Poot: Complete Symphonies Classical Orchestral & Concertos Naxos

Poot: Complete Symphonies

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Poot: Complete Symphonies

Label Catalogue Number:
8.574292-93

Running Time: 02:20:35

Release Date: May 2021
Originally recorded in 2020

Genre:
Classical
Orchestral & Concertos

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**** Excellent Album

Jacques Bonnaure – Classica magazine (France) – July/August 2022

“… this is a set not to be missed, the excellent interpretations on offer here, especially those of Symphonies Nos 2 and 4, lingering long in the memory.”

Christian Hoskins – Gramophone magazine – September 2021

“… Some of the performances have the advantage of having been made in the composer’s lifetime. In other cases one expects that the conductors had known the composer, so the readings have a ring of authenticity, as it were…if you like the sound of this composer then, I suspect, this will be your one and only chance to learn about his development and to hear his work over the fifty-three year period. At bargain price, it is worth it.”

Gary Higginson – MusicWeb-International.com – 30 June 2021

“…the music is highly accessible, and some of these pieces certainly deserve being made available on silver disc. The Belgian composer Marcel Poot was one of the most striking musical figures of his time, with a spicy compositional style that exemplified his zest for life. His cycle of seven symphonies which show the influence of Ravel, Stravinsky and jazz.”

Barry Forshaw – cdchoice.co.uk – 27 May 2021

“…. The listener is struck by the almost uninterrupted vitality and intensity, especially of the outer movements. In addition to the extensive retention of tonality, more modern elements are sometimes found interwoven in a natural way… The older recordings, some of which have been reissued, feature four orchestras and their conductors. With the exception of the orchestra from Moscow, almost all of the performers are from the composer’s regional vicinity. What they have in common is that, in addition to the liveliness of the music, they also carefully bring out the remarkably varied instrumentation and thus make the strengths of the music resound.” ****

Uwe Krusch – Pizzicato.com.lu – 14 May 2021

“… Largely tonal symphonies hallmarked by rhythmic energy, spry and bright orchestration and lyrical impact… Wonderful evangelical work by Naxos and their knowledgeable and imaginative team.”

Rob Barnett – MusicWeb-International.com – 25 May 2021

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