Khachaturian: Gayne Ballet Music; Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5
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Composer: Aram KhachaturianComposer: Dmitry Shostakovich
Conductor: Antal Dorati
Conductor: Harold Lawrence
Conductor: Stanislaw Skrowaczewski
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra: Minnesota Orchestra
Performer: Arthur Loesser
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1992-10-13
Music Label: Philips
Soundtracks:
- Gayne Ballet Music: 1. Sabre Dance
- Gayne Ballet Music: 2. Ayesha's Dance
- Gayne Ballet Music: 3. Dance Of The Rose Maidens
- Gayne Ballet Music: 4. Dance Of The Kurds
- Gayne Ballet Music: 5. Lullaby
- Gayne Ballet Music: 6. Dance Of The Young Kurds
- Gayne Ballet Music: 7. Armen's Variation
- Gayne Ballet Music: 8. Lezghinka
- Symphony No. 5 In D Minor, Op. 47: 1. Moderato
- Symphony No. 5 In D Minor, Op. 47: 2. Allegretto
- Symphony No. 5 In D Minor, Op. 47: 3. Largo
- Symphony No. 5 In D Minor, Op. 47: 4. Allegro Non Troppo
Free Music Notes for Khachaturian: Gayne Ballet Music; Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5
Free Music Review: Colorful Khachaturian ... sh**ty Shostakovich
Hit: 3 Stars
The Gayne excerpts just don't get any more exciting than in this vibrant performance by Antal Dorati and the LSO at the peak of this orchestra's powers in the 1960s. The Shostakovich 5th is another story. Not only is Skrowaczewski's interpretation devoid of any special spark, it's clear that he had much less command or discipline over the Minneapolis forces compared to his predecessor (coincidentally, Antal Dorati). Contrast the orchestra here with the last recordings made by Dorati in Minneapolis, and you'll immediately hear the difference (a useful comparison is with the Dorati/MSO Prokofiev 5th). Here in the Shostakovich, the violins sound scrawny, the brass blatty, and the woodwinds too tentative. In later years, SS was to get better playing out of this orchestra, but the results were never much better than mediocre -- even after spending years at the helm (he was music director for nineteen l-o-n-g years; ask any MSO players or regular concert-goers how interminable his tenure seemed, and I'm sure they'll let you know!).
This is a rare dud in Mercury's otherwise exemplary Living Presence classical series.
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