Dmitri Kitajenko, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra - Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Symphonies Nos. 1-3 (1996)
Dmitri Kitajenko, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra - Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Symphonies Nos. 1-3, Capriccio espagnol, Russian Easter Overture, Sadko, Piano Concerto (1996)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 617 Mb | Total time: 77:06+79:38 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Chandos | # CHAN 7029(2) | Recorded: 1993, 1994
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 617 Mb | Total time: 77:06+79:38 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Chandos | # CHAN 7029(2) | Recorded: 1993, 1994
Chandos’ Rimsky-Korsakov symphony cycle effectively steals the thunder from Neeme Järvi’s set on Deutsche Grammophon. Dmitri Kitajenko’s grittier and bolder readings better present the music. While Järvi luxuriates in Gothenberg’s smooth sonorities, Kitajenko draws more stark sounds from his Bergen Philharmonic players. This is especially telling in the Antar Symhony (which Rimsky-Korsaskov later published as a “symphonic suite”) where Kitajenko’s gruff approach makes the second movement’s growling argument more forbidding.
The First and Third symphonies fare similarly well under both conductors, with Järvi perhaps a little brighter overall in the Third. Brighter too is Järvi’s Russian Easter Overture, which finds Kitajenko labored and lacking that air of pagan ritual so convincingly conveyed by Temirkanov and the New York Philharmonic on RCA. In addition to the Capriccio espagnol, Kitajenko stacks the deck with fine performances of the Sadko overture and Rimsky’s only Piano Concerto (nicely played by Geoffrey Tozer). Again, it’s a slight work, but contains some really catchy tunes. Chandos provides its customary, big, rich sound.–Victor Carr Jr
Performer:
Geoffrey Tozer, piano
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Dmitri Kitajenko, conductor
Tracklist:
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)
CD1:
Symphony No. 1 in E minor Op. 1
01. I. Largo assai - Allegro
02. II. Andante tranquillo
03. III. Scherzo: Vivace
04. IV. Allegro assai
Symphony No. 2 `Antar` Op. 9
05. I. Largo - Allegro giocoso
06. II. Allegro
07. III. Allegro risoluto alla marcia
08. IV. Allegretto vivace
Capriccio espagnol Op.34
09. I. Alborada: Vivo e strepitoso
10. II. Variazioni: Andante con moto
11 .III. Alborada: Vivo e strepitoso
12. IV. Scena e canto gitano: Allegretto
13. V. Fandango asturiano: Vivo - Presto
CD2:
Symphony No. 3 in C major Op.32
01. I. Moderato assai - Allegro
02. II. Scherzo: Vivo - Trio: Moderato
03. III. Andante
04. IV. Allegro con spirito
05. Russian Easter Festival Overture Op.36: Lento mistico - Andante lugubre, ssempre alla breve
06. Sadko Op.5: Moderato assai - Allegro molto - Allegretto - Poco più vivo - Moderato assai
07. Piano Concerto in C sharp minor Op.30
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Dmitri Kitajenko, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra - Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Symphonies Nos. 1-3 (1996)
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