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- Original Release Date: 1 Jan 2000
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| Song Title | Artist | Time | Price | |||
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| Play | 1. Cello Concerto, "Sotto Voce": I. Sostenuto | Marko Ylonen | 7:41 | £0.59 | ||
| Play | 2. Cello Concerto, "Sotto Voce": II. Allegretto moderato | Olli Mustonen | 14:12 | Album Only | ||
| Play | 3. Cello Concerto, "Sotto Voce": III. Scherzo - Cadenza | Marko Ylonen | 3:47 | £0.59 | ||
| Play | 4. Cello Concerto, "Sotto Voce": IV. Finale | Olli Mustonen | 13:07 | Album Only | ||
| Play | 5. The Seagull Suite: I. Moderato appassionato | Olli Mustonen | 3:19 | £0.59 | ||
| Play | 6. The Seagull Suite: Interlude | Olli Mustonen | 1:44 | £0.59 | ||
| Play | 7. The Seagull Suite: II. Andante, sempre poco rubato | Olli Mustonen | 4:52 | £0.59 | ||
| Play | 8. The Seagull Suite: III. L'istesso tempo | Olli Mustonen | 4:18 | £0.59 | ||
| Play | 9. The Seagull Suite: Interlude | Olli Mustonen | 1:43 | £0.59 | ||
| Play | 10. The Seagull Suite: IV. Moderato statico | Olli Mustonen | 2:49 | £0.59 | ||
| Play | 11. The Seagull Suite: V. Moderato appassionato | Olli Mustonen | 2:07 | £0.59 |
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What would any living composer give to have their work recorded by Ondine? Rodion Shchedrin must have been overjoyed with this recording. The music of both the Seagull Suite and the Cello Concerto are pretty dark pieces but they benefit from the most wonderfully warm, clear and rounded recorded sound with world class playing from Marko Ilonen, Orchestra and conductor.
What of the works themselves? The Cello Concerto is a powerful work borne out of seeing the home village of his grandfather raised to dust and replaced by concrete blocks and a chemical factory - all in the name of Soviet progress. It is one of a series of works that look back either with pain and regret or nostalgia. His Violin Concerto and his 4th and 5th Concertos For Orchestra are other examples. It's true that Shchedrin doesn't have the most distinctive musical voice- you heremuch of Shostakovich's violin concerto no 1 opening movement with a hint of Schnittke thrown in. Add to that some Russian folk like material. If there is a criticism to be made it is that there is insufficient contrast up to the finale. Nonetheless the concerto is very effective with the recorder part, introduced near the end, achingly nostalgic for the erased past. In four movements. the work is mostly slow and soulful in a very russian kind of way. the finale adds some conflict before the nostalgic and peaceful conclusion.
After such an intense piece you might expect a ballet suite to provide relief but the Seagull suite is very weighty- almost symphonic in construction a repeated small scherzo sections appearing after the introductory music and before the finale. This gives a Bartok like structure to the whole. Again this sounds like Schnittke - and grim Schnittke at that but it is resourcefully and colourfully scored, never letting the mind wander from start to finish.
Shchedrin doesn't get heard so much in the west but he is an extremely able composer and deserves better. His voice isn't as distinct as either Shostakovich or Schnittke but it's music not to be dismissed lightly. This isn't easy listening but it should be pretty rewarding to most listeners. Ondine's record for producing outstanding discs is such though that they could probably make a rendition of the Blankety Blank theme sound like a timeless classic. This is, however, genuinely a fabulous recording and I can recommend it to anyone.
What of the works themselves? The Cello Concerto is a powerful work borne out of seeing the home village of his grandfather raised to dust and replaced by concrete blocks and a chemical factory - all in the name of Soviet progress. It is one of a series of works that look back either with pain and regret or nostalgia. His Violin Concerto and his 4th and 5th Concertos For Orchestra are other examples. It's true that Shchedrin doesn't have the most distinctive musical voice- you heremuch of Shostakovich's violin concerto no 1 opening movement with a hint of Schnittke thrown in. Add to that some Russian folk like material. If there is a criticism to be made it is that there is insufficient contrast up to the finale. Nonetheless the concerto is very effective with the recorder part, introduced near the end, achingly nostalgic for the erased past. In four movements. the work is mostly slow and soulful in a very russian kind of way. the finale adds some conflict before the nostalgic and peaceful conclusion.
After such an intense piece you might expect a ballet suite to provide relief but the Seagull suite is very weighty- almost symphonic in construction a repeated small scherzo sections appearing after the introductory music and before the finale. This gives a Bartok like structure to the whole. Again this sounds like Schnittke - and grim Schnittke at that but it is resourcefully and colourfully scored, never letting the mind wander from start to finish.
Shchedrin doesn't get heard so much in the west but he is an extremely able composer and deserves better. His voice isn't as distinct as either Shostakovich or Schnittke but it's music not to be dismissed lightly. This isn't easy listening but it should be pretty rewarding to most listeners. Ondine's record for producing outstanding discs is such though that they could probably make a rendition of the Blankety Blank theme sound like a timeless classic. This is, however, genuinely a fabulous recording and I can recommend it to anyone.
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