I have always liked Svetlanov's work and have flatly dismissed the characterization by his detractors that he was a mere "time beater" on the podium.
Svetlanov shortchanges no significant aspect in virtually all readings: he's alert to Borodin's vivid colors and exoticism; he points up the rawer textures of Mussorgsky; and he captures the detached melancholy of Napravnik.
Svetlanov's Second, a reading I've known from my LP collection for many years, is brooding and dark, brilliant and colorful, and full of passion.
Evgeny Svetlanov. Stravinsky. Petrushka. The Rite of Spring(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
EvgenySvetlanov - the "Legendary Maestro", as the musical critics used to call him - was one of the greatest Russian musicians of the 20th century.
Both his parents worked at the Bolshoi Theater; young Evgeny grew up right in the Bolshoi; he was present at the rehearsals and shows, sang in the choire; since the age of five he used to take part in crowd scenes on the stage of the most famous Russian theater.
EvgenySvetlanov gave several thousands concerts - in the most prestigious concert halls of the world and in small cities of Russia, sometimes even in the railway depots - everywhere his audiences were enthusiastic.
Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov: Soloists; BBC Symphony Chorus and Orchestra/Evgeny Svetlanov. Barbican Centre, April 19th, ...(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
EvgenySvetlanov is just the sort of conductor to inspire his musicians, as he did in January for a memorable Rachmaninov Second Symphony with the Philharmonia at the Festival Hall.
This was a trait that permeated the entire performance, and meant that the Scherzo made a clear reference to Mendelssohn; the tender harmonies of the Adagio cantabile ma non tanto emerged clearly without a hint of indulgence; and the Trio had a delightful lilt.
Svetlanov made a powerful case for the piece, helped in no small measure by the BBC Symphony Chorus (outstanding, especially in the chorus-only third movement, where Svetlanov built up layer after layer to engender a tremendous sense of momentum).
In May 2004, he performed the Elgar Cello Concerto with the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra in Venice.
In July, he appeared in recital with Evgeny Kissin at the Montpellier and Verbier festivals.
He has appeared with such distinguished conductors as EvgenySvetlanov, Yuri Temirkanov, Mstislav Rostropovitch, Vladimir Fedoseyev, Yuri Bashmet, Maxim Shostakovitch and Neemi Jarvi.
Evgeny Svetlanov, official Website(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Its goal is to enable gifted young conductors to gain international recognition through this prestigious Competition, named after one of the most prominent musicians of the XXth century.
The Competition reflects the tradition of musical excellence and perpetuates the musical heritage of EvgenySvetlanov — composer and conductor.
Nina Svetlanova gives to "Maison de la Musique" in Moscow a bust of Maestro Svetlanov made by a famous sculptor M. Anikoushin.
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Evgeny Svetlanov(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Unless otherwise indicated, EvgenySvetlanov conducted the Russian State Symphony Orchestra (formerly known as the USSR Symphony Orchestra).
All piano solos listed in this repertoire are played by EvgenySvetlanov.
Svetlanov, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, V. Verbitski; N. Petrov, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, E. Svetlanov; E. Svetlanov, Russian State Symphony Orchestra, M. Shostakovich
EvgenySvetlanov, State Symphony Orchestra of the Russian Federation
There are many performances of this symphony (see "Building a Library," Stereophile, April 1996, p.273), and I possess 30 of them, but this one, recorded in concert in Tokyo, is my favorite.
There is stereo image, depth, and ambience, but the violins are harsh, and the sound of the cooling fan on Svetlanov's desk is prominent during the soft passages.
Nevertheless, Khrennikov became identified with an arch-conservative, highly imitative style of composition that found its true medium in film scores but whose symphonic ambitions merely echoed the works of more gifted practitioners.
The terse, often canonical writing might parallel something in Sibelius’ Karelia, but it still sounds like Shostakovich serving weak tea.
Still, the brilliant orchestral service from Svetlanov more than once convinces us that the standard repertory could bear more frequent inclusions of this hectic if pedestrian music.
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N Rimsky-Korsakov; A Scriabin: EvgenySvetlanov - John Georgiadis (Solo Violin); London Symphony Orchestra; USSR State Symphony Orchestra; EvgenySvetlanov,conductor
