DVD Video, St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra)
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Verdi: Requiem
Dinara Alieva (soprano), Olesya Petrova (mezzo), Francesco Meli (tenor), Dmitry Belosselskiy (bass)
St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Bolshoi Theater Chorus, Yuri Temirkanov
At 81, Temirkanov secures a sensitively shaped and dignified rather than theatrical account. Tempos are steady, even at times slow…Still, the orchestral playing is often thrilling, with a particularly... —
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Yuri Temirkanov Vol.3
Recording: Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Paris - 2/12/2007
Sergei Nakariakov (trumpet)
Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Yuri Temirkanov
Despite phenomenal playing, the Rococo Variations for flugelhorn is something of an acquired taste. The Pathétique finds conductor and orchestra on top form, performing with tremendous conviction. —
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Lots of bravura but little subtlety from Matsuev. Symphony No. 4 gets more compelling as it progresses but the opaque long-distance shots of the orchestra are distracting. —
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Special offer. Yuri Temirkanov at the BBC Proms
Royal Albert Hall, London, 26 August 1992
St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Yuri Temirkanov
The Tchaikovsky is a beautiful and dramatic performance, though whether the DVD is worth buying rather depends on your feelings about the last two movements. Both have extensive cuts...and amendments...Overall,... —
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Temirkanov moulds Tchaikovsky's melodies with marvellous fluidity. —
