Bargiel: Complete Orchestral Music, Vol. 1

Featuring

Dmitry Vasilyev
Omsk Philharmonic Orchestra
Woldemar Bargiel

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Composition History

Bargiel's Overture to Medea was an outstanding success, leading to his appointment as music director of Rotterdam after a performance in The Hague.

Performer Biography

Dmitry Vasilyev, the principal conductor of the Siberian Symphony Orchestra since 2005, has significantly broadened the orchestra's repertoire to include contemporary music, jazz, rock, and film soundtracks.

Composer Biography

Woldemar Bargiel, the composer, was the half-brother of Clara Wieck-Schumann and brother-in-law of Robert Schumann, becoming part of Schumann's artistic world early on.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Bargiel was a conservative composer, inventive in developing musical forms and ideas, whose compositions represent a considerable artistic achievement, placing him among the best German composers of the mid-19th century.

Recording & Production

The Omsk Philharmonic Hall's unique acoustic design incorporates reverse-fan-shaped and tilted walls to enhance early lateral sound reflections, making listeners feel enveloped in the music.

Compositional Technique

Bargiel's Symphony in C major, Op. 30, aimed for 'something really big' but on a smaller scale, turning to the symphony as it had been before Beethoven's transformation.

Recording & Production

The Omsk Philharmonic Hall, where this album was recorded, underwent a major redevelopment in 2010-2011, including tearing out inner walls, the ceiling, and the main floor to improve acoustics.