COMPANY: LPO
ARTIST: Vladimir Jurowski
CATEGORY: SACD
COMPOSER: Sergei Rachmaninoff

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“The electricity Jurowski can generate is clearly established in the Symphonic Dances, leading up to a thrilling close, and if the hushed sequence of The Isle of the Dead is not a work to bring such a rush of adrenalin, the mystery of this piece inspired by Böcklin's great painting is perfectly caught. These are fine performances that gain in tension from being recorded live. Even if this involves some odd balances the definition of detail is good and one can readily rectify the rather low level of the CD transfer.What for many might give pause is that, by the standards of rival versions (both Previn and Jansons pair Symphony No 1 with The Isle of theDead and Symphony No 3 with the SymphonicDances), this is an ungenerous coupling, even when you take into account the fact that Jurowski's speeds are broader. Yet these LPO performances are both recommendable and will delight anyone wanting a disc from this exciting conductor.” The Grammophone Classical Music Guide