ماریس جانسون – آثار ارکسترال راخمانینوف (Mariss Jansons – Rachmaninov)

Artist: Mariss Jansons
Title: Rachmaninov: Orchestral Works
Year Of Release: 2002
Label: EMI Classics
Genre: Classical
Total Time: 06:47:17

Tracklist:

CD 1:
Symphony No.1 in D minor op.13

1.- 1. Grave Allegro ma non troppo (14:02)
2.- 2. Allegro animato (8:24)
3.- 3. Larghetto (10:31)
4.- 4. Allegro con fuoco (13:14)

5. The Isle Of The Dead op.29 (19:47)

CD 2:
Symphony No.2 in E Minor, Op.27

1. I. Largo (4:16)
2. I. Allegro moderato (13:32)
3. II. Allegro molto (9:31)
4. III. Adagio (13:51)
5. IV: Allegro vivace (13:35)

6. Scherzo (D minor) (5:29)

7. Vocalise, Op.34 No.14 - (6:57)

CD 3:
Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op.44

1. I. Lento-Allegro moderato-Allegro (13:05)
2. II. Adagio ma non troppo--Allegro vivace (12:15)
3. III. Allegro - Allegro vivace (12:14)

Symphonic Dances, Op.45

4. I. Non allegro (11:20)
5. II. Andante con moto (Tempo di valse) (9:30)
6. III. Lento assai - Allegro vivace (13:40)

CD 4:
Piano concerto No.4

1. 1: Allegro vivace (Alla breve) (9:58)
2. 2: Largo (6:50)
3. 3: Allegro vivace (revised version) (9:38)
4. 3: Allegro vivace (Original version)(10:09)

Piano concerto No.1

5. 1: Vivace- Moderato-Vivace (13:05)
6. 2: Andante (6:54)
7. 3- Allegro vivace (8:14)

CD 5:
Pyotr Ilitch Tchaikovsky
Concerto pour piano No1 op.23

1. 1.Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (20:59)
2. 2.Andantino semplice - Prestissimo - Tempo primo (7:01)
3. 3.Allegro con fuoco (6:47)

Sergei Rachmaninov
Concerto pour piano No2 op.18

4. 1. Moderato (11:30)
5. 2. Adagiosostenuto (12:18)
6. 3. Allegro scherzando (11:40)

CD 6:
Concierto pour piano No3 in Re Op. 30

1. I. Allegro ma non tanto (16:55)
2. II. Intermezzo; Adagio (10:55)
3. III. Finale; Alla breve (14:12)

Rapsodia sur un theme de Paganini, Op.43

4. Introduction. Allegro vivace
5. Variation 1. (Precedente)
6. Tema. L'istesso tempo
7. Variation 2. L'istesso tempo
8. Variation 3. L'istesso tempo
9. Variation 4. Piu vivo
10. Variation 5. Tempo precedente
11. Variation 6. L'istesso tempo
12. Variation 7. Meno mosso, a tempo
13. Variation 8. Tempo 1
14. Variation 9. L'istesso tempo
15. Variation 10.
16. Variation 11. Moderato
17. Variation 12. Tempo di minuetto
18. Variation 13. Allegro
19. Variation 14. L'istesso tempo
20. Variation 15. Piu vivo. Scherzando
21. Variation 16. Allegretto
22. Variation 17.
23. Variation 18. Andante cantabile
24. Variation 19. A tempo vivace
25. Variation 20. Un poco piu vivo
26. Variation 21. Un poco piu vivo
27. Variation 22. Un poco piu vivo
28. Variation 23. L'istesso tempo
29. Variation 24. A tempo un poco mosso

Performers:
Mikhail Rudy, piano
St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor Mariss Jansons

This is a great set of Rachmaninov recordings, which until recently could only be bought in pieces. EMI deserves praise for making these worthy performances, under direction of Mariss Jansons, available in a box set.
Not only as a recording accomplishment but on artistic grounds as well does this set deserve to be offered as a compilation. The piano concertos are all distinguished and really have not received the exposure that they deserve. Mikhail Rudy offers a fine performance throughout. This set, if it is a straight reissue of the previous Piano Concertos, should also include the original, and very interesting, conclusion to the 4th Piano Concerto. The recording of the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 is also a fine work that has been put into this Rachmaninov box set.
In the symphonies Mariss Jansons makes his own unique stamp on these works and the result is very satisfactory throughout. While one may disagree with some elements of his interpretations, such as his election to do the 2nd and 3rd Symphonies without the exposition repeats, one cannot fault his overall approach and vitality.
In addition to the well-known Vocalise, the listener gets the mysterious and rarely-recorded Scherzo as an additional filler piece.
Jansons has created a compilation here that is nearly as comprehensive as those done by Ashkenazy (Decca) and Slatkin (Vox). Overall I would rate this set sonically and artistically slightly below Ashkenazy, but slightly better than Slatkin. I stronly recommend this set as a complement to either compilation.