Prokofiev & Shostakovich / Mata, Dallas Symphony
Sono Luminus

Prokofiev & Shostakovich / Mata, Dallas Symphony

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Composer
PROKOFIEV SHOSTAKOVICH
Artist
Mata, Paunova
Format
CD
Discs
1
Label
Sono Luminus
Released
Aug 31, 1993
Catalog #
DOR-90169
UPC
053479016928

About

Eduardo Mata leads a virile performance of Prokofiev’s Alexander Nevsky cantata, wherein the Dallas Symphony’s bold and occasionally brash playing commands your attention–especially so in The Crusaders In Pskov and Battle on the Ice–while the Dallas Symphony Chorus musters up a darkly robust sound that sets and maintains the music’s grim mood. This grimness turns tender for the Field of the Dead, where the chorus provides a soothing cushion for Mariana Paunova’s rich-voiced, Slavic-toned alto solo. Even so, Mata’s rendition sounds mild after the eviscerating and enthralling performances by Ancerl and Schippers. Abbado’s is another strong rendition that completes the troika of great Nevsky recordings. Mata has the advantage of Dorian’s vivid, high-impact recording which has held up very well since it was made in 1993.

Good recorded sound also informs the coupled Shostakovich Symphony No. 9. Again the Dallas Symphony’s playing is technically beyond reproach, and Mata’s keen conducting illuminates Shostakovich’s unique orchestral timbres and biting rhythms. The opening Allegro is brisk and bright, while the Moderato charms with its graceful melancholy. However, the rather gingerly played trumpet solo in the Presto scherzo points up the lack of edginess in this performance, something you’ll find in abundance in Rudolf Barshai’s gripping rendition on Brilliant Classics. So, while not the last word in either work, this disc serves as an excellent memento of the Dallas Symphony’s Mata period.

-- Victor Carr Jr., ClassicsToday.com

Tracklist 12 tracks

  1. 1 I. Russia under the Mongolian Yoke 02:57
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Russia under the Mongolian Yoke
    Duration
    02:57
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Mariana Paunova
    Ensemble
    Dallas Symphony Chorus, Dallas Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eduardo Mata
  2. 2 II. Song about Alexander Nevsky 03:49
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Song about Alexander Nevsky
    Duration
    03:49
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Mariana Paunova
    Ensemble
    Dallas Symphony Chorus, Dallas Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eduardo Mata
  3. 3 III. The Crusaders in Pskov 07:24
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. The Crusaders in Pskov
    Duration
    07:24
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Mariana Paunova
    Ensemble
    Dallas Symphony Chorus, Dallas Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eduardo Mata
  4. 4 IV. Arise, ye Russian People 02:28
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Arise, ye Russian People
    Duration
    02:28
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Mariana Paunova
    Ensemble
    Dallas Symphony Chorus, Dallas Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eduardo Mata
  5. 5 V. The Battle on Ice 12:53
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. The Battle on Ice
    Duration
    12:53
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Mariana Paunova
    Ensemble
    Dallas Symphony Chorus, Dallas Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eduardo Mata
  6. 6 VI. The Field of the Dead 07:10
    Track
    6
    Title
    VI. The Field of the Dead
    Duration
    07:10
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Mariana Paunova
    Ensemble
    Dallas Symphony Chorus, Dallas Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eduardo Mata
  7. 7 VII. Alexander's Entry into Pskov 04:56
    Track
    7
    Title
    VII. Alexander's Entry into Pskov
    Duration
    04:56
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Performer
    Mariana Paunova
    Ensemble
    Dallas Symphony Chorus, Dallas Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eduardo Mata
  8. 8 I. Allegro 05:14
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    05:14
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Dallas Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eduardo Mata
  9. 9 II. Moderato 07:35
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Moderato
    Duration
    07:35
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Dallas Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eduardo Mata
  10. 10 III. Presto - 02:52
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. Presto -
    Duration
    02:52
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Dallas Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eduardo Mata
  11. 11 IV. Largo - 03:28
    Track
    11
    Title
    IV. Largo -
    Duration
    03:28
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Dallas Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eduardo Mata
  12. 12 V. Allegretto 06:19
    Track
    12
    Title
    V. Allegretto
    Duration
    06:19
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Dallas Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Eduardo Mata