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Taneyev, Ussr Symphony, Svetlanov
Taneyev: At the Reading of a Psalm
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (9) - Disc #1
1. First Movt: Chor (Allegro Tempestoso) - Yulov State Chor/Evgeni Svetlanov
2. First Movt: Double Chor (Andante Sostenuto) - Yulov State Chor/Evgeni Svetlanov
3. First Movt: Chor. Triple Fugue (Andante-Allegro Molto) - Yulov State Chor/Evgeni Svetlanov
4. Second Movt: Chor (Allegro Moderato-Allegro Tenebroso) - Yulov State Chor/Evgeni Svetlanov
5. Second Movt: Qt (Andante-Con Moto) - Adelina Kozlova/Raisa Kotova/Yuri Antonov/Yuri Belokrynkin
6. Second Movt: Qt With Chor (Adagio Ma Non Troppo) - Adelina Kozlova/Raisa Kotova/Yuri Antonov/Yuri Belokrynkin
7. Third Movt: Interlude (Allegro Appassionato) - Adelina Kozlova/Raisa Kotova/Yuri Antonov/Yuri Belokrynkin
8. Third Movt: Aria (Adagio) - Adelina Kozlova/Raisa Kotova/Yuri Antonov/Yuri Belokrynkin
9. Third Movt: Double Chor (Adagio Pietoso E Molto Cantabile-Allegro Moderato-Allegro Molto) - Yulov State Chor/Evgeni Svetlanov

CD Details

All Artists: Taneyev, Ussr Symphony, Svetlanov
Title: Taneyev: At the Reading of a Psalm
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Russian Disc
Release Date: 12/1/1995
Genre: Classical
Styles: Opera & Classical Vocal, Historical Periods, Modern, 20th, & 21st Century
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 748871004429

Synopsis

Amazon.com

Taneyev was a pupil of Tchaikovsky and a teacher of Prokofiev. Russians consider him a major composer, but his few well-crafted, deeply satisfying works have never been well known outside his native country. This disc offers the first recording of Taneyev's last major work, an hour-long cantata showing the influences of earlier choral composers yet filled with inspiration and individuality. Alas, this premiere features solo singers with unattractive voices, indifferent conducting, and some truly awful brass playing. The 1977 radio tape is blurry and untrue in sound. This CD is a stopgap at best. --Leslie Gerber

CD Reviews

Taneyev: At the Reading of a Psalm

leo marcus | Santa Monica, CA | 01/06/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a masterwork by an unjustly neglected composer. Perhaps the pleasures will only be discovered upon repeated hearings, but it is worth the effort.The recording is of a live concert, and the performance is not best possible, but don't wait for another."

Wonderful Music - Ghastly recording

Alasdair Brooks | Melbourne Australia | 09/29/2000

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Taneyev is - perhaps quixotically - my favourite Russian composer, and in Russia this cantata is apparently considered to be his masterpiece. On the basis of this CD, you'd never agree. While a careful listener or Taneyev fan will find much to enjoy, the recording is truly ghastly. I find the shrill sopranos particularly off-putting, and the upper registers in general remind me of fingernails on chalkboards. I'd still recommend this to people interested in this period or composer, but I can only hope that a better recording will come along soon. First-time Taneyev buyers should stick to the Oresteia overture, St. John of Damascus (both on Chandos) or the piano quintet (on Arabesque)"