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Debussy, Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky & Prokofiev

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Composer
Claude Debussy, Sergei Prokofiev, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Artist
Yevgeny Svetlanov, Philharmonia Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra
Format
CD
Label
ICA Classics
Released
Jan 10, 2025
Catalog #
ICAC5181
UPC
5060244551817

About

The great Yevgeny Svetlanov frequently conducted Debussy. His interpretation of Debussy's Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune in the Philharmonia concert recorded here in 2001 has an almost operatically vocal style, coupled with spacious tempo. He achieves a most remarkable response from the Philharmonia both in this piece and La Mer, in which the dramatically assertive style of brass playing contributes to a particularly powerful approach to the French composer's music. Svetlanov's conducting of Respighi's orchestration of two of Rachmaninov's Etudes-Tableaux, with the BBC Symphony Orchestra in October 1999, is typically atmospheric in the first tableaux - La Mer et les Mouettes (The Sea and the Gulls) following Debussy's La Mer, while the second, La Foire (The Fair) demonstrates the conductor's wonderful ear for colour. Prokofiev's Overture on Hebrew Themes was composed for sextet in 1919 while in the USA, but was re-scored for orchestra in 1934. Svetlanov's concert with the LSO from October 1979 is a rarity since his only recording dates back to an early Melodiya account.

Tracklist 8 tracks

  1. 1 Pique Dame (The Queen of Spades), Op. 68: Overture 05:22
    Track
    1
    Title
    Pique Dame (The Queen of Spades), Op. 68: Overture
    Duration
    05:22
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Evgeny Svetlanov
  2. 2 Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune 13:38
    Track
    2
    Title
    Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune
    Duration
    13:38
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Evgeny Svetlanov
  3. 3 No. 1. De l'aube à midi sur la mer 10:21
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 1. De l'aube à midi sur la mer
    Duration
    10:21
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Evgeny Svetlanov
  4. 4 No. 2. Jeux de vagues 07:20
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 2. Jeux de vagues
    Duration
    07:20
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Evgeny Svetlanov
  5. 5 No. 3. Dialogue du vent et de la mer 09:18
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 3. Dialogue du vent et de la mer
    Duration
    09:18
    Composer
    Claude Debussy
    Ensemble
    Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Evgeny Svetlanov
  6. 6 No. 1. La mer et les mouettes (The Sea and the Seagulls) 09:06
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 1. La mer et les mouettes (The Sea and the Seagulls)
    Duration
    09:06
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Ensemble
    BBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Evgeny Svetlanov
  7. 7 No. 2. La foire (The Fair) 02:05
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 2. La foire (The Fair)
    Duration
    02:05
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Ensemble
    BBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Evgeny Svetlanov
  8. 8 Overture on Hebrew Themes, Op. 34bis 08:26
    Track
    8
    Title
    Overture on Hebrew Themes, Op. 34bis
    Duration
    08:26
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Evgeny Svetlanov