Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition & Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1

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The playing [in the Ravel] is excellent...but the rough edges have been sanded away to such an extent that what's left is pebble-smooth...the Classical Symphony is played with panache, the glossy... — Gramophone Magazine, July 2017 More…

Release Date: 7th Apr 2017
Catalogue No: 9029587791
Label: Erato
Length: 47 minutes

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Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition

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Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris
Philippe Jordan

I. Promenade I

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II. Gnomus

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III. Promenade II

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IV. Il Vecchio Castello

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V. Promenade III

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VI. Tuileries

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VII. Bydlo

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VIII. Promenade IV

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IX. Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks

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X. Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuyle

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XI. The Market at Limoges

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XII. Catacombæ (Sepulcrum romanum)

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XIII. Cum mortuis in lingua mortua

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XIV. The Hut on Fowl's Legs (Baba-Yagá)

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XV. The Great Gate of Kiev

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Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1 in D major, Op. 25 'Classical'

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Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris
Philippe Jordan

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II. Larghetto

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III. Gavotta

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IV. Finale - Molto vivace

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Philippe Jordan conducts the Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris in much-loved works by Russian composers: Prokofiev’s ‘Classical’ Symphony and Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition in Ravel’s famous orchestration. Directly before the recording sessions, a concert featuring both works prompted this response from ResMusica: “Philippe Jordan, known for his precision in interpreting a score, exhibited superb authority in a programme that showed off the orchestra to great effect and astonished the ear with its profusion of colours … Pictures at an Exhibition was marvellous from beginning to end.”

Commenting on his life as a conductor in the French newspaper Les Échos, Jordan said: “My feeling is that activity both in the orchestral pit and on the concert podium is necessary for a full appreciation of what a conductor’s life has to offer.” The Swiss-born maestro is much admired for the refinement he draws from orchestras; as Gramophone observed of his Erato release of Ravel’s complete Daphnis et Chloé, recorded with the orchestra of the Paris Opéra: “He graces the rhythms and dynamics with natural, malleable inflection and crafts the textures with such care.” For all that, Jordan believes that “Sheer beauty of sound is not enough … you have to find the particular soundworld of each work, of each composer.”

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July 2017

The playing [in the Ravel] is excellent...but the rough edges have been sanded away to such an extent that what's left is pebble-smooth...the Classical Symphony is played with panache, the glossy Parisian veneer perfect for Prokofiev's Haydnesque wit. Woodwind solo are exquisitely played, especially the garrulous flute passages in the helter-skelter finale.

7th May 2017

The Paris Opéra’s young music director reminds us that Pictures at an Exhibition is one of Ravel’s great orchestral scores, bringing Gallic finesse to Mussorgsky’s craggy piano original.

Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition & Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1

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