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Brahms: Symphony No 1, Variations on a Theme By Haydn Ivan Fischer (Size: 112.00 MB) (Files: 15)
01 - Hungarian Dance No. 14.mp3
02 - Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a_ Thema, Chorale St. Antoni, Andante.mp3
03 - Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a_ Variation 1, Poco più animato (Andante con moto).mp3
04 - Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a_ Variation 2, Più vivace (Vivace).mp3
05 - Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a_ Variation 3, Con moto.mp3
06 - Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a_ Variation 4 Andante con moto (Andante).mp3
07 - Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a_ Variation 5 Vivace (Poco presto).mp3
08 - Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a_ Variation 6, Vivace.mp3
09 - Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a_ Variation 7, Grazioso.mp3
10 - Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a_ Variation 8, Presto non troppo (Poco presto).mp3
11 - Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a_ Finale, Andante.mp3
12 - Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68_ I. Un poco sostenuto - Allegro.mp3
13 - Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68_ II. Andante Sostenuto.mp3
14 - Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68_ III. Un poco allegretto grazioso.mp3
15 - Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68_ IV. Adagio - Allegro non troppo ma con brio.mp3
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Iván Fischer and his orchestra hit the ball out of the park with this recording, offering a First Symphony full of personality and fire, all at an exalted technical and interpretive level. Indeed, on the basis of this recording I would rank Fischer as one of the truly great conductors now active, not just because he justifies yet another recording of this ubiquitous warhorse, but because of his achievement in creating an orchestra whose sound is as characterful as his performances. Just listen to the playing of the strings in Fischer's own arrangement of the Fourteenth Hungarian Dance--it's a rich, voluptuous, but also rhythmically acute and somehow very Hungarian sound, the kind of passionate spontaneity we used to hear from colleagues such as Fricsay or Sándor Végh, and these qualities typify the entire disc.
The opening of the First Symphony sets the stage for a performance like no other. With generous (but never vulgar) string portamentos, the entire introduction proceeds in two huge arches, phrased as a real melody. It's less strenuous and granitic then some (think Klemperer), but just as powerful in its own way. More to the point, after an amazingly detailed and exciting allegro, Fischer lets the trumpets and drums rip in the lead-in to the recapitulation, and times the moment of arrival as well as anyone ever has. It's simply masterful. The finale also captures exactly the right combination of majesty and joy, and Fischer's ability to vary the tempo over a wide range without ever breaking the long line is extremely impressive, and genuinely "Romantic". The inner movements, flowing, lyrical, and fresh, set the seal on a truly great performance from first note to last.
The Haydn Variations reveal exactly the same virtues evident in the other pieces here, so there's no need to go into the performance in great detail, save to acknowledge the orchestra's excellent wind section and Fischer's inevitable and imposing buildup of the concluding passacaglia. As usual, the sonics in all formats--stereo, SACD two- and multi-channel--are stunning, offering an ideal combination of clarity (listen to the the soft timpani and lucid bass lines) and warmth. Even if you have a hundred recordings of this music, let this disc be your hundred and first.
--David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com
