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Stenhammar: Serenade Op 31 / Järvi, Gothenburg So

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Details

Composer
STENHAMMAR, WILHELM
Artist
Neeme, Jarvi
Format
CD
Label
BIS
Released
Jan 01, 1986
Catalog #
BIS-CD-310
UPC
7318590003107

About


Wilhelm Stenhammar’s Serenade is unquestionably an orchestral masterpiece, one of two that he wrote (the other being the Second Symphony), and this remains its finest recording. Järvi remade the work for DG, and very well too, with this same orchestra, but as is so often the case the second effort doesn’t quite measure up to the initial outing. In the first place, this performance includes the “Reverenza” movement that Stenhammar later deleted. It’s a charming minuet, and since it’s followed by the Canzonetta, a slow waltz, it’s easy to understand why he decided, however reluctantly, to leave it out. I’m not entirely sure it fits here as the second movement–that means a lot of slow music between the opening Overture and the Scherzo–but it’s still good to have and you can always just skip it if the result turns out to be boring in your opinion.

Second, Järvi offers the most exciting and rambunctious performance of the Scherzo yet recorded. This movement really can and should be a virtuoso extravaganza, and here it has a huge impact, assisted in no small degree by some of the best recorded sound that BIS ever managed in Gothenburg. The rich bass, wide dynamic range, and superb balances permit Järvi and his players to let it rip in thrilling fashion. Add to that a lovely, flowing Notturno and a meaty, muscular finale and the result is one of the glories of the BIS catalog. The Serenade has been lucky on disc, and has received a striking number of fine recordings, but this is the one to own to get to know the work.

-- David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com

Tracklist 6 tracks

  1. 1 I. Overtura: Allegrissimo 06:54
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Overtura: Allegrissimo
    Duration
    06:54
    Composer
    Wilhelm Stenhammar
  2. 2 II. Reverenza: Tempo di menuetto, tranquillo e grazioso 06:55
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Reverenza: Tempo di menuetto, tranquillo e grazioso
    Duration
    06:55
    Composer
    Wilhelm Stenhammar
  3. 3 III. Canzonetta: Tempo di valse, un poco tranquillo 06:30
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Canzonetta: Tempo di valse, un poco tranquillo
    Duration
    06:30
    Composer
    Wilhelm Stenhammar
  4. 4 IV. Scherzo: Presto 06:44
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Scherzo: Presto
    Duration
    06:44
    Composer
    Wilhelm Stenhammar
  5. 5 IV. Notturno: Andante sostenuto 07:26
    Track
    5
    Title
    IV. Notturno: Andante sostenuto
    Duration
    07:26
    Composer
    Wilhelm Stenhammar
  6. 6 VI. Finale: Tempo moderato 08:14
    Track
    6
    Title
    VI. Finale: Tempo moderato
    Duration
    08:14
    Composer
    Wilhelm Stenhammar