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Scriabin - Symphony No. 2

Scriabin - Symphony No. 2

Brussels Philharmonic & Kazushi Ono

Cat No:

EPRC 0061

Release date:

5/4/24

Barcode:

0608917724820

“For me, Scriabin holds a central and unique role among composers. He is the first composer to engage deeply with mysticism, exploring its nuances through his music and offering us profound answers.” - Kazushi Ono

Can a composer like Alexander Scriabin be associated with any tradition at all, given the uniqueness of his musical language? Initially focusing on piano compositions, Scriabin later expanded to larger orchestral works, crafting five symphonies between 1899 and 1910. A noticeable evolution in composition unfolds, as Scriabin transitions from a late Romantic style to a more modernistic approach, drawing inspiration from symbolist poetry and philosophical figures. Envisioning himself as a musical messiah aiming to change the world, his Second Symphony provides a glimpse into this eccentric vision.

Tracklist

Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Op. 29:
- I. Andante
- II. Allegro
- III. Andante
- IV. Tempestoso
- V. Maestoso

Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915)
Reviews

Fanfare Magazine

"In comparison to Järvi’s and Gergiev’s “I have to catch a train” performances, Ono’s pacing smooths out a lot of the rough edges, some which are revealed all too clearly in slower performances (like Inbal, Petrenko, and the turgid Kitaenko)."

MusicWeb International

"The orchestral playing is impressive, right from the very beginning of the piece where, in the carefully laid out introduction, you sense that the orchestra is following the conductor with the intensity of a chamber performance. [...] Mr Ono’s enjoyably delivered performance has been well recorded in warm, rich, full-bodied sound that suits the repertoire well. At the same time, Ono skilfully balances his forces so that plenty of felicitous ne detail can be heard and appreciated."

BBC Music Magazine

"There is little doubt that Kazushi Ono has an instictive feeling for the music of Scriabin. In this warmly recorded release, which marks the opening instalment in a complete cycle, he charts the ebb and flow of emotions that characterise the Wagnerian Second Symphony with conviction. Ono knows when to push the music forward and project impetus and urgency, and where to hold back and allow for reflection and repose."

RITMO

"La Sinfonía n. 2, estrenada en 1902 en San Petersburgo, es una música de un sentimiento arrollador (todavía totalmente tonal), estructurada en cinco movimientos que, realmente, parecen tres (los dos primeros podrían ser uno solo dividido en andante y allegro, y el cuar- to y el quinto se relevan con enorme fluidez, mientras que el “Andante” central se alza como el corazón emocional de la obra). Las líneas melódicas, de profunda inspiración, y la orquestación, brillante (que lle- gará a su culmen en el Poema del Éxtasis) son defendidas en esta ocasión por una Brussels Philharmonic que se sitúa un paso más allá de la eficacia, sa- biamente dirigida por Kazushi Ono."

De Standaard

"Brussels Philharmonic en zijn nieuwe leidsman Kazushi Ono, die met deze plaat een Skrjabin-reeks uit de startblokken duwen. Ono regisseert als de detaillist die hij is, het orkest laat zich opzwepen tot Skrjabins muziek in haar eigen slipstream gaat kolken. Klanken en frasen worden zo gebracht dat thematische spelletjes alle ruimte krijgen en een ruim bemeten registerwerking drij de contrastwaarden op tot het maximum. Onze poulain was hij nog niet, Skrjabin, maar deze collectie zou daar wel eens verandering in kunnen brengen."

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