BBCMM Rachmaninov 3 Isle of the Dead BBCPO/Storgards

[Barbirollians]

I seldom buy BBCMM nowadays but spotted this in WH Smith when coming back from Birmingham the other week . I have given it a spin today and it is very impressively played , characterful and energetic . Recommended . I have not listened yet to the Isle of the Dead - a work that does very little for me.

[Barbirollians]

Actually, the Isle of the Dead is very good too - much more colour in it than in some washed out dull grey performances.

[richardfinegold]

I have never heard any version of it except the Reiner/CSO. It virtually never turns up in concert, even in Rachmaniov's anniversary year

[Pulcinella]

Mentioned in passing in the recent BaL thread on the Symphonic dances: post #20 and a few thereafter:

http://www.for3.org/forums/showthread.php?24820-BaL-1-04-23-Rachmaninov-Symphonic-Dances&p=912865#post912865

[Keraulophone]

It virtually never turns up in concert, even in Rachmaniov's anniversary year

It opened the concert broadcast on Radio 3 from the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester last Thursday 30th March, performed very well by the same forces as on the BBCMM cover disc.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001k8d5. Three more weeks to listen.

[smittims]

David Robertson did it in 2011 during his spell as Chief Conductor, BBC S.O. (I was sorry he wasn't offered, or at any rate didn't become, Chief Conductor). It's a fine performance which should be repeated.

[Sir Velo]

I have never heard any version of it except the Reiner/CSO. It virtually never turns up in concert, even in Rachmaniov's anniversary year

Previn includes it in his LSO cycle on EMI, as does Pletnev with the Russian National Orchestra on DG.

I see there are also recordings by Petrenko/RLPO, Janssons/St Petersburg PO; Berlin Phil/Maazel and Litton/RPO!

[Barbirollians]

Didn't the Ashkenazy win when Isle of the Dead was a BAL ?

[visualnickmos]

Didn't the Ashkenazy win when Isle of the Dead was a BAL ?

Yes; and excellent this recording is.

[gradus]

Previn includes it in his LSO cycle on EMI, as does Pletnev with the Russian National Orchestra on DG.

I see there are also recordings by Petrenko/RLPO, Janssons/St Petersburg PO; Berlin Phil/Maazel and Litton/RPO!

Also Jurowski and the LPO.