Vassily Sinaisky, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra - Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4 (2002)
Vassily Sinaisky, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra - Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4 in C minor, opus 43 (2002)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 283 Mb | Total time: 73:59 | Scans included
Classical | Label: BBC Music Magazine | # BBC MM220 | Recorded: 2000
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 283 Mb | Total time: 73:59 | Scans included
Classical | Label: BBC Music Magazine | # BBC MM220 | Recorded: 2000
The Fourth Symphony has acquired a rather special status in the last few decades. It is Shostakovich’s first really mature symphony (a distinction which used to be conferred on the Fifth), and though Shostakovich had not quite finished it when he was viciously attacked in the pages of Pravda, the general consensus has been that it represented the composer’s genuine artistic aims, unsullied by the pressures of official interference. It alludes to other works freely and suggestively; who could miss the references to Tchaikovsky’s Pathètique in the finale coda, or to Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony shortly beforehand? Following on directly from the massive success of Lady Macbeth, the Fourth Symphony effects a similarly powerful fusion of high and low idioms, blending a tender Mahlerian nostalgia with a brutalisation of the kind of polka-march-galop mixture that Shostakovich had made so much his own in ballet and theatre scores. The result is deeply ambivalent, and it is this very quality that makes it a difficult work to get right in performance. Some of the most admired interpreters of Shostakovich’s music have stumbled over it, though there are several fine performances currently available – Simon Rattle’s 1995 CBSO recording in particular still takes some beating (EMI 5 55476 2).
There are many special things about Sinaisky’s Proms performance with the BBC Philharmonic. First, it is live, and that in itself makes it a rarity. None of the mistakes (and there are only a few) are serious enough to be worth mentioning, and a few rough edges may be a price worth paying for the extra frisson of excitement that comes with live performance.
Second, Sinaisky’s grasp of Shostakovich’s dramatic pacing – particularly in the first movement – is extremely impressive, all the more so when considering the often drily propulsive nature of the many build-ups. And his grasp of Shostakovich’s knife-edge lyricism – constantly on the brink of distorting and fragmenting – is also compelling. He isn’t afraid to challenge some of the more dubious tempo indications in the score, or to deviate from normal practice, and on the whole Sinaisky’s tempi are convincing.–Pauline Fairclough
Performer:
BBC Philharmonic
Vassily Sinaisky, conductor
Tracklist:
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
Symphony No. 4 in C minor, Op. 43
01. I. Allegretto poco moderato
02. II. Moderato con moto
03. III. Largo - Allegro
Bonus:
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
04. Harpsichord Concerto No. 3 in D major, BWV 1054: Movt. 3
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Murray Perahia (piano)
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
05. Slavonic Dance No. 8 in G minor, Op. 46 No. 8 B. 83/8 (Excerpt)
Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
César Franck (1822-1890)
06. Violin Sonata in A major, M. 8: Movt. 1 (Excerpt)
Daniel Müller-Schott (cello), Robert Kulek (piano)
Henry Lawes (1596-1662)
07. The Rose
Paul Hillier (voice), Nigel North (lute)
Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich (1840-1893)
08. Nutcracker Suite: Trepak
Simon Trpčeski (piano)
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