Serge Koussevitzky conducts Tchaikovsky & Sibelius
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Label: Somm
Cat No: ARIADNE50172
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 2
Genre: Orchestral
Release Date: 19th August 2022
Contents
Artists
London Philharmonic OrchestraBoston Symphony Orchestra
Conductor
Serge KoussevitzkyWorks
Symphony no.2 in D major, op.43Symphony no.5 in E minor, op.64
Artists
London Philharmonic OrchestraBoston Symphony Orchestra
Conductor
Serge KoussevitzkyAbout
Tolansky’s revealing hour-long documentary includes wide-ranging musical excerpts and contributions from former BSO players Harry Ellis Dickson (violin), Everett ‘Vic’ Firth (timpani) and Harry Shapiro (sub-principal horn), and erstwhile LPO sub-principal horn Patrick Strevens.The symphonies are heard in performances Koussevitzky conducted with the LPO in London’s Royal Albert Hall in 1950. Both have been expertly restored by Lani Spahr.
Noted authority on historical recordings Rob Cowan provides detailed booklet notes on the “individual, flexible, flammable, emotionally candid and utterly spontaneous” Koussevitzky’s stewardship of both orchestras. He describes the Tchaikovsky as “especially unique [in] its unsparing volatility…. The explosive climaxes leave the audience stunned”. Of the Sibelius, he says: “Koussevitzky’s London Second is as comprehensive an overview of the work as we have”.
Lani Spahr’s previous restorations for SOMM include the four-disc Elgar Remastered (SOMMCD2614) featuring recordings from the composer’s own collection, hailed by Audiophilia as “a fascinating achievement which will have you wishing for more”. George Szell: The Forgotten Recordings (ARIADNE50112) was a Gramophone Editor’s Choice and awarded a Diapason d’Or as “a major discovery”.
Jon Tolansky is the founder of the Music Performance Research Centre (now Music Preserved) and a widely admired producer of audio documentaries on classical musicians. For Spahr’s restorations on Beecham Conducts Sibelius (ARIADNE5013), he produced a 30-minute audio documentary. MusicWeb International declared it “an unmissable disc [that] walks straight into a position of eminence in the catalogue”.
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