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Legacy: Evgeny Svetlanov

Evgeny Svetlanov (Artist) Format: Audio CD
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Track Listings

1 Largo - Allegro Moderato
2 Allegro Molto - Meno Mosso - Tempo I
3 Adagio
4 Allegro Vivace
5 Overture - London Symphony Orchestra

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Rachmaninov was, by his own account, Svetlanov's favorite composer. This new live recording of his Symphony No.2 from the Royal Festival Hall in 1993 with the Philharmonia Orchestra has never been issued before. The recording is in excellent stereo and Svetlanov was at his most exciting when caught live as opposed to working under studio conditions. This is a riveting performance.

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.66 x 0.39 x 4.86 inches; 3.68 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ International Classical Artist
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2012
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ August 17, 2012
  • Label ‏ : ‎ International Classical Artist
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B008KA6MV8
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 7 ratings

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StarTrek1701
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best of the Best
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2013
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I have, now, all three of Svetlanov's recordings of the Rachmaninov 2nd. Could there be more? Svetlanov's first recording was with the Bolshoi Orchestra.  Rachmaninov-Symphony No. 2/The Rock  A recording hampered by rather poor sonics and several cuts. Then, there is his recording with the State Symphony Orchestra of the Russian Federation (actually his U.S.S.R. Symphony Orchestra only renamed after the collapse of the Soviet Union). That recording has state-of-the-art digital sound with a 3rd movement that really tugged at the heart-strings.  Rachmaninov: Symphony No 2 / The Rock

Now, we have what is probably his finest account of the symphony; a live recording with the Philharmonia Orchestra recorded back in 1993.

The orchestra's performance is a wonder to hear. There is usually something to mar a live performance. But, the audience in the Royal Festival Hall was quiet and attentive. The orchestra's performance was beautifully detailed, almost, emaculate. This is not an easy symphony to play. Yet, the Philharmonia's performance is almost other-worldly in its execution. And, there is no over-emoting like in parts of Svetlanov's second recording. Clearly, I have found my "desert island" recording of this symphony.

As a filler, we are given a performance of Bernstein's "Candide" Overture with the London Symphony. A performance that virtually restores all of the wit and charm Bernstein gave the overture but many just don't seem to get right.
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Christopher Anthony John
5.0 out of 5 stars INCREDIBLE !!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 9, 2018
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Nobody who TRULY loves Sergei R's UNIQUE E Minor 2nd Symphony should be without this EXTRA-ordinary live performance of the Philharmonia under Maestro Svetlanov ( R. I. P. ). i repeat ................NOBODY should be without this INcredible recording.
The "Candide" Overture simply CONFIRMS the musicality, the heart, the soul of this TRULY great MAESTRO !
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Savinien
5.0 out of 5 stars Une vitalité irrésistible et rayonnante
Reviewed in France on September 12, 2017
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Captée au Royal Festival Hall de Londres le 15 mars 1993 avec le Philharmonia Orchestra, et paraissant ici pour la première fois, cette interprétation du chef emblématique Evgeny Svetlanov surpasse sa version russe enregistrée un quart de siècle plus tôt pour Melodiya (avec l'Orchestre Symphonique de l'URSS).

Dans un tempo général relativement mesuré, Svetlanov excelle à déployer toute la richesse sonore et mélodique de ce chef-d'oeuvre symphonique, à la fois épique et lyrique, empruntant à Borodine comme à Tchaikovsky, mais laissant éclater toute la quintescence de l'art de Rachmaninov. On n'en voudra pour preuve que l'emblématique Adagio, dans lequel le chef russe adopte un geste large, aux respirations amples et musicales, laissant s'exprimer toute la douceur mélancolique et la beauté fantastique de cette écriture irrésistiblement singulière.

Une lecture pure, sans surcharge, et donc merveilleusement humaine, de cette page typique de la musique de Rachmaninov (jusque dans ses couleurs nationales), romance pleine de passion débordante et d'espoir autant que d'appréhension et de regret. Svetlanov laisse la musique russe s'exprimer en liberté, comme des pensées en volutes qui se murmureraient au coeur, avec un art du discours musical et une maîtrise de l'équilibre absolument faramineux.

Un grand moment d'épanouissement sonore donc, riche et dense, d'une vraie ampleur narrative, avec un souffle épique irrésistible. Un symphonie animée, faite d'énergie et de larges respirations, dans une vitalité robuste, bouillonnante et colorée, sans être jamais brutale comme c'est trop souvent le cas dans ce répertoire (et parfois chez Svetlanov lui-même en d'autres occasions). Bref, toutes les conditions sont réunies pour magnifier l'écriture luxuriante et expressive du compositeur russe, puissante et passionnée, d'autant plus que l'orchestre anglais suit sont chef charismatique comme un seul homme, et se distingue même par des vents d'une grande poésie.

Véritablement transporté par cette vitalité irrésistible et rayonnante, le public londonnien exulte, à juste titre.

En bonus (sic), l'Ouverture Candide de Bernstein, captée avec le London Symphony Orchestra au Festival d'Edimbourg le 28 Août 1978. Une page rendue par Svetlanov dans tout son lyrisme et toute sa truculence, mais peut-être pas toute sa fantaisie. Après une petite heure sur un nuage rachmaninovien, un "bonus" finalement assez inutile, à mon sens.

(Une petite remarque encore à l'intention de l'éditeur : lorsqu'on indique sur le dos du disque "Livret inclus" on s'attend à avoir autre chose qu'un simple folder avec un intérieur… blanc !)
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M. L. Cruse
4.0 out of 5 stars Live and Living!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 4, 2018
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Svetlanov had a special empathy with Rachmaninov’s music, especially live, as here. Great performance. The Bernstein is an ok, but not wholly complementary, makeweight. Get this while you can.
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Mr. William MccAfferty
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 8, 2016
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Fantastic performances by a great artist.
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