Description
Glazunov: The Seasons & Violin Concerto - Naxos Classical Collection CD
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- UPC: 636943404928
- Product Type: Audio CD
- Brand Name: Naxos
- MPN: 8.554049
- Genre: Classical
- Style: Romantic / Ballet / Concerto
- Composer: Alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov (1865–1936)
- Conductors: Ondrej Lenárd (The Seasons) / Camilla Kolchinsky (Violin Concerto)
- Orchestras: Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra / Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
- Soloist: Ilya Kaler (Violin)
- Release Year: 1997
Product Features
- Format: 1 Compact Disc (CD)
- Total Playing Time: 58:00
- Recording Venues: Concert Hall of the Czecho-Slovak Radio, Bratislava (1987); Concert Hall of the Polish Radio, Katowice (1994)
- Audio Quality: DDD (Digital Recording)
- Packaging: Standard Jewel Case
Overview
This Naxos recording pairs two of Alexander Glazunov’s most enduring works, representing the peak of Russian late-Romanticism. "The Seasons" (Op. 67) is an allegorical one-act ballet that remains a cornerstone of the repertoire, famed for its shimmering orchestration and melodic charm. It is coupled with the Violin Concerto in A minor (Op. 82), a work of profound lyricism and technical brilliance performed here by the multi-award-winning violinist Ilya Kaler. This disc captures the lush, Tchaikovsky-influenced style that made Glazunov one of the most respected musical figures in Imperial Russia.
Interesting Facts
- The Ballet Collaboration: The Seasons was a collaboration between Glazunov and the legendary choreographer Marius Petipa. It premiered in 1900 at the Imperial Theatre of the Hermitage in St. Petersburg with the entire Imperial Court in attendance.
- The Dedicated Violinist: The Violin Concerto is dedicated to Leopold Auer, the teacher of many of the 20th century’s greatest violinists. Interestingly, Glazunov initially struggled with the composition, writing to Rimsky-Korsakov that he feared the music might be "rubbish."
- World-Class Soloist: Ilya Kaler is the only violinist to win gold medals at three of the world's most prestigious competitions: the Tchaikovsky, Sibelius, and Paganini competitions.
- The Cover Art: The cover features a winter landscape painting by the composer himself, Alexander Glazunov, illustrating his multi-faceted artistic talent beyond just music.
Track Listing
The Seasons, Op. 67 1–7. Winter: Introduction, Four Variations (Frost, Ice, Hail, Snow), Coda (10:10)
- Spring: Scene (5:20) 9–13. Summer: Scene, Waltz of the Cornflowers and Poppies, Barcarolle, Variations, Coda (12:03) 14–16. Autumn: Bacchanale and Appearance of the Seasons, Adagio, Apotheosis (10:10)
Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 82
- Moderato (4:24)
- Andante sostenuto (10:00)
- Allegro (5:51)
Publishers
- Label: Naxos
- Copyright: ℗ 1988, 1994 & © 2018 Naxos Rights US, Inc. (Compilation ℗ 1997)
- Producers: Günter Appenheimer, Beata Jankowska
- Engineer: Otto Nopp
- Liner Notes: Keith Anderson
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