- Category: Music » Classical Music » Symphony
- Format: CD Learn more about the CD format using Tower WIKI.
- Release Date: January 29, 2008
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: PentaTone Classics
- UPC: 827949030864
- WAPI (Tower ID): 111698690
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Average Customer Review:
(1 customer review)
- Tower.com Sales Rank: #54080 in Music (See Top 100 Music Bestsellers)
- #6766 in Classical Music (See Top 100 Classical Music Bestsellers)
- #497 in Symphony (See Top 100 Symphony Bestsellers)
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Product Description
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By Tim Mikolay
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Good Brahms, but not the
best., December 5, 2008
Marek Janowski and the Pittsburgh
Symphony have produced a solid recording of Brahms 2nd and 3rd symphonies. But
solid is as far as I will go. I think its great to hear the inner layers of an
orchestral work because this adds depth and character to the interpretation, but
if the spirit of the reading of these symphonies takes second chair to its
technical attributes, whats the point?
My point here is that I am spoiled. I
have the complete MCA digital transfer from 35mm recording tape to CD of the
Brahms symphonies with Steinberg conducting the Pittsburgh Symphony. The 2nd is
probably the greatest rendition ever recorded by ANYONE. The 3rd a lyrical
treasure. So what does Janowski do here that would merit the acquisition of this
performance? Not much. The fact that the Pittsburgh Orchestra cannot seem to
stop re-recording stuff: Tchaikovsky 4th - Steinberg, Previn, Brahms symphonies
- Steinberg, Janowski, Handels Water Music - Steinberg, Previn, you get my
drift, maybe shouldnt mean anything, but it does. If anyone has ever heard
Steinbergs Brahms, then one would have high expectations for a "remix", but
Janowskis effort is too dry and often overly percussive (Toscanini style -
OUCH!)
The greatest moments from either of the Janowskis Brahms discs are
variations 7 (glorious horn work), 8, and 9 from the Haydn variations.
On the
whole the tempi are too slow and and interpretations seem to lend more weight to
the conductors lack of passion instead of the orchestras prowess. This is the
same orchestra that recorded that magnificent Shostakovich 8th with Mariss
Jansons???? Not under Janowski it isnt.
Theyre good Brahms recordings, but
they simply do not compare to Steinbergs and no amount of exceptional, digital
recording production can make a recording more pleasurable than it actually is.
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