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Award winning conductor Vasily Petrenko’s exceptional abilities as a renowned, inspiring conductor with major media appeal set him apart from the majority of his contemporaries. He is the youngest ever Principal (now Chief) Conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and will add the role of Chief Conductor of the Oslo Philharmonic beginning with the 2013/2014 season. His commitment to musical education has led him to act as Principal Conductor or the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain and to be a founding member of the board of the UK’s "Building on Excellence: Orchestras for the 21st Century” scheme, which endeavours to increase the participation in classical and cultural events amongst British youth. Since Petrenko took up the baton of the RLPO’s Principal Conductor in 2006 (and then Chief Conductor in 2009), this partnership has flourished; and the orchestra is now described as “premier league”. Vasily has now committed to staying with the orchestra until 2015.
The Guardian writes: “Rachmaninov's Third Symphony is a work that has never gained much affection – too Romantic to appease the modernists, too modern to please conservatives – but the composer's sister-in-law rightly identified that
"Petrenko instinctively conveys the essential quality of soul that the interpretation of Rachmaninov requires." ***** - The Telegraph
The Guardian writes: “Rachmaninov's Third Symphony is a work that has never gained much affection – too Romantic to appease the modernists, too modern to please conservatives – but the composer's sister-in-law rightly identified that
"Petrenko instinctively conveys the essential quality of soul that the interpretation of Rachmaninov requires." ***** - The Telegraph
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Thoughtful Rachmaninov,
This review is from: Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 3; Caprice Bohemien (Audio CD)
Late Rachmaninov is not early Rachmininov. It should be obvious, but some interpreters seem to try to shoehorn everything he wrote into the style of the young man who wrote the early piano concertos. There are flashes of brilliance in the third Symphony, but they are placed in the context of music which comes from a very different place, emotionally as well as physically, from the early works.The RLPO has developed a particularly beautiful string sounds over the last few years with Petrenko, and it is present in this recording in all its splendour. The recorded sound is good, as you would expect, the only slight drawback being the high recording levels (although this seems to be the universal practice at the moment). It doesn't affect enjoyment of the recording though. The reading of the 3rd Symphony is sublime and subtly original. Slower tempos, in places, allow the music to breathe and the detail to come through. Above all, this is a reading that allows the humanity of Rachmaninov's music to shine, without it being cuffed around the ears by over-showy playing in the "big" tunes. If there were any doubt about the differing perspectives offered in Rachminov's work over time, the inclusion of the early Caprice Bohemien should make things plain. The playing here shows off the skills of the RLPO's musicians in a showy firework display. The Caprice is certainly not the most profound piece Rachmaninov ever wrote, but is fun, exciting, and of course the orchestration is superb. Finally, there is an orchestrated "Vocalise". The performance is beautifully judged. Showy and exciting though his music often is, there is another side to Rachmininov, evident in both this tender interlude and the 3rd Symphony's regretful, but life-affirming arc. A very recommendable recording.
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5.0 out of 5 stars (1 customer review) 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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A Rachmaninov Third almost beyond praise,
By Santa Fe Listener - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 3; Caprice Bohemien (Audio CD)
In a way there is something new but something old about this recording, in that EMI once recorded any number of provincial British orchestras from Bournemouth, Manchester, and Liverpool under conductors like Silvestri, Handley, and Barbirolli. But in the intervening forty years, these orchestras drifted off to smaller labels. It's good, then, to welcome Vasily Petrenko's jump into the big leagues, after a few years when he was celebrated as a rising star on Naxos.Petrenko isn't rising any more - he's a full-fledged master in his thirties, spreading his wings to Oslo while keeping his place in Liverpool. One imagines that a great orchestra will be calling soon, if they aren't already. His view of the Rachmaninov Third is striking for its energy, originality, and the kind of touch that redeems a work often held at arm's length. The Third has seemed disorganized, its best parts a carbon copy of the luscious Second Sym. Petrenko sweeps away all doubts; his reading makes every bar seem right and needed. He never resorts to stereotypical lushness. The great melodies still surge, but they are kept in restraint just enough to blend into the whole. Usually conductors tread water waiting for the big tune. Petrenko has vowed to make the Royal Liverpool Phil. the greatest orchestra in the world, and that kind of encouragement has lifted morale sky high. The players clearly adore their charismatic leader, and they sound united under his smallest gesture, much as the London Sym. responds when Gergiev is conducting. EMI's recorded sound is first rate, bringing out much inner detail. In all, this unlikely recording is a must listen and already ranks as one of the best of the year. |
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