Borodin: Symphony No. 3, Prince Igor Overture / Remastered (reference recording: Ernest Ansermet)

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Full Album available // Borodin: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3, Prince Igor Overture by Ernest Ansermet 🎧 Qobuz (Hi-Res/flac) cutt.ly/Vev8YQ5Z Tidal (Hi-Res/flac) cutt.ly/zev8URD3 🎧 Apple Music (Lossless) cutt.ly/feE093ef Deezer (Hi-Fi) cutt.ly/nev8UIhH 🎧 Idagio (Hi-Fi) cutt.ly/Dev8U8Ig Spotify (mp3) cutt.ly/Uev8UGEO 🎧 Amazon Music (soon) KZbin Music (mp4) cutt.ly/Dev8IrDV 🔊 Discover our PREMIUM COLLECTION (Hi-Res MASTER - WAV uncompressed) classicalmusicreference.com/ 00:00 Symphony No. 3 in A minor, IAB 19: I. Moderato assai (2024 Remastered, Geneva 1954) 07:13 Symphony No. 3 in A minor, IAB 19: II. Scherzo. Vivo (2024 Remastered, Geneva 1954) 16:04 Prince Igor, IAB 7: Overture (2024 Remastered, Geneva 1954) Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Conductor: Ernest Ansermet Recorded in 1954, at Geneva New mastering by AB for classicalmusicreference.com/ 🔊 Join us with your phone on our WhatsApp fanpage (our latest album preview): cutt.ly/5eathESK 🔊 Find our entire catalog on Qobuz: cutt.ly/geathMhL 🔊 Discover our playlists on Spotify: cutt.ly/ceatjtlB ❤ Support us on Patreon cutt.ly/ZezaldhI SYMPHONY NO.3 // René Gagnaux: "Alexander Borodin composed three symphonies, with the third remaining unfinished. It was only in late 1886, a few months before his death, that Borodin began to gather musical ideas for a third symphony, which he had been considering for some time. Of this incomplete work, only two movements have survived. The first, Moderato (of which the composer had left only a few thematic sketches), was reconstructed from memory by Glazunov, who had heard it played on the piano. For the second movement, a Scherzo, Borodin had noted the main part for strings only. Following Borodin's intent, the trio section was adapted by Glazunov from a ‘Chorus of Merchants,’ a number omitted from Prince Igor. This Scherzo is also known in a quartet version as part of a collective work, Les Vendredis, written by members of the Belaiev Circle. Glazunov orchestrated both movements in the spring of 1887. According to reports, there was also an Andante with variations on an archaic theme reminiscent of an 'Old Believers' hymn,' and a Finale that Borodin played on the piano, though these were never notated. In his Third Symphony, Borodin refines and simplifies his style, gaining in the finesse of line what he loses in massive strength. The first theme of the Moderato could be a Russian folk song; the second theme, radiant and triumphant yet without harshness, recaptures an epic quality. As for the Scherzo, with its 5/8 rhythm, it conveys the joy of a rustic festival. The recording of this symphony by Ernest Ansermet with the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande was made during the same sessions as the Second Symphony." PRINCE IGOR OVERTURE // Harlow Robinson: "The overture opens with a menacing and solemn atmosphere (Andante). A 39-measure introduction in A minor presents gradually descending figures in the strings, accompanied by muted woodwinds and brass. In the next section (Allegro), the key shifts to bright A major, while brass fanfares create a military atmosphere, leading into a series of rapid ascending passages that imitate the galloping of horses across the steppe. The clarinet then enters (dolce - 'softly') with the first theme, the melody of the trio sung by Konchakovna, Vladimir, and Igor in Act III. With another key change, the woodwinds introduce the second theme, Igor’s defiant aria, sung in captivity (‘O Give Me Freedom’), unfolding in two contrasting sections. In traditional sonata-allegro form, the two themes intertwine and develop, followed by a brief return to the solemnity of the introduction and an exhilarating finale that concludes in an optimistic D major. When he set out to reconstruct this rhythmically driven, dramatic, and ingeniously orchestrated overture, the young Glazunov had already completed two symphonies, two string quartets, and several chamber works. He would go on to a brilliant and significant career as a composer and teacher, lasting through the end of the Soviet era. Among his students was Dmitri Shostakovich, who adored him and called him a 'public figure of immense importance.'" Other Album available // Falla: El Amor Brujo, El Sombrero de Tres Picos by Ernest Ansermet 🎧 Qobuz cutt.ly/PeWZnZ89 Tidal cutt.ly/ZeWZmapv 🎧 Apple Music cutt.ly/jeWZmmWp Deezer cutt.ly/meWZmLXM 🎧 Amazon Music cutt.ly/9eWZQlKG Spotify cutt.ly/feWZQDuF 🎧 KZbin Music cutt.ly/IeWZQ0n6

