Ho completato la raccolta delle incisioni di Mendelssohn di Sir JH Gardiner. La versione della LSO è tecnicamente all'avanguardia ed ha il pregio di essere fornita in CD, SACD e LPCM/192, quindi con il massimo della fedeltà. Lo stile di Gardiner è un tantino misurato ed "accademico", ma nel complesso molto molto orecchiabile e piacevole. Inutile filosofeggiare: Gardiner non è né Karajan né Abbado, ma a mio parere è uno dei 5 o 6 migliori Direttori in operativi, e la sua discografia enorme e coerente non lascia dubbi. L'esecuzione, dal punto di vista artistico si può considerare tra le due o tre migliori disponibili; da parte mia per quanto riguarda il coinvolgimento artistico e musicale preferisco la vecchia esecuzione di C. ABBADO, sempre con la LSO, che però nella versione CD 44/16 è un tantino più "spigolosa" Raccomandabile, ed ottima per il rapporto Q/P anche in considerazione del formato.
La grande Réformation", symphonie n°5 sur un Choral de Luther, magnifiquement interprétée Par J.E. Gardiner et le LSO, avec en prime les ouvertures, rondement menées, de Ruy Blas et Mer calme et Heureux voyage,
Die 5. Sinfonie von Mendelssohn ist für mich die schönste Sinfonie von diesem Komponisten. Sehr gute Aufnahme und edel gespielt! Empfehle ich gerne meinen Klassikfreunden.
5つ星のうち5.0JEG and the LSO fare well in his retake of the Mendelssohn Reformation
2015年7月10日に英国でレビュー済み
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LSO Live has followed up their release of JEG's Mendelssohn Scottish with JEG's retake of the Reformation. Gardiner had previously done this symphony with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra during his PolyGram years, but his Vienna Philharmonic Mendelssohn disc was a standalone release. While that was an impeccable recording, I note that this LSO version is better characterised.
I admit that I don't know this piece well. Compared to the Scottish and the Italian this piece has had fewer recordings. Karajan, Abbado and Christoph von Dohnanyi have had a crack at it. I own the Dohnanyi and Abbado recordings and they are just fine. Also, I sense that these Mendelssohn symphonies don't make much demands on conductor and orchestra.
Gardiner does well in this retake of the Reformation. His Bach instincts apply themselves well here, allowing the various lines of counterpoint to be defined clearly. This performance has more propulsive outer movements and more bracing tuttis. I note that there is more colour in this rendition because the serpent and the ophecleide are in the orchestra. The Scherzo is light-footed and the slow movement is eloquent, songful and flowing. This serves as a perfect foil to the Mighty fortress chorale, played nobly and simply by the winds.
Compared to the JEG Scottish, this release is less generous. It only includes the Ruy Blas and Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage overtures. JEG and the LSO are still on fine fettle in these two fill-ups. However, since it includes a Blu-ray version of the release, it is still pretty good value for money.
I am pleased that the LSO and JEG are doing well in this Mendelssohn project. I keenly anticipate the remaining symphonies with baited breath. And I will still recommend JEG as primary choices for anyone who wants to purchase recordings of this repertoire.