Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5, The Sleeping Beauty Op. 66 (Excerpts) & Francesca da Rimini - Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1
3/8/2024, 13 Tracks, 1:43:22
Featuring
Arvid Jansons
Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra
USSR State Symphony Orchestra
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Sergei Prokofiev
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Performer Biography
Arvīds Jansons, the conductor on this album, was an "aristocrat among Soviet conductors" who shared the role of associate conductor of the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra.
Recording & Production
This album compiles recordings from concerts given in the United Kingdom in the early 1970s and in 1983.
Performer Biography
Arvīds Jansons' career in Western Europe took off when he was appointed principal guest conductor of the Hallé Orchestra, a position John Barbirolli entrusted to him.
Performer Biography
Arvīds Jansons died in Manchester, England, during a concert on November 21, 1984, similar to John Barbirolli 14 years earlier.
Interpretation
Arvīds Jansons, the conductor, was known for asking his orchestras to always play with a measure of restraint, distancing himself from the Soviet school's emphasis on brio and power.
Interpretation
Arvīds Jansons' interpretations were characterized by a pronounced fondness for expansive tempi, allowing him to go deeply into the sound and savor the harmonies.
Performer Biography
Arvīds Jansons, the conductor, was trained at the Riga Conservatoire, not in St Petersburg or Moscow, and was taught by Leo Blech.
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