Scriabin: Symphony No. 2; Symphonic Poem in D minor

On this CD:

1. Symphony No. 2 in C minor/major, Op. 29
Composed by Alexander Nikolayevich Skryabin
Performed by Moscow State Symphony Orchestra with Alexander Avramenko
Conducted by Igor Golovschin

2. Symphonic Poem in D minor
Composed by Alexander Nikolayevich Skryabin
Performed by Moscow State Symphony Orchestra with Alexander Avramenko
Conducted by Igor Golovschin

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ASIN: B0000B0A0P
Release Date: 2003-11-25

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Stokowski in Phase 4 land, Vol. 1.......2006-09-22

Decca has pulled a lot of Stokowski's gaudy Phase 4 recordings off the market so that they can reappear in this box set, but the company had already licensed many out to another label, Cala, that specializes in all things Stokowski. So if you pick and choose, you can buy your favorites recordings individually with a little effort. Of the two volumes in the Original Masters series, this one is the more interesting musically.

For one thing, it features two of the conductor's great strengths: his incomparable Bach transcriptions (no one else performs them with the same total commitment) and his Debussy and Ravel. Admittedly, this La Mer and Daphnis and Chloes have been multi-miked within an inch of their lives, and neither represents Stokowski as wonderuflly as his EMI Debussy collection, but if you love the old magician, you'll love these readings.

Aslo very appealing are the Enigma Variations, which Stokowski recorded only once, and the Franck D minor Sym., though don't expect world-class execution in either case. Stokowski championed early Messiaen in l'Ascension, and here is his last version, along with a swooning and seductive Scriabin Poeme d'Extase.

You have to adore recorded excess to swallow this Symphonie fantastique and Firebird, both gorgeous in a kind of Las Vegas neon billboard sort of way. But for geneations of listeners, that's what Stokowski is all about. What he's not about, sadly, is the wretchedly eccentric and nearly unlistenable Tchaikovsky Fifth Sym., the only performance in this whole set that made me hold my nose.

In all, thee are enough goodie here to justify buying the whole box, unless you want to pick and choose, in which case turn to Cala's excellent reissues.

5 out of 5 stars Stupendous Stokowski.......2004-03-30

This five disc box set featuring the Decca Recordings (1965-72) of conductor Leopold Stokowski is among the latest batch of releases in the limited edition "Original Masters" series. While parts of this particular collection have been available on CD in the past (in the old "Phase 4" and "Weekend Classics" series), some of this material is being made available for the first time internationally. Those performances include Franck's Symphony (Hilversium RPO, 1970), Elgar's Enigma Variations (Czech PO, 1972), Ravel's "Fanfare" (Hilversium, 1970) and Messiaen's "L'Ascension" (London SO, 1970). Other highlights include an entire disc (CD1) of Stokowski's Transcriptions, and a delightful reading of Berlioz's "Symphonie Fantastique" with the New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1968. In all, another great set in the "Original Masters" series.
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    PPR number: PPR224519
    Chitose Okashiro, Piano
    Alexander Scriabin:The Poem of Ecstasy Op.54
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    Scriabin: Symphony No. 2; Symphonic Poem in D minor
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        3 out of 5 stars Great Concertos, Not So Great Box Set.......2004-04-29

        The fact that Vladimir Ashkenazy is one of the great pianists of the 20th Century is not open for debate. His performances of Mozart, Prokofiev and Rachmaninov in particular are among the very best ever recorded, and his Beethoven, Brahms and Tchaikovsky aren't far behind. Whether some of his better recordings should have been collected on this boxed set to celebrate his forty-year association with Decca, most certainly is up for debate.

