COMPOSERS: Berlioz,Debussy,Gade,Mendelssohn
LABELS: Koch Schwann Replay
ALBUM TITLE: Collection: From Scotland with Love
WORKS: Symphony No. 3 (Scottish); Rob Roy Overture; Echoes of Ossian; Marche écossaise
PERFORMER: BBC Scottish SO/Jerzy Maksymiuk
CATALOGUE NO: 3-6702-2 Koch Schwann Replay 3-6702-2 1990
This is an odd little collection of pieces. It very nearly succeeds as an off-beat tartan gift box, but with the Mendelssohn symphony occupying more than half the disc it effectively becomes – despite the title – just another version of the Scottish with an eccentric choice of makeweights. And if you want first-rate Mendelssohn, you should look elsewhere. As in the Berlioz, Gade and Debussy, the thin string tone lacks warmth and there is a sense of nervous agitation that makes these performances difficult to enjoy. Christopher Lambton
Mendelssohn, Berlioz, Gade, Debussy
This is an odd little collection of pieces. It very nearly succeeds as an off-beat tartan gift box, but with the Mendelssohn symphony occupying more than half the disc it effectively becomes – despite the title – just another version of the Scottish with an eccentric choice of makeweights. And if you want first-rate Mendelssohn, you should look elsewhere. As in the Berlioz, Gade and Debussy, the thin string tone lacks warmth and there is a sense of nervous agitation that makes these performances difficult to enjoy. Christopher Lambton
Our rating
2
Published: January 20, 2012 at 2:39 pm