Rubinstein Symphony 2 on Delos

[Alan Howe]

Rubinstein's Symphony 2 (in its 4-movement version) is being re-issued on Delos:
http://www.mdt.co.uk/MDTSite/product//DRD2010.htm
Does anyone know this recording?

[saxtromba]

This was a Russian Disc recording in its earlier incarnation.  I haven't listened to it in a while, but recall thinking that the climax/finale of the last movement was slightly unbalanced between the chorale and the accompaniment, with the latter standing out a bit much.  Otherwise, generally good; energetic, yet with some room for warmth.  If you don't have it, and you like Rubinstein, it's definitely worth buying.

[sdtom]

Rubinstein's Symphony 2 (in its 4-movement version) is being re-issued on Delos:
http://www.mdt.co.uk/MDTSite/product//DRD2010.htm
Does anyone know this recording?

I have it and am doing a review of it as I type. We can also look forward to a Gliere Symphony No. 3, Rubinstein Symphony No. 4, both with Golovchin and the State Symphony of Russia. In addition there will be a volume six of Shostakovich film music. All these will be released this year.
Tom

[Alan Howe]

Thanks for the info, Tom!

[sdtom]

Was there ever a recording of the second Rubinstein 'Ocean' revision that had 6 movements.
Tom

[sdtom]

http://sdtom.wordpress.com/2012/04/18/symphony-no-2-ocean-and-ballet-music-from-feramorsrubinstein/

Tom

[saxtromba]

Two thoughts on Rubinstein relevant here:

Was there ever a recording of the second Rubinstein 'Ocean' revision that had 6 movements?

There was not, but the old Candide recording of the second had five movements!

We can also look forward to a Gliere Symphony No. 3, Rubinstein Symphony No. 4, both with Golovchin and the State Symphony of Russia.

The Golovchin Rubinstein 4th is a very mixed bag.  The slow movement is stunningly performed; if every performance of Rubinstein's work was at this level, he would be ineligible for discussion here because he would be recognized among the greats.  But the first movement is rather scrappy, the scherzo ignores repeats (and replaces the wonderfully odd solo string section with the full strings), and the last movement is cut significantly.