Search - Alexander Borodin, Loris Tjeknavorian, National Philharmonic Orchestra :: Borodin: Symphonies Nos. 1-3

Good, basic, and straight-forward

Glen A. Gill | Cincinnati, OH United States | 04/09/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"There is not a lot to be said about this CD accept that it is about time RCA put all three symphonies on a single CD.

These performances are taken from the deluxe three-record set that included all of Borodin's orchestral output. It was an excellent set at the time. Though, why RCA chose an unknown conductor conducting a studio/recording symphony orchestra for such a project is beyond me. Since they did, and since all that other music is out there, they could have packaged this as a budget two-CD set and include the rest (or most) of the performances that were on that three-record set.

As stated above, the interpretations are straight-forward presentations. Nothing particularly individual about them like one gets from Svetlanov. Fine, no-nonsense, performances. Just nothing that really jumps out and says buy me; other than the fact that you do get all three of Borodin's symphonies on one CD. That alone makes it a good value."

Best Borodin Symphony performances

J. Klerk | Netherlands | 03/20/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"These are performances wich I treasure since they were released as a 3 lp-box in the 70's. Tjeknavorian plays the music in a very sympathetic straightforward "classic" manner without the disturbing idiosyncraticies conductors like Gergiev (with Rotterdam Philharmonic) or Svetlanov (with USSR Symphony Orch.) like to bring in Borodin's music. The playing of the NPO is powerful and very disciplined. The recordings are of demonstration quality. It is a pity it is released as a single cd with just the symphonies. The original lp-release consisted also of the Polovetsian Dances, the Petit Suite, In the Steppes of Central Asia etc.

Still not to be missed!"