        I know that limited edition collector's sets focusing on venerable artists, instead of the traditional box sets focused on a specific composer, have been very profitable lately -- like those in the "Original Masters" series (see my reviews). But what distinguishes those sets from Ashkenazy's is the abundance of rare material, often never before released on CD. This 11 CD set only features one previously unissued performance, included on a "bonus CD" that is only 29 minutes in length -- Mozart's 21st Piano Concerto with Ashkenazy playing and conducting the London Symphony Orchestra. (A performance with the Philharmonia of No. 21 is included on Ashkenazy's Double Decca title and box set of the Piano Concerto Cycle.) It also features two performances in their "first international release" -- Schumann's "Introduction & Allegro appasionato" and "Concerto Allegro with Introduction," both with Uri Segal leading the LSO. The remainder of the recordings have all been available on CD previously -- the Rach 2 & 3 on Decca Legends, the Prokofievs on a Double Decca, the Tchaikovsky & Chopin PC2 in the Penguin Classics series, the Beethovens on a London/Decca box of the Piano Concertos, etc. Yes, some of the material is now out-of-print as single-discs -- the early Mozart Concertos with Kertesz and Schmidt-Isserstedt, and the Bach 1052 with Zinman were available in the old "Classic Sound" series -- but serious collectors most likely bought those initial offerings years ago before they were deleted.

        So I guess my question is, whom does the Universal Music Group think will buy this set? The title "Collector's Edition" assumes collectors like me will, but I'm not trading in my single CD titles at the used store just to pay more money for one unissued Mozart performance! Therefore, this set must be aimed at entry-level fans, but most of them are not going to pay this much for their classical music either. And if they are curious about Ashkenazy as a performer, surely starting with a less comprehensive title makes more sense. You'd think by now UNI, with all its vast resources and labels, would have a better handle on their fan base, yet they prove once again that they do not.
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          GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
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          ASIN: B000025HPY
          Release Date: 1993-12-08
          Gateway To Classical Music: The Late Romantic Era
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            Gateway To Classical Music: The Late Romantic Era

            Manufacturer: Angel Records
            ProductGroup: Music
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            GeneralGeneral | Scriabin, Alexander | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
            SymphoniesSymphonies | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
            General ModernGeneral Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
            Berlin Philharmonic OrchestraBerlin Philharmonic Orchestra | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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            GeneralGeneral | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music
            Modern & 20th CenturyModern & 20th Century | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music
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            ASIN: B000002S7F
            Release Date: 1996-04-23
            Greatest Russian Composers (Box Set)
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              Greatest Russian Composers (Box Set)

              Manufacturer: Eclipse Music Group
              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD

              BalletsBallets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
              All Works by BorodinAll Works by Borodin | Borodin, Alexander | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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              Scriabin, AlexanderScriabin, Alexander | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
              All Works by StravinskyAll Works by Stravinsky | Stravinsky, Igor | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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              Tone PoemsTone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
              Ballets & DancesBallets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
              GeneralGeneral | Scriabin, Alexander | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
              SymphoniesSymphonies | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
              Ballets & DancesBallets & Dances | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
              GeneralGeneral | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
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              GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
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              ASIN: B00000DALU
              Release Date: 1998-05-26
              Classically Romantic
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                Classically Romantic

                Manufacturer: Michele Audio Corp
                ProductGroup: Music
                Binding: Audio CD

                BalletsBallets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music
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                GeneralGeneral | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music
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                ASIN: B00000DCYD
                Release Date: 1996-12-05

                Tracks:

                1. Wine, Women & Song, Op.333
                2. Mer, La for Orchestra, L109: De l'Aube a MIDI Sur la Mer
                3. Valse Triste, Op.44/1
                4. Sacre du Printemps: 1st Part
                5. Sextour Mystique
                6. Polonaise in a Major, Op.40/1
                7. Serenade No. 13 for Strings in G Major ("Eine Klei: Romance: Andante
                8. Ma Vlast: The Moldau

                Tracks:

                1. Rhapsodie Espagnole: 2nd Movement
                Artur Rodzinski conducts Szymanowski: Violin Concerto No. 2, Stabat Mater; Stravinsky: Firebird; Scriabin: Symphony No. 3; Sibelius Symphony No. 2
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                  Artur Rodzinski conducts Szymanowski: Violin Concerto No. 2, Stabat Mater; Stravinsky: Firebird; Scriabin: Symphony No. 3; Sibelius Symphony No. 2
                  Renato Capecchi , Alexander Scriabin , Jean Sibelius , Igor Stravinsky , Karol Szymanowski , Artur Rodzinski , Adriana Martino , Henryk Szeryng , Anna Maria Rota , and Adriano Martino
                  Manufacturer: Stradivarius
                  ProductGroup: Music
                  Binding: Audio CD

