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V.A. - Alfred Schnittke: The Ten Symphonies (6CDs, 2009)

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V.A. - Alfred Schnittke: The Ten Symphonies (6CDs, 2009)

V.A. - Alfred Schnittke: The Ten Symphonies (6CDs, 2009)
Classical, Orchestral | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 1.02 GB | Booklet 2.58 Mb
Label: BIS | Release Year: 2009

BIS is proud to present the only available collection of the complete symphonies by Alfred Schnittke. The recordings, part of the Schnittke Edition begun in 1987, have been brought together in a 6-CD boxed set which also includes an initiated essay by Schnittke’s close associate Alexander Ivashkin: a fascinating chapter in the history of the late 20th-century symphony.
The music of Alfred Schnittke reflects a highly complex and fragile late twentieth-century mentality: a mixture of old and new styles, of modern, post-modern, classical and baroque idioms. Within his oeuvre – which includes three operas, three ballets, six concerti grossi, concertos for various instruments and a great number of chamber works – the symphonic genre holds a special place. The present collection offers a unique opportunity to follow Schnittke’s trajectory as symphonist, from the youthful Symphony No.0 – performed only once (in 1957) before the 2006 recording included here – to the Ninth, which Schnittke composed when he was already severely affected by the series of strokes which would end his life in 1998. As a group the symphonies demonstrate a rare diversity in terms of both style and technique as well as underlying ideas. Symphony No.0 reveals important influences in Schnittke’s music, while Symphony No.1 combines a revolutionary vision and technique with montages of various types of music, forms and genres. In the Second and Fourth Symphonies elements from Roman Catholic liturgy are incorporated, while the Third and the Seventh focus on Germany and contain German ‘symbols’. The Fifth incorporates a concerto grosso, a favourite genre of the composer, as well as a symphony. The Sixth Symphony illustrates Schnittke’s move towards a new, bare and almost ‘minimalist’ musical language, rejecting the large gestures of earlier compositions. The Eighth seems to be addressed to death, while Symphony No.9 shows the new direction in which Alfred Schnittke was heading in his last years, purifying his music and opening it up to new dimensions. The Schnittke Edition on BIS consists of 25 titles, featuring works from a number of genres, the jewel being the present recordings of the complete symphonies.
V.A. - Alfred Schnittke: The Ten Symphonies (6CDs, 2009)


Tracklist:
Disc: 1
1. Symphony No. 1: 1. Senza tempo
2. Symphony No. 1: 2. Allegretto
3. Symphony No. 1: 3. Lento
4. Symphony No. 1: 4. Lento
5. Applause

Disc: 2
1. Symphony No. 2 for soloists, chorus & orchestra ('St. Florian'): 1. Kyrie. Recitativo
2. Symphony No. 2 for soloists, chorus & orchestra ('St. Florian'): 2. Gloria. Maestoso
3. Symphony No. 2 for soloists, chorus & orchestra ('St. Florian'): 3. Credo. Moderato
4. Symphony No. 2 for soloists, chorus & orchestra ('St. Florian'): 4. Crucifixus. Pesante
5. Symphony No. 2 for soloists, chorus & orchestra ('St. Florian'): [4. Coda] Et resurrexit. Agitato - Maestoso
6. Symphony No. 2 for soloists, chorus & orchestra ('St. Florian'): 5. (Introduction) Santus & Benedictus. Andante
7. Symphony No. 2 for soloists, chorus & orchestra ('St. Florian'): [5. cont.] Andante
8. Symphony No. 2 for soloists, chorus & orchestra ('St. Florian'): 6. Agnus Dei. Andante

Disc: 3
1. Symphony No. 3: 1. Einleitung
2. Symphony No. 3: 2. Sonatensatz. Allegro
3. Symphony No. 3: 3. Scherzo. Allegretto
4. Symphony No. 3: 4. Finale. Adagio
5. Symphony No. 7: 1. Andante
6. Symphony No. 7: 2. Largo
7. Symphony No. 7: 3. Allegro

Disc: 4
1. Symphony No. 4 for 2 soloists, piano, chamber chorus & chamber orchestra: Andante poco pesante -
2. Symphony No. 4 for 2 soloists, piano, chamber chorus & chamber orchestra: 'Cadenza' -
3. Symphony No. 4 for 2 soloists, piano, chamber chorus & chamber orchestra: Moderato -
4. Symphony No. 4 for 2 soloists, piano, chamber chorus & chamber orchestra: Molto pesante - Moderato -
5. Symphony No. 4 for 2 soloists, piano, chamber chorus & chamber orchestra: Vivo -
6. Symphony No. 4 for 2 soloists, piano, chamber chorus & chamber orchestra: Moderato - Andante poco pesante -
7. Symphony No. 4 for 2 soloists, piano, chamber chorus & chamber orchestra: 'Coro'
8. Symphony No. 5 (Concerto Grosso No. 4): 1. Allegro
9. Symphony No. 5 (Concerto Grosso No. 4): 2. Allegretto
10. Symphony No. 5 (Concerto Grosso No. 4): 3. Lento - Allegro
11. Symphony No. 5 (Concerto Grosso No. 4): 4. Lento

Disc: 5
1. Symphony No. 6: 1. Allegro moderato
2. Symphony No. 6: 2. Presto
3. Symphony No. 6: 3. Adagio
4. Symphony No. 6: 4. Allegro vivace
5. Symphony No. 8: 1. Moderato
6. Symphony No. 8: 2. Allegro moderato
7. Symphony No. 8: 3. Lento
8. Symphony No. 8: 4. Allegro moderato
9. Symphony No. 8: 5. Lento

Disc: 6
1. Symphony No. 0: 1. Allegro ma non troppo
2. Symphony No. 0: 2. Allegro vivace
3. Symphony No. 0: 3. Andante
4. Symphony No. 0: 4. Allegro
5. Symphony No. 9 (unfinished): 1. [Andante]
6. Symphony No. 9 (unfinished): 2. Moderato
7. Symphony No. 9 (unfinished): 3. Presto