Topic: Glazunov's glass of vodka

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Try Svetlanov. You’ll thank me later.

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That's my favourite performance of Symphony No.8. That LP was a record library discovery of my youth.

[Roasted Swan]

That's my favourite performance of Symphony No.8. That LP was a record library discovery of my youth.

I'm slightly confused!  Is this a different performance/recording that is listed as with the USSR SO - I don't remember ever seeing Svetlanov with the Moscow RSO

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I'm slightly confused!  Is this a different performance/recording that is listed as with the USSR SO - I don't remember ever seeing Svetlanov with the Moscow RSO

This is the set I own and it’s a later cycle with the USSR State Symphony Orchestra. The recordings he made with the Moscow Radio SO must be earlier recordings.

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That's my favourite performance of Symphony No.8. That LP was a record library discovery of my youth.

Very nice, Jeffrey. I wonder if these earlier recordings are available on CD? I’ll have to check this out.

[Dima]

Try Svetlanov. You’ll thank me later.

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Very good playing. I feel in this symphony a tragedy of great composer who lost inspiration (-Why? -See the name of this topic on forum).
It is very russian story to drunk away its own talant.

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Very good playing. I feel in this symphony a tragedy of great composer who lost inspiration (-Why? -See the name of this topic on forum).
It is very russian story to drunk away its own talant.

Indeed, but we did get some great music out all of this personal turmoil thankfully.

[Dima]

Listen to the final part of 3d symphony in its best version in my view by Boris Khaykin:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8iaSHqciCo

You will clearly hear future Sibelius music in moments 5.21-5.50 and 10.05-10.30 (they knew each other). I think it is his best symphony from beginning to end.

[Dima]

I don't remember if i tell that: Sibelius as a citizen of Russian Imperia was influenced much by russian music of Glazunov, Tchaikovsky, Rimskiy-Korsakov and also Arensky. You can listen here how similar Valse Triste of Sibelius and the 7 variation from op.35a of Arensky. I have connected them together: https://cloud.mail.ru/public/vNo5/Z25Pu5Uz5

[Symphonic Addict]

I've heard Serebrier and Rozhdestvensky cycles. Both are up the expectations.

What about the Orfeo recordings with Järvi and the Bamberger Symphoniker? Are they good?

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I've heard Serebrier and Rozhdestvensky cycles. Both are up the expectations.

What about the Orfeo recordings with Järvi and the Bamberger Symphoniker? Are they good?

I prefer Svetlanov to Serebrier even if Serebrier has the better audio quality. There’s something magical about the way Svetlanov conducts that just draws me in. I’d like to hear Rozhdestvensky at some point, but I’m in no dire need as Svetlanov serves me just fine. I’ll have to ask my dad about Järvi --- I think he owns that Bamberger cycle. Järvi and Bamberg are a good combination. I loved his Martinů cycle with them for example.

[Symphonic Addict]

I prefer Svetlanov to Serebrier even if Serebrier has the better audio quality. There’s something magical about the way Svetlanov conducts that just draws me in. I’d like to hear Rozhdestvensky at some point, but I’m in no dire need as Svetlanov serves me just fine. I’ll have to ask my dad about Järvi --- I think he owns that Bamberger cycle. Järvi and Bamberg are a good combination. I loved his Martinů cycle with them for example.

I suspect I'll be acquiring the Svetlanov cycle at some moment, albeit I feel that his sometimes slow conducting puts me off a bit.

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I suspect I'll be acquiring the Svetlanov cycle at some moment, albeit I feel that his sometimes slow conducting puts me off a bit.

Hmm...I never heard a really slow performance from Svetlanov. I think, if anything, his performances have an impact that stays with me days after I’ve heard them. I’m surprised he didn’t tackle much of Prokofiev’s or Weinberg’s music. The very thought of him conducting Weinberg’s Symphony No. 5 for example makes me grin from ear to ear. Oh well, we’re served rather well by Kondrashin in this symphony.