Utah Symphony Orchestra; Thierry Fischer
Release Date: 07 April 2023
Label: Hyperion Records Ltd
Packaging Type: Brilliant Case (Jewel Case size, Holds 2 CDs)
No of Units: 2
Barcode: 034571283166
Genres: Classical Orchestral
Description
Messiaen's lifelong engagement with Christian mysticism, birdsong and awestruck contemplation of the beyond finds its fullest expression in this
massive, exultant symphonic cycle.
Critical Acclaim:
"Stefan Dohr's fearless account makes the most of its evocative mystery, while Jason Hardink's pianism has subtlety and poise." – Gramophone
"Messiaen's music is brought to bear with incisive virtuosity allied to living in the transcendent moment and a sense of joy that extends to the whole ensemble." – BBC Music Magazine (Performance 4 STARS; Recording 4 STARS)
"Specifically impressive are the brass chording, the woodwind flurries and the precision and bite of the percussion. The four soloists do the work proud. […] Fischer holds the whole thing together and the work sparkles and shines. The recording, made in the studio, after a live performance on the site the work celebrates, is excellent." – MusicWeb International
Classics Today: "The musicians certainly give their conductor everything he asks for in this generously filled all Berlioz disc."
Gramophone: "Fischer is a fine Berliozian."
On CDA68223 - Saint-Saens: Symphony No 1 & The Carnival of the Animals:
BBC Music Magazine: "The zoological fantasty may be the draw, but the symphonies steal the show.....a welcome disc for the wonderful performances of the sypmphonies."
Tracklisting
Mishka Rushdie Momen
The Gesualdo Six / Owain Park
Takacs Quartet
Simon Callaghan, Sinfonieorchester St Gallen
Cinquecento
Andrey Gugnin
El Leon de Oro / Peter Phillips
Piers Lane
Liepaja Symphony Orchestra
Johanna Domotor; Meesun Hong Coleman; Stuttgarter Kammerorchester
Josef Krips; Various Orchestras
Josef Krips
Atalanta Fugiens Orchestra; Vanni Moretto
The Orchestra Now; Leon Botstein
Yannick Nezet-Seguin; Orchestre Metropolitain de Montreal
Brussels Philharmonic, Kazushi Ono
