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Genre(s):
Ballet; Choral - Sacred; Orchestral
Period(s):
20th Century; Romantic
Label:
Orfeo
Catalogue No:
C987199
Barcode:
4011790987927
Release Date:
11/2019
Available Format(s):
CD

Andris Nelsons: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Andris Nelsons, currently principal conductor of both the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, was discovered by Orfeo as someone to be promoted on album. Orfeo had engaged him to conduct the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in recordings of Shostakovich’s two violin concertos with soloist Arabella Steinbacher. It quickly became apparent that, in him, they had one of the great conductors of his generation in the making, a development that took place at breathtaking speed. Following his appointment as principal conductor and music director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Orfeo persuaded him to take on a number of ambitious recording projects: Tchaikovsky’s complete symphonies (the first three were recorded but not released following Nelsons’ departure to Boston); symphonic poems and other orchestral works by Richard Strauss; and works by Stravinsky and Shostakovich. In so doing, Orfeo was able to faithfully record the legacy of his time at Birmingham, which proved the first major international step in Andris Nelsons’ career.


Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich

Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32
1.     Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32
22:04
Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36
2.     I. Andante sostenuto - Moderato con anima
17:26
3.     II. Andantino in modo di canzona
09:06
4.     III. Scherzo: Pizzicato ostinato - Allegro
05:26
5.     IV. Finale: Allegro con fuoco
09:27

Disc 2

Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64
1.     I. Andante - Allegro con anima
14:53
2.     II. Andante cantabile con alcuna licenza
13:21
3.     III. Valse: Allegro moderato
05:44
4.     IV. Finale: Andante maestoso - Allegro vivace
12:16
Hamlet Fantasy Overture, Op. 67a
5.     Hamlet Fantasy Overture, Op. 67a
18:59

Disc 3

Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture (3rd version, 1880)
1.     Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture (3rd version, 1880)
19:21
Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74, "Pathétique"
2.     I. Adagio - Allegro non troppo
18:46
3.     II. Allegro con gracia
07:44
4.     III. Allegro molto vivace
08:41
5.     IV. Finale: Adagio lamentoso
10:43

Disc 4

Marche slave (Slavonic March), Op. 31
1.     Marche slave (Slavonic March), Op. 31
09:30
Manfred, Op. 58
2.     I. Lento lugubre - Moderato con moto
17:00
3.     II. Vivace con spirito
10:21
4.     III. Andante con moto
10:30
5.     IV. Allegro con fuoco
12:10

Disc 5

Strauss, Richard

Der Rosenkavalier Suite, Op. 59, TrV 227
1.     Der Rosenkavalier Suite, Op. 59, TrV 227
24:42
Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life), Op. 40, TrV 190
2.     Der Held (The Hero)
04:20
3.     Des Helden Widersacher (The Hero's Enemies)
03:10
4.     Des Helden Gefährtin (The Hero's Companion)
13:05
5.     Des Helden Walstatt (The Hero's Field of Battle)
07:07
6.     Des Helden Friedenswerke (The Hero's Works of Peace)
06:16
7.     Des Helden Weltflucht und Vollendung (The Hero's Withdrawal from the World)
13:53

Disc 6

Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176
1.     Einleitung -
02:04
2.     Von den Hinterweltlern -
03:49
3.     Von der grossen Sehnsucht -
01:42
4.     Von den Freuden-und Leidenschaften -
01:48
5.     Das Grablied -
02:26
6.     Von der Wissenschaft -
03:58
7.     Der Genesende -
04:37
8.     Das Tanzlied -
07:54
9.     Nachtwandlerlied
03:41
Don Juan, Op. 20, TrV 156
10.     Don Juan, Op. 20, TrV 156
18:01
Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche (Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks), Op. 28, TrV 171
11.     Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche (Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks), Op. 28, TrV 171
15:28