                  Scriabin, AlexanderScriabin, Alexander | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
                  All Works by SibeliusAll Works by Sibelius | Sibelius, Jean | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
                  All Works by StravinskyAll Works by Stravinsky | Stravinsky, Igor | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
                  All Works by SzymanowskiAll Works by Szymanowski | Szymanowski, Karol | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
                  GeneralGeneral | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
                  SuitesSuites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
                  RomanticRomantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
                  GeneralGeneral | Scriabin, Alexander | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
                  SymphoniesSymphonies | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
                  ViolinViolin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
                  GeneralGeneral | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music
                  Modern & 20th CenturyModern & 20th Century | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music
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                  ASIN: B00000197E
                  Release Date: 1995-06-20

                  Tracks:

                  1. Con No. 2 op. 61: Moderato, molto tranquillo - Andante sostenuto - Allegramente - Henryk Szeryng
                  2. Con No. 2 op. 61: Allegro animato - Henryk Szeryng
                  3. Stabat Mater dolorosa op.53: Stabat Mater - Adriana Martino/Anna Maria Rota/Renato Capecchi
                  4. Stabat Mater dolorosa op.53: Quis est homo - Adriana Martino/Anna Maria Rota/Renato Capecchi
                  5. Stabat Mater dolorosa op.53: O, eja mater - Adriana Martino/Anna Maria Rota/Renato Capecchi
                  6. Stabat Mater dolorosa op.53: Fac me tecum - Adriana Martino/Anna Maria Rota/Renato Capecchi
                  7. Stabat Mater dolorosa op.53: Virgo virginum - Adriana Martino/Anna Maria Rota/Renato Capecchi
                  8. Stabat Mater dolorosa op.53: Christe, cum sit hinc - Adriana Martino/Anna Maria Rota/Renato Capecchi
                  9. L'Oiseau de Feu, ste: Intro
                  10. L'Oiseau de Feu, ste: L'oiseau de feu
                  11. L'Oiseau de Feu, ste: Var de l'oiseau de feu
                  12. L'Oiseau de Feu, ste: Ronde de princesses
                  13. L'Oiseau de Feu, ste: Danse infernale du Roi Kaschei
                  14. L'Oiseau de Feu, ste: Berceuse
                  15. L'Oiseau de Feu, ste: Finale

                  Tracks:

                  1. Sym No. 3 in c op. 43 'Le Poeme Divin': Lento - Luttes (Allegro)
                  2. Sym No. 3 in c op. 43 'Le Poeme Divin': Voluptes (Lento)
                  3. Sym No. 3 in c op. 43 'Le Poeme Divin': Jeu Divin (Allegro)
                  4. Sym No. 2 in D op. 43: Allegretto
                  5. Sym No. 2 in D op. 43: Tempo andante, ma rubato
                  6. Sym No. 2 in D op. 43: Vivacissimo. Attacca
                  7. Sym No. 2 in D op. 43: Allegro moderato

                  Track Listings:

                  1. Shostakovitch: Symphony No. 13 "Babi Yar" / Barshai
                  2. Sibelius: Piano Music
                  3. Simon Holt: Era madrugada; Canciones; Shadow Realm; Sparrow Night
                  4. Smetana: Má Vlast, cycle of 6 symphonic poems; Fibich: Symphony No1
                  5. Strauss: Songs (6) for voice & piano, Op. 68; Symphony No. 2 in F minor
                  6. Tchaikovsky: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 3; Andante & Finale, Op. 79
                  7. Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio, Op. 50
                  8. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No6, Op74; Beethoven: Symphony in Cm No5, Op67
                  9. Tchaikovsky: The Snow Maiden
                  10. Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto/Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 1

                  Track Listings

                  track listings

                  Track Listings

                  Pinwheel Galaxy

                  Serene Journeys Through Classical Music

                  Setting The Standards

                  Made in Japan

                  Sometime Next Year

                  The Family Tree Compilation [Explicit Lyrics]

                  Swingsation

                  Stravinsky: Petrushka; Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé

                  The Complete Columbia & Monument Hits

                  The Jazz Brothers

                  Slideling

                  Silk Torpedo [Import]

                  The World of Irish Folk, Vol. 3 [Import]

                  Can't You Love Him

                  Tania Maria in Copenhagen