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St. Petersburg PO, Yuri Temirkanov - Tchaikovsky: Orchestral Suite from Swan Lake, Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances (2011)

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Date: 12 Jul 2020 17:46:52

St. Petersburg PO, Yuri Temirkanov - Tchaikovsky: Orchestral Suite from Swan Lake, Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances (2011)

Signum’s fourth disc with the St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra continues their series of the great core Russian repertoire. Featuring the Orchestral suite of one of Tchaikovsky’s most famous ballets Swan Lake, complemented with Rachmaniov’s final composition Symphonic Dances.

For some years now Signum have been spreading their wings beyond the solo, chamber, choral and organ territories I used to associate with their name. This is the fourth of the label’s St Petersburg/Temirkanov series: Verdi Requiem (SIGCD184), Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 7 (SIGCD194) and Prokofiev Cinderella/Romeo and Juliet Orchestral Suites (SIGCD214).

Temirkanov is under-appreciated and his Tchaikovsky is doughty as the old RCA-BMG symphony series goes to show. His Swan Lake suite – the first of two dance-related works here - is full-on and thoroughly enjoyable. Quite apart from the usual swooning highlights I was struck by his Danse Napolitaine in which these forces embrace the Capriccio Italien-style bombast of the piece in an unembarrassed bear-hug.

The suite comprises:

Act II, No.10: Scene
Act I, No.2: Valse
Act II, No.13/iv: Danses des Cygnes
Act II, No.13/v: Pas d’action
Act III, No.20: Danse Hongroise, Czardas
Act III, No.21: Danse Éspagnole
Act III, No.22: Danse Napolitaine
Act III, No.23: Mazurka
Act III, No.27: Danses des petis Cygnes
Act III, No.29: Scène Finale

Turning to the Rachmaninov … Temirkanov obviously has a penchant for the Symphonic Dances. He has several CDs of the work in his discography: BMG-RCA 09026 62710 2 and one of his Proms performance in 2004 on Warner 2564 62050-2. The Signum version is particularly passionate and the middle movement boils, bubbles, rips and snorts with a will. The woodwind solos are done with great skill and a pleasing sense of caring and shaping is present that I have not heard before. The final dance roars and swoons mightily and Temirkanov insists on and gets plenty of grunting attack.

The Lucerne acoustic produces a more grittily immediate sound image than that for St Petersburg – not much in it but the difference is there as you can hear in the prominence asserted by the percussion. The recording generally reports plenty of detail and is assertively kind to the saxophone in the Rachmaninov.

The useful note by M. Ross reminds us how devastated Rachmaninov was by the poor reception of his Symphonic Dances’ 1941 premiere at Philadelphia. It was the 70-year old composer’s first major work to have been written entirely in the USA.

The audience are quiet in both works but their outburst of applause at the end of the Rachmaninov tramples on the decay of the tam-tam which really should have been allowed to ‘vibrer’ into black silence.

Review by Rob Barnett, MusicWeb International

In collaboration with the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Signum Classics has released a series of recordings by this esteemed ensemble, conducted by Yuri Temirkanov, that presents classical music in affordable packages. This 2011 album in the line offers the orchestral suite from Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky's groundbreaking ballet, Swan Lake, and Sergey Rachmaninov's final masterpiece, the Symphonic Dances, played with energy and feeling in concert. While this CD is certainly a worthwhile introduction to the music of these Russian composers, particularly for beginners who would like to sample Swan Lake before taking the plunge and buying a complete recording, it will seem quite modest to more experienced listeners, who most likely own other recordings of the same pieces. Furthermore, while the sound is good and perfectly acceptable for casual listeners' purposes, it isn't exceptional, so this package faces a serious challenge in the face of many first-rate audiophile recordings.

Review by Blair Sanderson, Allmusic.com

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Tracklist:

Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Swan Lake Orchestral Suite, Op.20

01. Act II, No. 10: Scene (02:46)
02. Act I, No. 2: Valse (07:13)
03. Act II, No. 13/iv: Danses des Cygnes (01:25)
04. Act II, No. 13/v: Pas d'action (07:04)
05. Act III, No. 20: Danse Hongroise, Czardas (02:26)
06. Act III, No. 21: Danse Espangole (02:30)
07. Act III, No. 22: Danse Napolitaine (01:52)
08. Act III, No. 23: Danse Napolitaine (03:04)
09. Act III, No. 27: Danses des petits Cygnes (05:53)
10. Act III, No. 29: Scene Finale (05:05)
-recorded at the Great Philharmonic Hall, St Petersburg - Apr 14, 2008

Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
Symphonic Dances, Op.45

11. I. Non Allegro (11:22)
12. II. Andante con moto (Tempo di valse) (09:22)
13. III. Lento assai - Allegro vivace (14:27)
-recorded at the Lucerne Concert Hall - Aug 26, 2008

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