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Denis Matsuev, Mariss Jansons, Bavarian RSO - Rhapsody: Chabrier, Gershwin, Enescu, Ravel, Liszt (2016)

Posted By: Designol

Date: 18 Oct 2022 10:04:28

Denis Matsuev, Mariss Jansons, Bavarian RSO - Rhapsody: Chabrier, Gershwin, Enescu, Ravel, Liszt (2016)

This release from BR KLASSIK explores the genre of the 19th and 20th century Rhapsody, featuring works from masterful composers Emmanuel Chabrier, George Gershwin, George Enesecu, Maurice Ravel, and Franz Liszt. The concert-like atmosphere of this recording makes this a truly unique release, as these works were recorded live in Munich as recently as October 2015. The five rhapsodies featured here come from different regions and the composers unique styles can be heard in each of their works. Chabriers Espana is centered around Iberian and folk music which was very popular at the time. Liszts Hungarian Rhapsody contrasts this work with its use of Hungarian folk melodies. The ever-popular Rhapsody in Blue from George Gershwin throws Americana into the mix with its blues roots. Mariss Jansons and the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks never fails to please with their brilliant interpretations and performance quality. World-renowned Russian pianist Denis Matusev is brilliant as the Rhapsody in Blue soloist.

The great symphonies of the 19th and 20th centuries dominate Mariss Jansons' discography on BR Klassik, so this live album of spirited rhapsodies by Emmanuel Chabrier, George Gershwin, George Enescu, Maurice Ravel, and Franz Liszt is a change of pace. In most cases, the rhapsody has been regarded as light entertainment, featuring real or stylized folk themes strung together, or depicting scenes or dances of a national character. What Chabrier's España and Ravel's Rapsodie espagnole have done to celebrate Spanish music, Enescu's Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 and Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 did for their respective countries, connecting evocative melodies and vigorous dance rhythms in a free form dependent on instrumental colors for exotic flavoring. The exception here is Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, which is less about nationalism per se than an experiment with the then new American art form, jazz. Jansons and the orchestra play the European rhapsodies with high energy and use them to show off the ensemble's virtuosity. But in Rhapsody in Blue, the attention is drawn to pianist Denis Matsuev, whose spontaneous performance is the highlight of the album. The classic arrangement by Ferde Grofé has been touched up with some improvements in orchestration, and while the solo part is unchanged, Matsuev flirts with improvisation in his free and jazz-like interpretation. The CD's reproduction is exceptionally vivid and full of presence, making this album a fine showcase for what Matsuev, Jansons, and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra can do.

Review by Blair Sanderson, Allmusic.com

Denis Matsuev at Allmusic
Denis Matsuev at Wiki

Mariss Jansons at Allmusic
Mariss Jansons at Wiki

Denis Matsuev, piano (Rhapsody in Blue)
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Mariss Jansons, conductor

Tracklist:

01. Emmanuel Chabrier - Espana (07:01)

02. George Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue (16:52)

03. George Enescu - Rumanische Rhapsodie Nr.1 (12:41)

Maurice Ravel - Rapsodie espagnole
04. I. Prelude a la nuit. Tres modere (04:26)
05. II. Malaguena. Assez vif (02:10)
06. III. Habanera. Assez lent et dun rythme las (02:40)
07. IV. Feria. Assez anime (06:53)

08. Franz Liszt - Ungarische Rhapsodie Nr.2 (11:10)

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