Track Listings (6) - Disc #1| All Artists: Alexander Scriabin, Riccardo Muti, The Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia The Philadelphia Orchestra Title: Scriabin - Symphonies Nos.1-3 · Le Poème de l'extase · Promethée, le poème du feu / Stefania Toczyska · Michael Myers · Dmitri Alexeev · Riccardo Muti Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Angel Records Release Date: 11/5/2002 Album Type: Box set, Import Genre: Classical Styles: Historical Periods, Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Symphonies Number of Discs: 3 SwapaCD Credits: 3 UPC: 724356772021 |
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 | Alexander Scriabin, Riccardo Muti, The Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia The Philadelphia Orchestra Scriabin - Symphonies Nos.1-3 · Le Poème de l'extase · Promethée, le poème du feu / Stefania Toczyska · Michael Myers · Dmitri Alexeev · Riccardo Muti Genre: Classical
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CD ReviewsI like Ashkenazy better! Ryan Kouroukis | Toronto, Ontario Canada | 01/11/2005 (4 out of 5 stars) "Muti is great with his Philadelphia Orchestra. The recordings are high quality, but at times can get digitally distorted in the climaxes. The interpratations have a strength and expansiveness. But I still give Ashkenazy my top recommendation on the wonderfully bargin priced Trio label. He tops Muti threefold in his power, profundity, and energy! Plus the digital sound beats is clearer and more realistic than on Muti's set. Scriabin was a Theosophist, who studied the works of Madamme Blavatsky (great female mystic). His works come from a place of spirituality and mysticism. His are inspired by the worlds religions from a esoteric approach. I can only compare his musical sound world to Franz Schmidt or Cyril Scott. Scriabin's music is on the verge of atonality, very modern sounding for the early 1900's. He took on the philosophical views of Wagner and expanded upon them, trying to create a new artform, which he didn't fulfill due to his untimely death. Look for the recording of Scriabin's "Preparation for the Final Mystery" on Decca also conducted by Ashkenazy. Scriabin's 5 symphonies open the door to much inspiration on Nature and the Divine. There is no doubt that you can only gain by listening to Scriabin. Muti is a great start, but Ashkenazy totally understands Scriabin! " Winner of BBC-3's "Building A Library" shootout R. Ludwig | Scarborough, ME United States | 04/12/2008 (5 out of 5 stars) "Winner of BBC-3's "Building A Library" shootout on 5 April 2008. Reviewer William Mival made a very convincing case for the superiority of this recording. His runner-up was a very different interpretation by Evgeny Svetianov and the USSR State Symphony Orchestra. Get both then hear the wide range of valid interpretations possible with this Scriabin masterpiece." Muti's Great Acheivement! Scriabinmahler | UK | 12/09/2007 (5 out of 5 stars) "
These towerling performance of Scriabin's orchestral masterpieces remains as one of the greatest achievements by Muti and Philadelphia Orchestra. Especailly the third Symphony and Poem of Ecstasy surpass all existing recordings for its gorgeous sound, masterful timing of silence at crucial moments, gigantic finale and incandescent build-up to each climax. Only Pletnev's account of the Ecstasy can rival the grandeur. Ashkenazy's polite accounts do not come even close. Other symphonies are equally outstanding too. The first symphony is hugely under-rated masterpiece, full of inspired melodies and superb vocal parts. What a shame Scriabin did not write more for voice! Rich Philadelphia sound is beautifully recorded with warmth and amazing dynamic range (The distortion is only slight due to the enormous force of the sound at the climax)." |
