Description
Mariinsky: Prokofiev — Piano Concerto No. 3 & Symphony No. 5 — Matsuev, Gergiev (Hybrid SACD)
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Product Details:
- Product Type: Hybrid Super Audio CD (SACD)
- Brand / Label: Mariinsky
- Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
- Works: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26; Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, Op. 100
- Soloist: Denis Matsuev (piano, in the Concerto)
- Orchestra: Mariinsky Orchestra
- Conductor: Valery Gergiev
- Recording: Concerto June & October 2012 (Mariinsky Theatre Concert Hall, St Petersburg); Symphony April 2012 (Moscow Conservatoire, Moscow Easter Festival)
- Release Year: 2014
- UPC: 822231854920
- Catalogue Number: MAR0549
- Genre: Classical / Concerto / Symphony
Product Features
- Format: Hybrid SACD (plays in all CD players; high-definition stereo and surround layers readable by SACD players)
- Discs: 1
- Total runtime: 70 minutes 38 seconds
- Channels: Multi-channel 5.0 and stereo mixes
- Booklet notes in English, French, German, Russian
- Recording engineer / producer: Vladimir Ryabenko
- Manufactured in Austria
- Condition: Brand New, Factory Sealed
Overview
Two of Prokofiev's most popular orchestral works on one SACD, from forces with the music in their blood: the Mariinsky Orchestra under Valery Gergiev, with Denis Matsuev as the soloist in the Third Piano Concerto.
The Piano Concerto No. 3 is Prokofiev's most-played concerto — brilliant, percussive, full of the spiky lyricism that's his signature. Matsuev, a powerhouse Russian pianist with formidable technique, is ideally suited to its demands, and Gergiev gives him an orchestra that drives hard when it needs to. Recorded in the Concert Hall of the Mariinsky Theatre in 2012.
The Symphony No. 5, written in 1944, is the grander statement — a wartime work that Prokofiev described as a hymn to the human spirit. Its broad opening Andante, biting scherzo, deep Adagio, and exuberant finale make it one of the great 20th-century symphonies. This account was recorded live at the Moscow Conservatoire during Gergiev's Moscow Easter Festival.
As a hybrid SACD with stereo and 5.0 surround layers, it plays on any CD player while offering high-resolution sound to those equipped for it.
A strong pick for Prokofiev collectors, fans of Gergiev and the Mariinsky, and listeners who want demonstration-quality surround sound.
Interesting Facts
- The Piano Concerto No. 3 (1921) is Prokofiev's most frequently performed concerto and a cornerstone of the 20th-century repertoire.
- Prokofiev completed Symphony No. 5 in 1944; at its 1945 premiere he conducted as artillery salutes sounded outside, marking a Soviet wartime victory.
- Denis Matsuev won the International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1998 and is known for his exceptional power and virtuosity.
- The symphony was recorded live during the Moscow Easter Festival, the touring festival founded and led by Valery Gergiev.
- The Mariinsky label is the in-house label of the St Petersburg theatre, producing high-resolution recordings of Gergiev and his ensembles.
- The disc carries both multi-channel 5.0 and stereo mixes, engineered and produced by Vladimir Ryabenko.
Track Listing
Piano Concerto No. 3
- I. Andante – Allegro — 9:04
- II. Tema con variazioni — 8:49
- III. Allegro, ma non troppo — 8:58
Symphony No. 5
- I. Andante — 12:56
- II. Allegro marcato — 8:33
- III. Adagio — 13:07
- IV. Allegro giocoso — 9:11
Total duration: 70:38
Publishers
© & ℗ 2014 State Academic Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersburg, Russia. Recording engineer, producer, editor and mastering: Vladimir Ryabenko. Manufactured in Austria.
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