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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 / Rondo, WoO 6 Boris Giltburg (piano) / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Nov/2019 ] "Here's a very promising start to what I assume will be a new Beethoven piano concerto cycle...Fine playing, fine conducting, fine engineering-in short, a really fine release generally." ClassicsToday |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos 3 & 4 Boris Giltburg (piano) / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko [ Naxos / CD - released 10/Feb/2023 ] For 19th-century audiences Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3 was the most loved of all his piano concertos, a work in which the balancing of high drama, tenderness, lyricism and humour is most pronounced and in which a coda resolves inner tensions... |
DMITRY SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 / etc Boris Giltburg (piano) / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko [ Naxos / CD - released 17/Dec/2016 ] "Much of the credit for this belongs to Vasily Petrenko as well, who continues his series of top-notch Shostakovich recordings for Naxos." 10 / 10 ClassicsToday Jan 2017 |
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOSVKY
Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony / The Voyevoda Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Dec/2008 ] Gramophone Award WINNER 2009: Orchestral - "This is top-quality sound and playing - at bargain price, too." BBC Music Magazine, November 2008 **** |
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: Symphonies, Vol 9: Symphony No. 4 in C minor, Op. 43 Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Nov/2013 ] "the Liverpool players get around the enormous technical challenges with great verve, and the self-destructive climaxes are never shirked. But there's a brittleness to how Petrenko treats some of the episodes. Much of his reading, though, is spot-on" |
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos 2 & 3 Simon Trpceski (piano) / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Vasily Petrenko [ AVIE / CD - released 1/Apr/2010 ] "His playing has that rare combination of power, passion, and precision which, combined with his rich tone and singing line, make this one of the most moving and musical Rachmaninov Third's on disc." (10/9 ClassicsToday.com) |
ALEXANDER ZEMLINSKY / FRANZ SCHREKER
Zemlinsky: Die Seejungfrau / Schreker: Der Geburtstag der Infantin Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, European Opera Centre, Vasily Petrenko (conductor) [ Onyx / CD - released 13/Aug/2021 ] "Petrenko's interpretation [of the Schreker] is a pleasure from first to last. The excellent playing of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic brings each of the episodes vividly to life" Gramophone Editor's Choice July 2021 |
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: Symphonies, Vol 11 - Symphony No. 13, "Babi Yar" Alexander Vinogradov (bass), Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Oct/2014 ] "Vasily Petrenko's generally sensational Shostakovich cycle concludes with this powerful and gripping performance of the Thirteenth Symphony. Naxos' sonics are also excellent, with particularly well-judged balances between the choir and the orchestra |
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: Symphonies, Nos. 2 'To October' & 15 Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Vasily Petrenko [ Naxos / CD - released 1/May/2012 ] These two hugely contrasting symphonies come from the opposite ends of Shostakovich's life and career. The Second Symphony was written to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Bolshevik October Revolution. Its advanced idiom of experimental... |
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: Symphonies, Vol 8: Symphony No 7 "Leningrad" Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko [ Naxos / CD - released 5/Jul/2013 ] "Is the Leningrad a pastoral symphony? Petrenko would like us to think so. Throughout the performance he looks for pockets of expressive intimacy quite as much as sheer excitement, although he is also capable of eruptive urgency." (Gramophone) |
IGOR STRAVINSKY / RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
Stravinsky: The Firebird (complete ballet) / Rimsky-Korsakov: Le Coq d'Or Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko [ Onyx / CD - released 1/Jan/2019 ] After the critically acclaimed Rite of Spring (ONYX4182) the award - winning team of Vasily Petrenko and the RLPO continue their survey of the Stravinsky ballets with The Firebird. As with the earlier album, the coupling is a fascinating one.... |
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: Symphonies, Vol. 1 - Symphony No. 11, The Year 1905 Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Apr/2009 ] "This is pretty terrific on all counts. I recommend it accordingly, and look forward to the continuation of the cycle." (ClassicsToday 9/9) |
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: Symphonies, Vol. 2 - Symphonies Nos. 5 and 9 Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Vasily Petrenko [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Dec/2009 ] "Petrenko's Fifth is remarkable for the tight discipline and detailed characterisation of musicians plainly on the up. The five-movement Ninth has sufficient energy and muscle to make it more than a mere divertissement." Gramophone Magazine Editor's... |
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: Symphonies, Vol. 4 - Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93 Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Nov/2010 ] "Petrenko's Shostakovich cycle goes from strength to strength...If there has been a finer account of the Tenth in recent years, I confess I must have missed it." Gramophone Award WINNER 2011 - Orchestral |