Disc 7

Eine Alpensinfonie (An Alpine Symphony), Op. 64, TrV 233
1.     Nacht (Night) -
03:37
2.     Sonnenaufgang (Sunrise) -
01:26
3.     Der Anstieg (The Ascent) -
02:14
4.     Eintritt in den Wald (Entry into the Wood) -
05:18
5.     Wanderung neben dem Bache (Wandering by the brook)
00:44
6.     Am Wasserfall (At the Waterfall) -
00:15
7.     Erscheinung (Apparition) -
00:48
8.     Auf blumigen Wiesen (On Flowering Meadows) -
00:52
9.     Auf der Alm (On the Alpine Pasture) -
02:22
10.     Durch Dickicht und Gestrüpp auf Irrwegen (Straying through Thicket and Undergrowth) -
01:25
11.     Auf dem Gletscher (On the Glacier) -
01:05
12.     Gefahrvolle Augenblicke (Dangerous Moments) -
01:29
13.     Auf dem Gipfel (On the Summit) -
04:38
14.     Vision
03:05
15.     Nebel steigen auf (Mists rise) -
00:17
16.     Die Sonne verdüstert sich allmählich (The Sun gradually darkens) -
00:49
17.     Élégie
02:19
18.     Stille vor dem Sturm (Calm before the Storm) -
02:59
19.     Gewitter und Sturm, Abstieg (Thunder and Storm, Descent) -
03:41
20.     Sonnenuntergang (Sunset) -
03:01
21.     Ausklang (Final Sounds) -
06:21
22.     Nacht (Night)
02:34
Salome, Op. 54, TrV 215: Dance of the Seven Veils
23.     Salome, Op. 54, TrV 215: Dance of the Seven Veils
09:26

Not Applicable, na

Applause
24.     Applause
01:20

Disc 8

Stravinsky, Igor

The Firebird (original 1910 version)
1.     Introduction
02:36
2.     Scene 1: Night. Kastchei's Enchanted Garden
01:54
3.     Scene 1: The Firebird enters, pursued by Ivan Tsarevich
02:23
4.     Scene 1: The Firebird's Dance
01:24
5.     Scene 1: Ivan Tsarevich captures the Firebird
00:54
6.     Scene 1: The Firebird begs to be released
05:44
7.     Scene 1: Entrance of the Thirteen Enchanted Princesses
02:13
8.     Scene 1: The Princesses play with the golden apples (Scherzo)
02:29
9.     Scene 1: Ivan Tsarevich appears
01:18
10.     Scene 1: The Princesses' Khorovod (Round Dance)
04:54
11.     Scene 1: Daybreak
01:22
12.     Scene 1: Ivan Tsarevich, entering Kastchei's palace …
00:04
13.     Scene 1: Magic Carillon - Appearance of Kastchei's Guardian Monsters - Capture of Ivan Tsarevich
01:26
14.     Scene 1: The entrance of Kastchei the Immortal
01:10
15.     Scene 1: Dialogue between Kastchei and Ivan Tsarevich
01:09
16.     Scene 1: The Princesses plead for mercy
01:08
17.     Scene 1: The Firebird enters
00:36
18.     Scene 1: Dance of Kastchei's retinue under the Firebird's magic spell
00:49
19.     Scene 1: Infernal Dance of Kastchei and his subjects under the Firebird's magic spell
04:44
20.     Scene 1: The Firebird's Lullaby
02:46
21.     Scene 1: Kastchei awakens
01:03
22.     Scene 1: Kastchei's death
00:06
23.     Scene 1: Deep Darkness
01:42
24.     Scene 2: Kastchei's spell is broken, his palace disappears, and the Petrified Knights return to life. General Thanksgiving …
03:07
Symphony of Psalms
25.     I. Exaudi orationem meam, Domine
02:54
26.     II. Expectans expectavi, Dominum
06:49
27.     III. Alleluia. Laudate Dominum
11:18

Disc 9

Shostakovich, Dmitry

Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 60, "Leningrad"
1.     I. Allegretto
26:07
2.     II. Moderato (poco allegretto)
11:00
3.     III. Adagio
19:36
4.     IV. Allegro non troppo
16:58

Total Playing Time: 09:55:17


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