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Russian National Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski - Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 - Ode to the End of the War (2007) [Hi-Res]

Russian National Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski - Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 - Ode to the End of the War (2007) [Hi-Res]
  • Title: Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 - Ode to the End of the War
  • Year Of Release: 2007
  • Label: PentaTone
  • Genre: Classical
  • Quality: flac lossless (tracks) / flac 24bits - 96.0kHz +Booklet
  • Total Time: 00:57:31
  • Total Size: 251 / 987 mb
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Tracklist

01. Symphony No. 5 In B Flat Major, Op. 100: I. Andante
02. Symphony No. 5 In B Flat Major, Op. 100: II. Allegro Marcato
03. Symphony No. 5 In B Flat Major, Op. 100: III. Adagio
04. Symphony No. 5 In B Flat Major, Op. 100: IV. Allegro Giocoso
05. Ode to the End of the War, Op. 105

Russian National Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski - Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 - Ode to the End of the War (2007) [Hi-Res]


Prokofiev's Fifth Symphony is amply represented in the catalog by dozens of recordings. But the same composer's Ode to the End of the War had only two recordings at the time of this release, the best of which was a scrappy 1965 performance with Leonid Nikolayev leading the assembled multitudes of the USSR Radio & TV Symphony. The work itself tends to crumble under the weight of its own mechanical tempos and bombastic orchestration, but its inclusion does make this disc special. For that reason alone, Prokofiev fanatics will have to hear it. Vladimir Jurowski's Fifth has the necessary scope and scale, plus plenty of muscle, but a slightly too quick Adagio saps some of the emotional impact from his performance. His Ode to the End of War, with its unrelenting drive and unerring pace, is clearly the best yet recorded. The Russian National Orchestra fulfills both the letter and the spirit of both scores. Like the conductor, however, it leaves a small something to be desired -- in this case because of a raw tone and a rough ensemble. Still, the interpretation is persuasive, and easy to endorse for that reason. Though PentaTone has made some excellent super audio recordings, this one is almost too excellent. If the Russian National Orchestra's enormously expanded percussion section were any more tangibly present, there wouldn't be any room left for the listener.




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  • olga1001
  •  wrote in 15:49
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Elaborate !
You can enjoy Prokofiev's Orchestration :)
But never optimistic nor colorful, in fact this is Prokofiev's imagined scenery of war !!
Who said Nos. 5 & 7 are poor :p
I thought No. 5 should be intensive or emotional but Jurowski's way may be best !?
He sometimes achieves tremendous feats :)
Thanks a lot