from the Mariinsky Orchestra and Chorus. Reviews: 'performed here with total conviction ... Gergiev captures its brooding majesty in a tense and involving performance, distinguished by the terrifying sound of the St Petersburg winds' Financial Times (UK) ‘Gergiev’s account is simply hair-raising [Symphony No 11]. Even by today’s high standard of orchestral playing, I suspect some orchestras would have trouble keeping up with Gergiev’s driving, intense approach: the Mariinsky players stick to him like glue. This is the best-recorded traversal of Symphony No 2’ American Record Guide (USA).
1. In the South (Alassio) / op.50 : Concert overture 2. Introduction and Allegro for string quartet and string orchestra / op.47 3. Sospiri / op.70: Adagio for Strings, Harp and Organ 4. Variations on an Original Theme ('Enigma') / op.36 : Enigma : Andante 5. Variations on an Original Theme ('Enigma') / op.36 : I. (C.A.E.) L'istesso tempo 6. Variations on an Original Theme ('Enigma') / op.36 : II. (H.D.S.-P.) Allegro 7. Variations on an Original Theme ('Enigma') / op.36 : III. (R.B.T.) Allegretto 8. Variations on an Original Theme ('Enigma') / op.36 : IV. (W.M.B.) Allegro di molto 9. Variations on an Original Theme ('Enigma') / op.36 : V. (R.P.A.) Moderato 10. Variations on an Original Theme ('Enigma') / op.36 : VI. (Ysobel) Andantino 11. Variations on an Original Theme ('Enigma') / op.36 : VII. (Troyte) Presto 12. Variations on an Original Theme ('Enigma') / op.36 : VIII. (W.N.) Allegretto 13. Variations on an Original Theme ('Enigma') / op.36 : IX. (Nimrod) Adagio 14. Variations on an Original Theme ('Enigma') / op.36 : X. Intermezzo (Dorabella.) : Allegretto 15. Variations on an Original Theme ('Enigma') / op.36 : XI. (G.R.S.) Allegro di molto 16. Variations on an Original Theme ('Enigma') / op.36 : XII. (B.G.N.) Andante 17. Variations on an Original Theme ('Enigma') / op.36 : XIII. Romanza : Moderato 18. Variations on an Original Theme ('Enigma') / op.36 : XIV. Finale (E.D.U.) : Allegro - Presto
Szeroki wachlarz repertuaru – od klasyki po muzykę pop, od renesansu do The Beatles, od piosenek folkowych do awangardy, a wszystko w wykonaniu fantastycznego, cieszącego się światową sławą sekstetu wokalnego King's Singers. Ta nadzwyczajna grupa angielskich wokalistów została założona 1968 roku i za rok będzie obchodziła 50-lecie powstania. Wydanie zatytułowane "The Sound of the King's Singers" zawiera trzy z najbardziej znanych albumów grupy. Absolutnie każdy gatunek muzyczny w wykonaniu popularnych King’s Singersów tchnie świeżością i jest śpiewany jasnym, krystalicznie czystym wokalnie brzmieniem. W kolekcji znajdziemy m.in. wesołe madrygały z Włoch, Francji, Anglii i Niemiec, które grupa nagrała w 1984 roku podczas ich Madrigal History Tour. Grupa współpracowała wtedy z zespołem instrumentalnym Consort of Musicke prowadzonym przez Anthony Rooley'a i do dziś uważana jest za perełkę muzyki dawnej. Kontrastuje to z kolejnym wielkim osiągnięciem sekstetu The King’s Singers z 1985 – interpretacjami muzycznych i filmowych hitów z Comedian Harmonists, które stanowią hołd dla legendarnego niemieckiego sekstetu wokalnego z lat 30. XX wieku. Z kolei album "America" z 1989 roku jest ukłonem w stronę wspaniałych amerykańskich piosenek pop śpiewanych przez Paula Simona, Randy Newmana i Jimmy Weba, z wyszukanymi opracowaniami Davida Cullena, które zostały specjalnie napisane dla King’s Singers i English Chamber Orchestra pod kierunkiem Carla Davisa. Tracklista:CD 1: The King’s Singers’ Madrigal History Tour CD 2: A Tribute to the Comedian Harmonists CD 3: AmericaThe King’s Singers The Consort of Musicke. Anthony Rooley (CD 1) Emil Gerhardt, piano (CD 2) English Chamber Orchestra. Carl Davis (CD 3)
Gustav Mahler 1860–1911Symphony No.9 in D1 I. Andante comodo 26.462 II. Im Tempo eines gemächlichen Ländlers (Etwas täppisch und sehr derb) 14.503 III. Rondo-Burleske (Allegro assai. Sehr trotzig) 13.344 IV. Adagio (Sehr langsam und noch zurückhaltend) 23.0178.24Berliner PhilharmonikerSir John Barbirolli
The first release in Valery Gergiev's Rachmaninov symphony cycle features a magnificent performance of the Symphony No.2, recorded in September 2008 at the Barbican. This vast work was composed when Rachmaninov was at the pinnacle of his careers as composer, pianist and conductor. Filled with emotion and brimming with beautiful melodies, it is a masterpiece and the epitome of the Romantic symphony. The recording features the complete version of the symphony and will be followed in future years by the first and third symphonies as well as the Symphonic Dances Rachmaninov’s vast Second Symphony was composed when he was at the pinnacle of his career as a composer, pianist and conductor. Filled with emotion and brimming with beautiful melodies, it is a masterpiece and the epitome of the Romantic symphony. It is presented here in its entirety. Reviews: Editor’s Choice 'This Rachmaninov finds the London Symphony Orchestra warm and irresistibly propulsive ... Gergiev has a feel for the romantic urgency of the music as well as its lyrical impulse and the LSO responds as though its life depended upon it' Gramophone ***** ‘Gergiev seems to communicate a darker side to this music’ Audiophile Audition (US) 'breathtakingly beautiful string playing. I greedily anticipate the release of the other symphonies in due course’ International Record Review 'As you would expect with the charismatic Valery Gergiev on the conductor's platform, this performance of Rachmaninov's opulent symphony is full of long sweeping gestures, at times a little moody, but packed full of the feel of spontaneity that comes from a "live" recording. He allows the slow movement ample time to beguile the ears and turns up the heat for an exciting finale. The London Symphony respond perfectly to his many subtle rhythmic infections, the playing in the superlative class. Good sound generous in detail' Yorkshire Post ***** 'the sweep of emotion that runs through all four movements is as polished as it is inexorable. The opening movement unfolds like an inbound tide, the waves of voluptuous sound building with a potency that is rich and sonorous. Contrast that with the heightened energy of the second movement, the familiar glow of the Adagio, and the fiery control of the finale, and you have a performance with Gergiev's fingerprint all over it'The Scotsman ‘a wonderful new LSO Live recording’ Chicago Tribune ‘a fine performance, well engineered’ ClassicsToday
Yannick Nézet-Séguin dyryguje Philadelphia Orchestra. W nagraniu udział wzięli wybitni artyści solowi: Angela Meade · Erin Wall · Lisette Oropesa - Sopran Elizabeth Bishop · Mihoko Fujimura – Kontralt Anthony Dean Griffey – Tenor Markus Werba - Baryton John Relyea – Bas oraz znakomite chóry: Westminster Symphonic Choir , The Choral Arts Society of Washington, The American Boychoir