Siegfried Kurz - Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 (1978) [2021 SACD]

The 1978 recording conducted by Siegfried Kurz, which is partly famous as an unknown masterpiece of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5, has been reborn as a high-quality sound source. This sound source is said to be an irreplaceable recording for those who love this orchestra, recorded under the golden members who leave the sound of the golden age of Staatskapelle Dresden. The famous horn solo at the beginning of the second movement is, of course, Peter Damm, and the masterpieces of each principal, including Kurt Mahn on oboe, Johannes Walter on flute, and timpani by Peter Sondermann, shine. The performance itself has nothing to do with the so-called Russian sentiment, and is close to the standard style of the modern orchestra's repertoire. Kurz's conducting at a calm tempo has a lot of elements left to the spontaneity of the orchestra, but it can be said that the more you listen to it, the more you listen to it, the more you listen to it. The recording at Luca's Church also has a homogeneous sound that makes you feel the characteristics of the orchestra down to the smallest detail, making it worth listening to. In addition, this time, Tchaikovsky's "Romeo and Juliet", which was recorded with the same orchestra in 1960 by Kurt Sanderling, who will be 10 years old in 2021, has been added to the margin. This sound source was originally released in combination with Frank's symphony (currently released at 0301777BC), but it was originally recorded at the same time as Borodin's two songs. This time, due to the recording time, it will be reprinted after Kurtz. As a young Sanderling's passionate and well-structured performance, it is a masterpiece that has been listened to even in the CD era.
Conductor Siegfried Kurz (1930.7.18-) is still alive, and he is a person who is rooted in Dresden, having been born in Dresden and continuing his career as a conductor of the Dresden Opera while studying at the Dresden College of Music. He was mainly active in the opera field, and later served as general music director of the opera house from 1971 to 1975, and music director from 1975 to 1983. Although he was hidden in the shadow of Blomstedt, who was the chief conductor at the time of this recording, he seems to have been in charge of many concerts, and it can be said that he continued to support the orchestra in the shadows. In addition, Kurz first came to Japan with SKD in 1973, and in 1978, his second visit to Japan, he sang this Tchaikovsky No. 5 in Japan. There are quite few recordings, and there are only a few other works, such as a concerto with the SKD principal player. This recording is valuable in that sense.

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Tracks:

01-04. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64
05. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Illusion Overture "Romeo and Juliet"

Personnel:

Siegfried Kurz,
Kurt Sanderling,
Staatskapelle Dresden