Oramo, Stockholm Philharmonic - Elgar: Symphony No. 1, Cockaigne (2014)
Oramo, Stockholm Philharmonic - Elgar: Symphony No. 1, Cockaigne (2014)
EAC Rip | Flac (Tracks + cue + log) | 1 CD | Full Scans | 308 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: Bis | Catalog Number: 1939
EAC Rip | Flac (Tracks + cue + log) | 1 CD | Full Scans | 308 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: Bis | Catalog Number: 1939
It was during the winter of 1900–01 that Elgar began to sketch what he hoped would turn into a symphony – his first. But the sketches were quickly absorbed into several shorter pieces, one of which was the Cockaigne overture. Although composed in the rural area of the Malvern Hills, the work is nevertheless an unashamedly populist portrait of ‘old London town’, complete with references to whistling errand boys and a marching band – the composer himself described the music as ‘cheerful and Londony’.
Composer: Sir Edward Elgar
Conductor: Sakari Oramo
Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
Reviews: Sakari Oramo’s Elgar symphony cycle is most notable for the ravishing Bis sound. Never, but never, have these pieces sounded this good. It’s the kind of recording quality that flatters the orchestra so much you’d never know they weren’t one of the three or four best ensembles in the world … and the clarity! I don’t ever put on an album and follow along with the score, but a friend reports that this is the best way to do so. It’s easy to hear why: everything is there, from the basses on - up to the very natural violins and woodwinds. Climaxes are never congested. Basically, for your ears, these two discs are the equivalent of a day at the spa or a chocolate tasting.
What about the interpretations? Again, they automatically sound even better because you can hear every bit of commitment, passion and enthusiasm from the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic. There are just countless little details — like the fiery French horns rip-roaring in the First Symphony’s scherzo — which leave me enthralled.
As for Sakari Oramo, he’s better in the First Symphony than in the Second. The former begins with timpani rolls spaced so far apart I thought I’d missed the second one, but the movement turns out to be excellent, suitably dramatic and fairly conventionally paced. It’s a minute faster than the intensely slow Tate/EMI, but a good 90 seconds longer than Solti’s pace. Oramo uses a lot of rubato in the scherzo and at times you can feel it lurching into a slower gear with a sudden clunk. It’s like being in the car with someone who is learning how to use the clutch.
That’s my only complaint about a performance which is outstanding all the way through. The Adagio is gorgeous and touching; the finale’s a little slow at times but builds to a terrific coda.
Tracklisting:
01 - Symphony No.1 in A flat major, Op.55 1908 - I. Andante. Nobilmente e semplice - Allegro
02 - Symphony No.1 in A flat major, Op.55 1908 - II. Allegro molto
03 - Symphony No.1 in A flat major, Op.55 1908 - III. Adagio
04 - Symphony No.1 in A flat major, Op.55 1908 - IV. Lento - Allegro
05 - Cockaigne In London Town, overture, Op.40 1901
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EAC extraction logfile from 14. November 2014, 9:35
Royal Stockholm Philh. Orchestra, Sakari Oramo / Symphony No. 1 & Cockaigne
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