Glazunov Archive
The Music Treasury, 1 April 2018
This week, The Music Treasury is presenting a collection of performances by esteemed composers who could also wield the baton before a responsive ensemble. The dates of the performances range from the electrical era of 78rpm through 1965, live from Boston. The show is hosted by Dr Gary Lemco, and airs 1 April 2018, from 19:00 – […]
Nadia Reisenberg, piano – Live Ch. Recitals and Home Solo Performances = Works of WEBER, MOZART, BEETHOVEN, LISZT & Others – Romeo (2 discs)
Piano virtuoso Nadia Reisenberg’s “personal elation” in making chamber music with gifted friends and colleagues. Nadia Reisenberg – Live Chamber Recitals and Home Solo Performances = WEBER: Grand Duo Concertante, Op. 48; MOZART: Piano Trio in E-flat Major, K. 498 “Kegelstatt”; BEETHOVEN: Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 11 “Gassenhauer”; Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, […]
TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 1 in g minor, “Winter Daydreams”; The Tempest – Orch. of St. Luke’s/ Pablo Heras-Cadado – Harmonia mundi
Conductor Heras-Casado and St. Luke’s capture two programmatic symphonic works by Tchaikovsky. TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 1 in g minor, Op. 13 “Winter Daydreams”; The Tempest, Op. 18 – Orch. of St. Luke’s/ Pablo Heras-Cadado – Harmonia mundi HMC 902220, 68:18 (11/4/16) [Distr. By PIAS] ****: Tchaikovsky’s First Symphony (1868) combines his strong desire to compete […]
GLAZUNOV: Sym. 4 & 5; Seasons ballet (excerpts) – Praga Digitals
Why stereo SACD for such poor Soviet recordings, when standard CD would have been fine? GLAZUNOV: Sym. 4 & 5; Seasons ballet (excerpts) – Praga Digitals stereo-only hi-res SACD PRD/DSD 350 129, 79:23 (11/4/16) [Distr. by Naxos] ***: While these are truly great performances conducted by the great Mravinsky, these original Soviet recordings date from […]
SHOSTAKOVICH: Violin Concerto No. 1 in a minor; GLAZUNOV: Violin Concerto in a minor – Nicola Benedetti, v./ Bournemouth Sym. Orch./ Kirill Karabits – Decca
Nicola Benedetti lends her suave virtuosity to two Russian staples of contrasting temperament. SHOSTAKOVICH: Violin Concerto No. 1 in a minor, Op. 99; GLAZUNOV: Violin Concerto in a minor, Op. 82 – Nicola Benedetti, violin/ Bournemouth Sym. Orch./ Kirill Karabits – Decca 478 8758, 59:05 (7/1/16) [Distr. by Universal] ****: The story of the Shostakovich […]
“Russian Dances” – TCHAIKOVSKY, SHOSTAKOVICH, GLAZUNOV, STRAVINSKY – Suisse Romande – Pentatone
“RUSSIAN DANCES” = TCHAIKOVSKY: Suite from Swan Lake; GLAZUNOV 2 Concert Waltzes; SHOSTAKOVICH: The Golden Age; STRAVINSKY: Circus Polka – Kazuki Yamada/ Orch. de la Suisse Romande – Pentatone multichannel (5.0) SACD PTC 5186 557, 70:54 (3/11/16) ***: Nice sonics and playing but the program is a bit mundane. “Russian Dances” is a pleasant diversion […]
KREISLER: Music for Violin and Piano – Shlomo Mintz, v./ Cliford Benson, p. – PentaTone
A charming hour of Fritz Kreisler favorites, performed by a gifted violinist who relished the composer’s renaissance. KREISLER: Music for Violin and Piano – Polichinelle; La Gitana; ALBENIZ: Tango; Rondino on a theme by BEETHOVEN; Caprice viennois, Op. 2; WEBER: Larghetto; Zigeuner-Capriccio; WIENIAWSKI: Caprice in E-flat Major; Liebesleid; Tambourin chinois; DVORAK: Slavonic Dance, Op. 72, […]
MAXIMILIAN STEINBERG: Passion Week; RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Alleluia; Behold, the Bridegroom comes; Your bridal chamber; Do not weep for Me, Mother; Let all mortal flesh – Cappella Romana/ Alexander Lingas – Cappella Romana
Cappella Romana is at it again, swinging—successfully—for the fence.
