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Daniel Barenboim, Berliner Philharmoniker - Franz Liszt: Dante Symphony & Dante Sonata (1994)

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Daniel Barenboim, Berliner Philharmoniker - Franz Liszt: Dante Symphony & Dante Sonata (1994)

Daniel Barenboim, Berliner Philharmoniker - Franz Liszt: Dante Symphony & Sonata (1994)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 285 Mb | Scans included
Genre: Classical | Label: Teldec | # 9031-77340-2 | Time: 01:06:31

Liszt’s Dante Symphony is a work of astonishing imagination. His evocation of the ‘Inferno’, the shade of Francesca da Rimini and her sad remembered love is marked by strokes of genius which, with bewildering frequency, pre-empt the mature Wagner (who was, incidentally, the dedicatee of the work). If the second and third movements – the ‘Paradiso’ was wisely commuted to a setting of part of the Magnificat plus a brief Hosanna – don’t quite match the sweep and control of the first, they have their own particular magic. Even so, the work has not acquired the popularity of the Faust Symphony. Barenboim’s new recording with the Berlin Philharmonic is thus particularly welcome. Not only does it augment the number of available recordings to four, it is also the most polished. Even performing ‘live’, the Berlin Philharmonic turns in a performance of near-perfection – the solo lines are a particular joy. I could have wished that Barenboim showed more dramatic commitment, but he rarely lets the listener down. His solo performance of the marvellous Dante Sonata is a disappointment, with constricted piano sound and a lack of poise. Nevertheless, the symphony will be the reason for buying this CD and this can certainly be recommended.

Review by Jan Smaczny, BBC Music Magazine

I really wouldn't like to have to choose between Barenboim's and Sinopoli's recordings of Liszt's 'Dante' Symphony. They are extremely different, yet both are totally compelling; which is indeed another proof that great music surely lends itself to a great variety of interpretations. Just about the only thing both recordings have in common is that both are live performances that were recorded in 1990s: Sinopoli in 1994, Barenboim in 1992. Otherwise differences abound - orchestras, recording locations, labels, temperaments - and the couple makes a fascinating study of contrasts.

Generally and very superficially speaking, Barenboim is more at home in the infernal moments (the outer parts of the 'Inferno'), whereas Sinopoli is more memorable in the haunting lyrical sections (the middle part of 'Inferno', more or less the whole 'Purgatorio' and of course the Magnificat). But this is definitely an oversimplification; Barenboim does tend to rush the poetry and Sinopoli occasionally underplays the Hell, but neither gets carried away, ever. Sinopoli is more on the slow side, and more consistently so, paying more attention to details, while Barenboim prefers more fluctuating tempi and is not bothered by a little lack of clarity as long as the excitement is there. TELDEC have given Barenboim and the Berliners stupendous sound, equally fine to that supplied by DG for Staatskapelle Dresden under Sinopoli's baton. I venture a suggestion that the great difference in the sound may at least partly be due to the recording location. As usual for anything recorded in the Dresden Semperoper (and listened there live, for that matter), the brass often sounds as if you can catch it out of the speakers and cut it with a knife; fortunately, Sinopoli is a sensitive musician who knew both the orchestra and the acoustics only too well to make any blunders. In contrast, Barenboim's recording was made, not in the Philharmonie as one might expect, but the Schauspielhaus, and I guess this is why his sound is much heavier, more sumptuous and with somewhat blurred details. (Compared this with the sound of the 1994 recording by Eliahu Inbal and the RSO Berlin of Liszt's 'Faust' Symphony at the same place.) Ultimately, of course, the greatest difference is due to the different temperaments of Barenboim and Sinopoli. We do need them both.

The disappointment on the Barenboim's disc is the filler. Admittedly, the excerpts from Busoni's 'Doktor Faustus' on Sinopoli's disc are pretty mediocre stuff too, but they are at least orchestral. Now Liszt's Dante Sonata, being a work for solo piano, is a decidedly odd choice to couple with a symphony for full orchestra. Besides, apart from the titles, and presumably the inspiration for composition, both works hardly have anything in common. Last but not least, strange as it may seem, much as I like Barenboim as a conductor, I thoroughly dislike his performances at the piano. His ponderous and mannered Dante Sonata is, alas, no exception. Moreover, though recorded digitally in 1985, the sound is tremendously artificial indeed.

No matter. Forgetting completely the entirely forgetful Dante Sonata, Barenboim's 'Dante' Symphony stands out as one of the finest ever recorded. Sinopoli's subtle interpretation and mind-blowing sound remain my first choice, but I definitely wouldn't want to be without Barenboim's passionate rendition, either. Five full stars. Highly recommended for everybody who really cares about the orchestral music of Franz Liszt.

Review by Alexander Arsov, Amazon.com

Daniel Barenboim, Berliner Philharmoniker - Franz Liszt: Dante Symphony & Dante Sonata (1994)



Daniel Barenboim, Berliner Philharmoniker - Franz Liszt: Dante Symphony & Dante Sonata (1994)



Tracklist:

Dante Symphony, S. 109
"Eine Symphonie zu Dantes Divina Commedia":
01. I. Inferno (21:41)
02. II. Purgatorio (20:49)
03. Magnificat (07:43)
Recorded: Schauspielhaus Berlin, II.1992 (Live)

04. Dante Sonata, S. 161 No. 7
"Aprés une lecture du Dante (Fantasia quasi Sonata) (16:18)
Recorded: Neues Schloß Bayreuth, VII.1989 & VIII.1993


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Daniel Barenboim, Berliner Philharmoniker - Franz Liszt: Dante Symphony & Dante Sonata (1994)

Daniel Barenboim, Berliner Philharmoniker - Franz Liszt: Dante Symphony & Dante Sonata (1994)

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