Kurt Sanderling - Borodin: Symphony No. 2 / Franck: Symphony (1960, 1964) [2021 SACD]

Kurt Sanderling (1912.9.19-2011.9.18), who celebrated 10 years after his death in 2021, finally became SACD for Borodin's No. 2, which is famous as a masterpiece of the early angry waves. It is also known as an excellent early stereo recording by ETERA. This thick sound from the beginning gives a dignified atmosphere while being close to Kleiber, and it is a masterpiece along with the aforementioned Kleiber and the former PHILIPS Kondrashin & RCO live board in the recording of this song. Furthermore, this Sanderling board is a session recording and also an excellent recording by C. Struben at that time, so there is no doubt that it is a rare sound source that satisfies both performance and recording. In terms of recording, it reminds me of DECCA's Martinon & LSO board, which was recorded at the same time. In any case, this No. 2 was the right wing of the song even in modern times, but with this latest reproduction, the sound has evolved further, the original analog master tape of the home country that was kept strictly. Has maintained a state close to that time, and the sound this time is first surprised by the high freshness. The sound image is also solid, and you can feel the real performance, with the energetic sound approaching you as if in response to the tune. Sanderling's ability to bring out the tones up to this point from SKD, which has a reputation for German orchestra and rather delicate tones, is wonderful, and it is rather surprising to hear the sound of Russia lost in modern times. You can still feel the Russian toughness and explosive power, the low center of gravity and the high level of the German orchestra.

In this coupling, in addition to the two original Borodin songs, Frank, who also recorded with SKD in 1964, was recorded. Romeo and Juliet of Cheykovsky (recorded in 0301779 released at the same time), which had been recorded at the same time in the past, were standard in the CD era, but since Frank floats, considering the temporal coupling of the CD layer, This time, we have rearranged and released it. This Frank is also a performance that perfectly reflects the beautiful tone of SKD, and it is a masterpiece that stands out for the flowingness of Sanderling, whose knots are not explicit. Although it is not a flashy performance, you can enjoy the sound of the orchestra at that time even more with this high-quality sound.

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Tracks:

1. Alexander Borodin: Symphony No. 2 in B minor
2. Alexander Borodin: Symphonic poem "In the Steppes of Central Asia"
3. Cesar Franck: Symphony in D minor

Personnel:

Conductor: Kurt Sanderling
Orchestra: Staatskapelle Dresden

December 12-15, 1960 (1,2)
August 26-27, 1964 & September 5 (3)