STRAVINSKY & GLAZUNOV conduct = STRAVINSKY: Petrushka – Ballet Suite; Pulcinella – Ballet Suite; GLAZUNOV: The Seasons – Ballet – Symphony Orch./ Walther Straram Concerts Orch. (Pulcinella)/ Igor Stravinsky/ Alexander Glazunov – Pristine Audio
Two Russian masters conduct their own works in excellent restorations from American and French sources.
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Ferenc Fricsay: Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophone, Vol. I [TrackList follows] = DGG, 45 CDs
The 45-CD Fricsay Edition celebrates the complete mastery of a conductor over his chosen ensembles, in repertory of vast proportions.
Felix Salmond, cello = Works of BEETHOVEN, BRUCH, ST.-SAENS, GLAZUNOV, BRIDGE, GRIEG & Trad. – Pristine Audio
Pristine restores much of the electrical recording legacy of Felix Salmond, Britain’s extraordinary cellist.
SCHOECK: Violin Concerto “Quasi una fantasia”; GLAZUNOV: Violin Concerto in A Minor – Ursala Bagdasarjanz, v./ Radiochestra Lugano/ Francesco d’Avalos /Leopoldo Casella – Gallo
Another installment from Gallo’s Bagdasarjanz project pairs two late Romantic concertos; the infrequent Schoeck Concerto doesn’t match the inspiration of the Glazunov.
BORODIN: String Sextet No.2 in D minor; GLAZUNOV: String Quintet In A; ARENSKY: String Quartet No.2 in A minor – The Nash Ensemble – Onyx
Highly recommended set of three string quartets/quintets/sextets by Russian composers.
“Russian Composers around 1900” = LYSENKO: Ov. to Taras Bulba; SCRIABIN: Poem of Ecstasy; Reverie; GLAZUNOV: Vales de Concert No. 1; MIASKOVSKY: Symphony No. 21 in F sharp minor – Beethoven Orch. Bonn/ Stefan Blunier – MDG
An interesting program and fine sound, though one of the pieces falls short in performance.
Home Page for Sept. 2012
Our September drawing/giveaway is for seven of the eight-CD box sets of the Complete Glazunov Symphonies, Concertos and various other works, with noted soloists and José Serebrier conducting the Royal Scottish and the Russian National Orchestra. There is no direct competition for this superb Warner Classics CD package (reviewed here), and you could be one […]
GLAZUNOV: Complete Symphonies & Concertos – Soloists/Royal Scottish Nat. Orch. & Russian Nat. Orch./ Jose Serebrier – Warner Classics (8-CDs)
A magnificent collection without direct competition, but with excellent performances and sonics.
Emil Gilels plays Russian Music = Works of PROKOFIEV, SCRIABIN, MEDTNER, GLAZUNOV, RACHMANINOV, TCHAIKOVSKY – Brilliant Classsics (3 CDs)
Brilliant Classics opens “the Russian Archives” on seminal performances of colorful virtuoso and salon works performed by the elegant master, Emil Gilels.
Anatole Fistoulari Conducts Russian Concert Favorites = Works of GLINKA, TCHAIKOVSKY, BORODIN, GLAZUNOV, PROKOFIEV, RIMSKY-KORSAKOV – Guild
Émigré Fistoulari leads two crack British ensembles in music of his native Russia, popular favorites rendered with sonic audacity and verve.
GLAZUNOV: String Quartet No. 3 in G Major, “Slavonic”; Idyll; String Quartet No. 4 in A Minor – Zemlinsky Q./ Christoph Ess, horn – Praga
The Zemlinsky Quartet reinvigorates the Glazunov chamber music legacy with three melodious works that warrant more familiarity.
GLAZUNOV: Complete Concertos = Violin, Sax, Horn, Piano, Cello – Pine/Romanovsky/Yang/Russian Nat. Orch. /Jose Serebrier – Warner Classics (2 CDs)
Conductor Serebier continues to showcase his affinity for the music of Glazunov, here with a band of gifted soloists.
Golovanov Vol. 3 = Works of BALAKIREV; MUSSORGSY; GLINKA; GLAZUNOV; TCHAIKOVSKY – Moscow Radio Sym. Orch./Nicolai Golovanov – Historic-Recordings
I must assume Neal Kurz to be the source for these fine transfers of inscriptions, 1944-1952, from the Soviet conductor Nicolai Golovanov (1891-1953).
Alexander Kitschin conducts = TCHAIKOVSKY: Ov. “1812,”; Symphony No. 5; GLAZUNOV: Stenka Razin – Ural Cossacks Choir/Berlin Philharmonic Orch./Berlin State Opera Orch. /Alexander Kitschin – Pristine
An obscure conductor emerges with a passion and resonant personality that commands our full attention in the music of Tchaikovsky.
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