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Borodin: Symphonies No 1-3 / Schwarz, Seattle Symphony

$19.99

Details

Composer
BORODIN, ALEXANDER PORFIR?YEVI
Artist
Schwarz
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Jul 26, 2011
Catalog #
8572786
UPC
747313278671

About


If you're looking for a stellar disc containing all three Borodin symphonies in top-notch sound (the Third left incomplete, its two movements orchestrated by Glazunov), then look no further. Gerard Schwarz and his players seem to have developed a real affinity for Russian music, as their previous Rimsky-Korsakov disc suggests. The First Symphony sounds unusually cogent and masterly in their hands. Listen to the bite of the lower brass in the outer movements, and hear the plaintive songfulness of the woodwinds in the Andante. It's a true Russian sound.

The same idiomatic characteristics enhance the Second Symphony's gutsy opening string theme, while the finale simply explodes with color and energy. Borodin's Second is one of those works that everyone takes for granted, but its compact 25 minutes or so comprises one of the very best Russian symphonies of any period. It has enjoyed many fine performances, but this one is every bit as good as the best of them, and as already noted, the sonics are splendid. Don't hesitate for a minute.

--David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com

Tracklist 10 tracks

  1. 1 I. Adagio - Allegro - Andantino 12:34
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Adagio - Allegro - Andantino
    Duration
    12:34
    Composer
    Alexander Borodin
    Ensemble
    Seattle Symphony
    Conductor
    Gerard Schwarz
  2. 2 II. Scherzo: Prestissimo - Trio: Allegro 06:54
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Scherzo: Prestissimo - Trio: Allegro
    Duration
    06:54
    Composer
    Alexander Borodin
    Ensemble
    Seattle Symphony
    Conductor
    Gerard Schwarz
  3. 3 III. Andante 07:45
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Andante
    Duration
    07:45
    Composer
    Alexander Borodin
    Ensemble
    Seattle Symphony
    Conductor
    Gerard Schwarz
  4. 4 IV. Alegro molto vivo 07:11
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Alegro molto vivo
    Duration
    07:11
    Composer
    Alexander Borodin
    Ensemble
    Seattle Symphony
    Conductor
    Gerard Schwarz
  5. 5 I. Allegro 06:59
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    06:59
    Composer
    Alexander Borodin
    Ensemble
    Seattle Symphony
    Conductor
    Gerard Schwarz
  6. 6 II. Scherzo: Prestissimo. Trio: Allegretto 05:31
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Scherzo: Prestissimo. Trio: Allegretto
    Duration
    05:31
    Composer
    Alexander Borodin
    Ensemble
    Seattle Symphony
    Conductor
    Gerard Schwarz
  7. 7 III. Andante 07:50
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Andante
    Duration
    07:50
    Composer
    Alexander Borodin
    Ensemble
    Seattle Symphony
    Conductor
    Gerard Schwarz
  8. 8 IV. Finale: Allegro 06:19
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Finale: Allegro
    Duration
    06:19
    Composer
    Alexander Borodin
    Ensemble
    Seattle Symphony
    Conductor
    Gerard Schwarz
  9. 9 I. Moderato assai 08:04
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. Moderato assai
    Duration
    08:04
    Composer
    Alexander Borodin
    Ensemble
    Seattle Symphony
    Conductor
    Gerard Schwarz
  10. 10 II. Scherzo: Vivo - Trio: Moderato 09:38
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. Scherzo: Vivo - Trio: Moderato
    Duration
    09:38
    Composer
    Alexander Borodin
    Ensemble
    Seattle Symphony
    Conductor
    Gerard Schwarz