Mussorgsky: Pictures At Exhibition - Gergiev
Label: MARIINSKY Catalog: MAR0553 Format: Hybrid SACD Mariinsky Orchestra; Gergiev; FurlanettoComposed by: Mussorgsky, Modest Conductor Valery Gergiev, at his finest in the repertoire featured here, and the Mariinsky Orchestra, celebrate the 19th c. Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky with the release of two of his most cherished works, Pictures at an Exhibition and Night on Bare Mountain (in its original version) alongside the composer’s Songs and Dances of Death (sung by Ferruccio Furlanetto), a work left in a shambolic, unpublished state at the time of his death, but now recognized as one of his major artistic accomplishments. “…The account of Pictures was Gergiev at his very best. With the conductor living every episode and audibly urging his players throughout, this was a memorable performance of huge theatricality and vividness.” (Guardian) “A performance like this makes a good case for hearing this evocative parade live once a year. The swagger and sheer volume level of the finale… the ensemble pulled out all the stops as if the Kiev gate had burst open, unable to remain closed against the onslaught of sound.” (MusicWeb Int’l) Price: $23.98 |