Tchaikovsky: Orchestral Suite No. 3; Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio espagnol

by NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra

Overview

It is not going too far to say that British orchestral music has been fundamentally shaped in recent years by the work of expat Russian conductors, and there are signs that the same thing may be happening in Germany. An example is this release by the NDR Radiophilharmonie in Hamburg, with its newly named conductor, Stanislav Kochanovsky. One attraction of the Russians is that they have a somewhat different view of their own repertory than is prevalent in Western countries. Consider the four Orchestral Suites of Tchaikovsky, which are played only intermittently in the West but that reveal themselves as full-blown examples of Tchaikovsky's thinking with some strong claims to be the beginnings of the neoclassical movement. Kochanovsky delivers a muscular performance of the Orchestral Suite No. 3 in G major, Op. 55, drawing clean sounds from the NDR Radiophilarmonie strings and leaving plenty of space for an exciting, high-energy theme-and-variations finale. Listening to this, one may wonder why this work isn't a concert standard everywhere. In the more popular Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 24, Kochanovsky is more restrained; some may want more colorful Spanish accents here, but again, the orchestral performance is very strong. This is Kochanovsky's recording debut with this orchestra, and it makes the listener look forward to hearing his takes on other repertory, Russian and non. ~ James Manheim

Product Details

Release Date:	03/21/2025
Label:	HARMONIA MUNDI
UPC:	3149020953365

Tracks

1. Prelude to 'La Princesse lointaine' Op. 4
2. Capriccio espagnol Op. 34~I. Alborada. Vivo e strepitoso
3. Capriccio espagnol Op. 34~II. Variazioni. Andante con moto
4. Capriccio espagnol Op. 34~III. Alborada. Vivo e strepitoso
5. Capriccio espagnol Op. 34~IV. Scena e canto gitano. Allegretto
6. Capriccio espagnol Op. 34~V. Fandango asturiano
7. Orchestral Suite No. 3 in G major Op. 55~I. Élégie. Andantino molto cantabile
8. Orchestral Suite No. 3 in G major Op. 55~II. Valse mélancolique. Allegro moderato
9. Orchestral Suite No. 3 in G major Op. 55~III. Scherzo. Presto
10. Orchestral Suite No. 3 in G major Op. 55~IV. Tema con variazioni. Andante con moto

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Stanislav Kochanovsky   Primary Artist,Conductor
NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra   Primary Artist,Orchestra

Technical Credits

Charles Johnston   Liner Note Translation
Harald Gericke   Mixing,Mastering
Nikolaj Lund   Photography
Andre Lischke   Liner Notes
Nikolai Tcherepnin   Composer
Rita Hermeyer   Editing,Artistic Director
Lars Wartenberg   Assistant Engineer
Daniel Kemper   Mixing,Engineer,Mastering
Norddeutscher Rundfunk   Realization
Irene Weber-Froboese   Liner Note Translation
Jorrit Zeising   Assistant Engineer
Peer Bothmer   Photography
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov   Composer
Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky   Composer