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Mosolov: Symphony No. 5 & Harp Concerto
Label Catalogue Number:
8.574102
8.574102
Running Time: 01:08:30
Release Date: December 2020
Originally recorded in 2019
Originally recorded in 2019
Genre:
Classical
Orchestral & Concertos
Classical
Orchestral & Concertos
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Alexander Mosolov was one of the foremost composers of the Russian avant-garde during the1920s. His music was considered ‘a testament to the revolutionary spirit of his time’, but the legacy of his fame from that period now rests solely on The Iron Foundry. Soviet-era politics brought persecution and imprisonment, and these two recently rediscovered works were both composed after his ‘rehabilitation’. The Harp Concerto– a piece worthy of a place in the mainstream repertoire – is Mosolov’s ‘response’ to the concerto by his teacher Glière, and is heard here in its first complete performance. Coupled with the first recording of his final colorful Fifth Symphony, these are fascinating additions to the corpus of neglected Soviet-era works.
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Reviews
“… Mosolov’s Harp Concerto is a delicate and beautiful work in four movements that takes the listener on a journey from contemplative sustained atmospheres in the first movement, through a mysterious Nocturne, to a charming Gavotte, and finally a flashy Toccata. Harpist Taylor Ann Fleshman’s technique and phrasing are outstanding in this performance. Her captivating interpretation leaves no doubt that this work deserves a lasting place in the harp concerto repertoire. It is always nice to encounter an effort to keep lesser-known composers’ music alive – Arnold and the Moscow Symphony certainly make a strong case for increased future performances of Mosolov’s music.”
Adam Scime – thewholenote.com – 7 May 2021
“If you are familiar only with Mosolov’s monumental Iron Foundry, be prepared for a surprise – the symphony recorded here in particular is far more tautly argued than that exciting but unremittingly noisy short piece, and the harp concerto, while much lighter, is genuinely winning… The Harp Concerto – a piece worthy of a place in the mainstream repertoire – is Mosolov’s ‘response’ to the concerto by his teacher Glière, and is heard here in its first complete performance. Coupled with the first recording of his final colourful Fifth Symphony, these are fascinating additions to the corpus of neglected Soviet-era works.”
Barry Forshaw – cdchoice.co.uk – 11 April 2021
***** Coup de Cœur
Michel Fleury - Classica magazine (France) - April 2021
“… Mosolov’s Fifth combines late-Romanticism with touches of Shostakovich-style angst, while the Harp Concerto is, at times, enigmatic and evocative.” ****
Jeremy Pound – BBC Music magazine (Brief Notes section) – March 2021
“… This Moscow disc from Naxos is illuminating, demonstrating that the composer was more than a one-hit wonder, his Fifth Symphony being a work of genuine substance and invention. It is given a serviceable performance here …”
Barry Forshaw – cdchoice.co.uk – 29 January 2021
“… the performance of the orchestra sounds fully engaged, and the recording quality is excellently judged. This will appeal to the curious and – in the case of the nocturne – to others also.”
Paul Corfield Godfrey – MusicWeb-International.com – 15 January 2021
“… This symphony is also original, with contrasting movements in which calm and fast parts alternate. But the moods also change, and most striking are the melancholy Maestoso passages. The performance of the Moscow Symphony Orchestra is excellent under Arthur Arnold, a Dutch conductor who lives in Canada and the Netherlands and is chief conductor of the Moscow Symphony Orchestra.” *****
Remy Franck - Pizzicato.lu – 5 December 2020
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