At that time I promised a transfer of Ahronovitch's reading of the Symphony No. 4 by the Russian composer Sergei Taneyev, pupil of Tchaikovsky and teacher of Rachmaninoff. I'm pleased to provide it here, with a recommendation for all who are unfamiliar with Taneyev or who just want a committed, well recorded version of his best-known composition.
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This is powerful, impressive, even memorable music that is not often heard or recorded, unaccountably. Ahronovitch had the measure of the work, and the London Symphony performs it beautifully. The late analogue recording, dating from May 1979, is recessed but well-balanced. It marked a relatively rare foray into romantic repertoire for producer Wolf Erichson, a specialist in early music productions for the Das Alte Werk, SEON and Sony Vivarte imprints. My transfer is from the US Arabesque pressing.
The striking cover painting (which has little or nothing to do with the music) is Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin's "Bathing of a Red Horse," from 1912.
Ahronovitch also recorded another Taneyev composition for Erichson - the "Suite de Concert" with violinist Christian Altenburger - which I can transfer if there is interest.
The striking cover painting (which has little or nothing to do with the music) is Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin's "Bathing of a Red Horse," from 1912.
Ahronovitch also recorded another Taneyev composition for Erichson - the "Suite de Concert" with violinist Christian Altenburger - which I can transfer if there is interest.
LINK to Symphony No. 4
Thank you so much! And would be great listen to that Suite also...
ReplyDeleteThere is interest indeed, Buster. Bring it on, please.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this one.
wonderful material ! thank you so much. i vote "yes" for the suite, too. -cheers, a.v.
ReplyDeleteThanks Buster for this rare recording under the expert Ahronovitch.
ReplyDeleteA major work indeed.
thank you, Buster!
ReplyDeleteThanks, all, for the comments!
ReplyDeleteYes, please to the Taneyev Suite de concert. I find Ahronovitch a compelling conductor. Years ago, 1972?, BBC Radio broadcast live his concert with the LSO. I thought I would be safe with fitting Tchaikovsky's Manfred onto one side of a C120 cassette, but no. after losing a few second it continued for another five minutes on the other side!
ReplyDeleteI recall hearing a much pulled around, but so impressive, performance of Dvorak 9, with the VSO, I think.
Wish I could hear that again!
sound_hunter
PS I agree with you entirely about Constant Lambert. Here in UK SOMM have a CD of Lambert's last recordings - from Waldteufel through Walton: Façade to the Chabrier Balabile you mentioned.
sound_hunter - I think I know where I stashed that Taneyev LP. Will transfer it if I can find it! On Lambert, I think I have transferred that late Walton. Also two of the Waldteufels are on my other blog.
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