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This disc initially intrigues as it presents an opportunity to hear Scriabin played by a Russian orchestra–and with that the promise of an “authentic” sound.
Evgeny Svetlanov turns in typically exciting, bravura performances of these delightful suites. The Pan Voyevoda dances have plenty of character and even delicacy in the
The spongy, string-dominated opening of this Scheherazade is an immediate turn-off. What happened to the accents? Where are the trombones? (I’ll tell you where: they’re
This uncommon pairing presents Gennady Rozhdestvensky’s rather stern rendition of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 1 that captures the work’s bitter irony and Mussorgskian pensiveness but downplays
It would be easy to dismiss this as just another Russian orchestral music collection, especially as it features the profusely over-recorded Night on Bald Mountain.
Rachmaninov’s early symphonic poem Prince Rostislav bears the strong influence of Rimsky-Korsakov–the misty seafaring music that opens and closes the work–but also of Tchaikovsky in
These live Svetlanov performances showcase the conductor’s considerable prowess in Rachmaninov. The Symphonic Dances are alive with vibrant color, sharp-edged rhythms, and dramatic thrust. Listen
These performances have been kicking around for a while on various labels, most recently Brilliant Classics, but this coupling is very logical, and if you
This disc, worthy yet variable in quality, is a compilation of Evgeny Svetlanov recordings from 1963 to 1990. The sets of orchestral operatic excerpts begin
Pianists Tatiana Nikolayeva and Eliso Virsaladze may not approach Mozart’s double concerto with the stylish character and witty interplay that distinguish the reference Perahia/Lupu recording,
