Featured in Kalman Rubinson's Music in the Round in the September 2006 issue of Stereophile!
Russian born Vladimir Jurowski is considered one of the most talented young conductors. He is Music Director of the Glyndebourne Opera Festival, Principal Guest Conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Principle Guest Conductor of the Russian National Orchestra. On this PentaTone recording, Maestro Jurowski conducts Tchaikovsky's Suite No. 3 and Stravinsky's Divertimento. The connection between the two works is the fact that both composers treated the seemingly rather archaic models on which they each based their composition in an individual and contemporary manner.
Musicians:
Russian National Orchestra
Vladimir Jurowski, conductor
Selections:
Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Suite No. 3 in G, Op. 55
1. Elegie - Andantino molto cantabile - Andante
2. Valse melancolique - Allegro moderato
3. Scherzo - Presto
4. Tema con variazioni - Andante con moto
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
Divertimento, Ballet Suite from "Le Baiser de la fee"
5. Sinfonia - Andante - Vivace agitato
6. Danses Suisses - Tempo giusto - Valse - Poco piu lento
7. Scherzo - Moderato - Allegretto grazioso
8. Pas de deux - Adagio - Allegretto grazioso - Presto
Total Time: 64:02