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昔CDで愛聴してた曲。そのCDが紛失してしまい、Amazonで探してもヒットしなくてガッカリしてました。それがこういう形で聴くことができて嬉しくて仕方ないです。とくに二楽章が名演なんです。

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SYMPHONY NO.3 // René Gagnaux: "Alexander Borodin composed three symphonies, with the third remaining unfinished. It was only in late 1886, a few months before his death, that Borodin began to gather musical ideas for a third symphony, which he had been considering for some time. Of this incomplete work, only two movements have survived. The first, Moderato (of which the composer had left only a few thematic sketches), was reconstructed from memory by Glazunov, who had heard it played on the piano. For the second movement, a Scherzo, Borodin had noted the main part for strings only. Following Borodin's intent, the trio section was adapted by Glazunov from a ‘Chorus of Merchants,’ a number omitted from Prince Igor. This Scherzo is also known in a quartet version as part of a collective work, Les Vendredis, written by members of the Belaiev Circle. Glazunov orchestrated both movements in the spring of 1887. According to reports, there was also an Andante with variations on an archaic theme reminiscent of an 'Old Believers' hymn,' and a Finale that Borodin played on the piano, though these were never notated. In his Third Symphony, Borodin refines and simplifies his style, gaining in the finesse of line what he loses in massive strength. The first theme of the Moderato could be a Russian folk song; the second theme, radiant and triumphant yet without harshness, recaptures an epic quality. As for the Scherzo, with its 5/8 rhythm, it conveys the joy of a rustic festival. The recording of this symphony by Ernest Ansermet with the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande was made during the same sessions as the Second Symphony." PRINCE IGOR OVERTURE // Harlow Robinson: "The overture opens with a menacing and solemn atmosphere (Andante). A 39-measure introduction in A minor presents gradually descending figures in the strings, accompanied by muted woodwinds and brass. In the next section (Allegro), the key shifts to bright A major, while brass fanfares create a military atmosphere, leading into a series of rapid ascending passages that imitate the galloping of horses across the steppe. The clarinet then enters (dolce - 'softly') with the first theme, the melody of the trio sung by Konchakovna, Vladimir, and Igor in Act III. With another key change, the woodwinds introduce the second theme, Igor’s defiant aria, sung in captivity (‘O Give Me Freedom’), unfolding in two contrasting sections. In traditional sonata-allegro form, the two themes intertwine and develop, followed by a brief return to the solemnity of the introduction and an exhilarating finale that concludes in an optimistic D major. When he set out to reconstruct this rhythmically driven, dramatic, and ingeniously orchestrated overture, the young Glazunov had already completed two symphonies, two string quartets, and several chamber works. He would go on to a brilliant and significant career as a composer and teacher, lasting through the end of the Soviet era. Among his students was Dmitri Shostakovich, who adored him and called him a 'public figure of immense importance.'" Other Album available // Falla: El Amor Brujo, El Sombrero de Tres Picos by Ernest Ansermet 🎧 Qobuz cutt.ly/PeWZnZ89 Tidal cutt.ly/ZeWZmapv 🎧 Apple Music cutt.ly/jeWZmmWp Deezer cutt.ly/meWZmLXM 🎧 Amazon Music cutt.ly/9eWZQlKG Spotify cutt.ly/feWZQDuF 🎧 KZbin Music cutt.ly/IeWZQ0n6

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Breathtaking audio....even on my little Sony 'SRS-XB33'....BRAVO from Acapulco!

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The remastered process is magical.... thanks for uploading...😙😙

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I enjoyed it. 🙂

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Better than #2.

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❤Moderatto assai

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