Lyadov's youthful Scherzo could have been written by a less-muscular Borodin (listen to the horn theme in the Trio: is that not Prince Igor's tune he's playing?), a more consciously lyrical Rimsky-Korsakov (listen to the piccolo tune with pizzicato accompaniment: is that not Antar peeking through the curtains?), or a less-original Glazunov (listen ...
"His output, admittedly variable in quality...." With those frank words, the liner notes write off the mighty musical compositions of Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev. It is, unfortunately, also true. Even his best works -- the Symphony in C major and the symphonic poem Tamara -- have their structural flaws and his lesser works -- the too-early Overture ...
Usually, collections of the most popular works by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov include his Capriccio espagnol, as well as the Procession of the Nobles, Song of India, Russian Easter Festival Overture, and last but not least, The Flight of the Bumblebee. However, on this 2007 Chandos release by Vassily Sinaisky and the BBC Philharmonic, only the ...
On this 2009 Naxos release, Vassily Sinaisky and the Malmö Symphony Orchestra turn in an emotionally committed and sonically lustrous performance of Franz Schmidt's Symphony No. 2 in E flat major, to follow their recording of the Symphony No. 1 in E major earlier in the same year. With this luminous and surprisingly inventive work, composed ...
Even though Franz Schmidt's mature music often resembles that of his teacher Anton Bruckner, the Symphony No. 1 in E major is a youthful work that sounds more like the symphonies of Robert Schumann or Felix Mendelssohn, at least in terms of melodic content, developmental procedures, tonal scheme, and orchestration. Yet at over 45 minutes, the size ...
Although performed and recorded relatively infrequently, Prokofiev's Sinfonia Concertante for cello and orchestra is an undisputed masterpiece, and this 2009 recording features a magisterial performance by Pieter Wispelwey. The Dutch cellist's broad tone, muscular technique, and intense expressivity ideally suit the work. Few readings of the ...
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