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Description Artist: John Eliot Gardiner / London Symphony Orchestra / Maria João Pires Title: Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 "Scottish"; Overture – The Hebrides; Schumann: Piano Concerto Year Of Release: 2014 Label: LSO Live Genre: Classical Quality: FLAC {24bit/96kHz} Total Time: 01:16:43 min This release from the London Symphony Orchestra's LSO Live series features a program that the orchestra must have played hundreds of times over its long history: Mendelssohn's well-loved Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 ("Scottish"), and Hebrides Overture, Op. 26, with the Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54, in between. There are substantial attractions, but they don't necessarily come where some think they might. What truly sets this recording apart is the extraordinarily graceful performance of the Schumann by Portuguese (and now Brazilian) pianist Maria João Pires, with the LSO keeping itself carefully subordinated to her unusually quiet performance. This is worth the price of admission, and it's very well captured by the orchestra's engineering team, who seem to get better and better with each subsequent release working in the Barbican concert hall. If you're expecting a historical-performance recording of the Mendelssohn orchestra standards from Gardiner, you don't get one. There's a general orientation toward transparency, and the string players stand up in the "Scottish" symphony (there is an accompanying Blu-Ray disc), but the performances are straightforward, and especially in the symphony a bit dutiful. Recommended especially for the loveliest Schumann piano concerto to come along in quite some time. 01. Mendelssohn - The Hebrides (10:02) Schumann - Piano Concerto in A minor 02. 1. Allegro affettuoso (15:20) 03. 2. Intermezzo. Andantino grazioso (5:04) 04. 3. Allegro vivace (11:04) Mendelssohn - Symphony No 3 in A minor 05. 1. Andante con moto-Allegro un poco agitato (15:02) 06. 2. Vivace non troppo (4:11) 07. 3. Adagio (8:56) 08. 4. Allegro vivacissimo-Allegro maestoso assai (9:39) Reviews 'In terms of sound, the balance is realistic on both, with much clarity and a battling edge to Mendelssohn’s dramatic tutti. Sir John Eliot Gardiner’s Hebrides Overture must be one of the most thrilling ever recorded, adding volleys of sea-spray to well-navigated execution … the [Schumann Piano Concerto] performance’s highlight comes towards the close of the sprightly finale … that passage alone marks this out as a truly memorable performance. (Gramophone) 'Playing and balance throughout are exemplary …a special laurel wreath should be placed on the brow of guest principal oboist Celine Moinet, whose phrasing of the tune at the start of the concerto is magical … [Pires] has the enviable ability to make everything sound fresh but natural, and her tone is enchanting' (BBC Music Magazine) RECORDING ***** PERFORMANCE ***** 'As you might expect, Sir John brings his love of authentic performance into his approach—the LSO strings sound bright and breezy as they evoke Mendelssohn's Scotland in both the Scottish Symphony and his Hebrides Overture. Also featured on this release is Maria João Pires joining the LSO to play the Piano Concerto by Schumann—the inaugural concerto recording on the LSO Live label. The brilliant Portuguese pianist is on sparkling form, ranging from the intimate to the dazzlingly virtuosic' (Classic FM) http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_LSO0765 Sharing Widget |
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