¡Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 1 / Balakirev: Tamara
¡Valery Gergiev (conductor) / London Symphony Orcheastra
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[Machine Translation] SACD Hybrid Disc. Gergiev and the London Symphony Orchestra finally complete their series of Rachmaninoff symphonies. Gergiev's performance of Rachmaninoff's great works, including the symphonic dances, are all here. Gergiev's performance was astonishingly great. Symphony No. 1 was Rachmaninoff's ambitious work, but its premiere in 1897 was an unprecedented failure, and Rachmaninoff became severely neurotic and the work was sealed. Although there are quite a few recordings of the work today, it has no sweeter melody than the Second Symphony and has an image of a sharp-edged work. Gergiev's performance, however, is as fresh as if we were hearing it for the first time. There is no sense of snarl throughout, but rather the supple and delicate phrasing that is characteristic of Rachmaninoff is alive and well. Rachmaninoff's unique, propulsive Allegro is also exquisite. The piano's difficult passage-like phrases are perfectly executed with no ambiguity thanks to the LSO's virtuosity. The sound is often gorgeous, reminding us again of Rachmaninoff's excellent orchestration. The coupling is Balakirev's symphonic poem "Tamera. The music of Gergiev's hometown of Caucasus is used to create an Orientalist world that anticipates Rimsky=Korsakov's "Scheherazade". Imported, with Japanese obi and commentary. Recorded live at the Barbican Hall on February 19, 2015
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