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The Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Wojciech Rajski
Often cited as a tonal example of his 'new path',
Beethoven?s Third Symphony allows several possible
explanations for its revolutionary character. To
describe the work as a tonal picture of heroism,
romantic revolution and its initial dedicatee
Napoleon Bonaparte is quite legitimate,
considering its Marche funebre, which is often
played in France to commemorate the dead. No less
exciting from a compositional aspect is the new
way in which the thematic material is used,
whereby it is gradually massed together,
magnifying its unbounded energy until the regular
beat completely disintegrates. An orchestral
dialogue breaks out in a fast tempo, rather like a
sinewy, light athletics competition - there is a
tightness, a broadening and concentration of
orchestral resplendency and musical material.
Composed in the time between the Third and the
weighty Fifth, the Fourth Symphony, with its
classical form, is like a haven of tranquility
between the contrasting emotions of her two
disparate sister works. Drawn along by the
romantic expressiveness of the weightless opening
which feels its way towards safety as it were, the
music of the first movement soars upwards to
sanguine elation. In true tradition of the genre,
the second movement is simply entitled Adagio.
Here the rich and melodic music is reduced down to
a diminished ensemble with chamber-music-like
transparency. Full of good humour and buoyancy,
the effervescent Finale storms ahead via short
contemplative passages and surges upwards to new
heights of orchestral fury. Wojciech Raisky, who
always demands a highly cultivated sound and
finely balanced phrasing from his orchestra,
delves into the depths of the score to create a
cheerful, contemplative yet very impressive
interpretation, which reveals - even after several
listenings - a wealth of previously unheard
details.
Halfspeed mastered!
Recording: 2009 in the church of Stella Maris,
Sopot, Poland by Andreas Spreer and Roland Kistner
Production: Andreas Spreer
Format: 2LPs 180g 33rpm / gatefold sleeve
Manufacturer: TACET
Original label: Tacet
Genre: Classical
Kat.č.: TACET L 239 (LP - vinyl), Speakers Corner , cena: 1249.00 Kč, EAN: 4009850023913 skladem: 1-5ks, expedujeme do 2 dnů