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Roussel: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4; Bacchus et Ariane; Sinfonietta

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Roussel: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4; Bacchus et Ariane; Sinfonietta Neeme Jarvi CD
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  • Artist: Neeme Jarvi
  • Year: 1995
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • UPC: 095115121726
  • Item Number: NAX512172
  • Release date: 07/27/2004
  • 1. Symphony No. 3 in G minor, Op. 42, 1. Allegro vivo
  • 2. Symphony No. 3 in G minor, Op. 42, 2. Adagio - Andante - Adagio molto
  • 3. Symphony No. 3 in G minor, Op. 42, 3. Vivace
  • 4. Symphony No. 3 in G minor, Op. 42, 4. Allegro con spirito
  • 5. Bacchus et Ariane, ballet, Op. 43, Suite No. 2
  • 6. Sinfonietta for strings, Op. 52, 1. Allegro molto
  • 7. Sinfonietta for strings, Op. 52, 2. Andante -
  • 8. Sinfonietta for strings, Op. 52, 3. Allegro
  • 9. Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 53, 1. Lento - Allegro con brio
  • 10. Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 53, 2. Lento molto
  • 11. Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 53, 3. Allegro scherzando
  • 12. Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 53, 4. Allegro molto
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Roussel: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4; Bacchus et Ariane; Sinfonietta by Neeme Jarvi on CD


Although Albert Roussel's rewarding music has long been praised by critics and has undergone periodic revivals, it has yet to find the popularity it so richly deserves. The equal of Debussy and Ravel, but more conservative and classically restrained in temperament, Roussel appears to have been neglected only because of changing tastes, not through any fault of his music. This 2004 reissue of a 1995 Chandos compilation restores to the catalog Neeme Jarvi's solid performances of the Symphony No. 3 in G minor and the Symphony No. 4 in A major, two seriously under-recorded masterpieces. Leading the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in some of its finest playing, Jarvi renders the symphonies with clarity and consistent vigor, and balances their orchestral opulence with their formal needs. While these readings may not be as worthy as the legendary performances by Charles Munch and Andre Cluytens, they are respectable efforts and welcome in the dearth of good recordings. The colorfully orchestrated Suite No. 2 from Bacchus et Ariane and the neo-Classical Sinfonietta for string orchestra are delightful works, but less persuasive than the symphonies, which are clearly the album's most compelling offerings. The recording is clear and resonant most of the time, but a fairly high volume setting is needed to hear the softest passages. ~ Blair Sanderson, Rovi
  • Artist: Neeme Jarvi
  • Year: 1995
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • UPC: 095115121726
  • Item Number: NAX512172
  • Release date: 07/27/2004
  • Label: Chandos
  • Genre: Classical
  • Style: Symphony, Modern
  • Album Time: 70:13

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  • Roussel: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4; Bacchus et Ariane; Sinfonietta Neeme Jarvi CD
Roussel: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4; Bacchus et Ariane; Sinfonietta Neeme Jarvi CD