Salzburg Festival 2012 - Wesendonck-Lieder (and works by Richard Strauss & Brahms)
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Salzburg Festival 2012 - Wesendonck-Lieder (and works by Richard Strauss & Brahms)
Nina Stemme (soprano) / Wiener Philharmoniker [Vienna Philharmonic], Mariss Jansons
[ EuroArts DVD / DVD ]
Release Date: Tuesday 1 April 2014
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This DVD presents a wonderful recording of the opening concert of the Salzburger Festspiele from 2012 - an annual highlight on the Classical Music calendar traditionally performed by the vibrant heart of the festival: the Wiener Philharmoniker.
The program from 2012 was Russian themed with a focus on the most profound questions of human life with excellent interpretations of Igor Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms, Modest Mussorgsky's Songs and Dances of Death and Sergei Prokofiev's Fifth Symphony.
The concert is conducted by Valery Gergiev, general and artistic director of the Mariinsky Theatre, winner of the Herbert-von-Karajan Award and the Polar Music Prize. Russian tenor Sergei Semishkur, soloist at the Mariinsky theatre, excels in his intense interpretation of Mussorgsky's Songs and Dances of Death.
Picture format DVD: NTSC 16:9
Sound formats DVD: PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.0, DTS 5.0
Region code: All (worldwide)
Booklet notes: English, German, French
Running time: 90 mins
"Gorgeous sounds also emerge during Wagner's Wesendonck Lieder, though they're mostly confined to the orchestra; their silky diminuendos are wonderful. Nina Stemme also shines when the dynamics are scaled back" (BBC Music)
"The account of Brahms' first symphony is a graceful and elegant one. There is certainly plenty of weight in the more turbulent moments, but the quality of playing Jansons draws out in the softer moments leaves a more lasting impression... Stemme brings a display of hugely impressive control and subtlety" (MusicWeb)
Tracks:
Brahms:
Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68
Strauss, R:
Don Juan, Op. 20
Wagner:
Wesendonck-Lieder (5)
Nina Stemme (soprano)