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: Symphonies, Vol. 5 - Symphonies Nos 1 & 3 Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir, Vasily Petrenko [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Mar/2011 ] "This series… is developing into something really special. These RLPO Shostakovich recordings withstand comparisons with some of the greatest performances on disc." Hugh Canning, The Sunday Times |
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: Symphonies, Vol. 6 - Symphonies Nos 6 & 12 Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Vasily Petrenko [ Naxos / CD - released 20/Oct/2011 ] "The deftness of the RLPO is admirable and the performance certainly rounds off in great style what is a very fine reading of the entire work...Petrenko and the RLPO and their commitment never wavers; nor does the excellence of the playing... |
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: Symphonies 3, 4 & 6 Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko [ Onyx / 2 CD - released 9/May/2017 ] "The RLPO play their socks off and must rank as one of the finest 'Russian orchestras' in the UK today...I commend Petrenko's as the finest modern cycle of Tchaikovsky's symphonies currently available." Gramophone Disc of the Month March 2017 |
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich; The Complete Symphonies (11 CD set) Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko, with Alexander Vinogradov (bass) & Gal James (soprano) [ Naxos / 11 CD Box Set - released 1/Oct/2015 ] Vasily Petrenko was appointed principal conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in 2006 and in 2009 became Chief Conductor. He is also Chief Conductor of the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra. He was the Classical BRIT Awards Male Artist of... |
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 4 / Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Simon Trpceski (piano) / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Vasily Petrenko [ Avie Records / CD - released 6/Jun/2011 ] "Trpceski is aided throughout by the unanimity of feeling produced by Vassily Petrenko's direction of the orchestra, conductor and pianist working hand in glove." (BBC Music) |
SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 3 / Overture on Hebrew Themes Simon Trpceski (piano) / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko [ ONYX / CD - released 7/Jan/2017 ] "this is a hit; the most satisfying performances of these concertos I've heard in a long while. I wonder if they're thinking about embarking on a series?" MusicWeb June 2017 |
JENNIFER HIGDON / PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY
Higdon/Tchaikovsky: Violin Concertos Hilary Hahn (violin) / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko [ Deutsche Grammophon / CD - released 27/Jan/2011 ] "This release is a must acquisition for anyone interested in new music, and for all lovers of great violin playing." (10 / 10 ClassicsToday Oct 2010) |
SERGEI RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 1 in D minor, Op. 13 / Prince Rostislav Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko [ Warner Classics / CD - released 1/May/2014 ] BBC Music Award Nomination 2015 - Orchestral |
LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 'Emperor' / Piano Concerto No. 0, WoO 4 Boris Giltburg (piano) / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko [ Naxos / CD - released 11/Mar/2022 ] These works share the common key of E flat major but represent two very different stages in the composer's life. The Piano Concerto No. 0, WoO 4, written when Beethoven was 13 years old, is one of his earliest works. |
WOLF-FERRARI
Susanna's Secret / Serenata Dora Rodrigues, Marc Canturri / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko [ Avie / CD - released 20/Aug/2010 ] "This addictive entertainment was as much a showcase for Vasily Petrenko and the Liverpool Phil as it was for Canturri's incisive, handsome baritone and Rodrigues's smooth, well-focused soprano" The Independent on Sunday (on the live performance of... |
FRANZ LISZT
Liszt: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 / Totentanz Eldar Nebolsin (piano) / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jan/2009 ] "Nebolsin, winner of the first Sviatoslav Richter International Piano Competition in 2005, is a virtuoso of power and poetry. Try the scintillating final pages of the E flat Concerto in which Petrenko, always an alert partner, catches the ball and... |
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: Symphonies, Vol 10: Symphony No. 14 in G minor, Op. 135 Gal James (soprano), Alexander Vinogradov (baritone) / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko [ Naxos / CD - released 10/Apr/2014 ] At its première in June 1969 Shostakovich described his Symphony No. 14, in effect a symphonic song cycle, as 'a fight for the liberation of humanity... a great protest against death, a reminder to live one's life honestly, decently, nobly...'... |
PYOTR Il'yich TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: Ballet Highlights Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko [ Avie / CD - released 26/Nov/2007 ] "Vasily Petrenko demonstrates his qualities in choice selections from Tchaikovsky's masterful ballet scores, characterising every moment while his orchestra brings their colours to vibrant life." (BBC Music) |
EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar: Sea Pictures Op.37, The Music Makers Op.69 Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, Kathryn Rudge (mezzo-soprano), Vasily Petrenko [ Onyx / CD - released 24/Apr/2020 ] "No question about it, Petrenko's abundantly communicative conception demands to be heard" Editor's Choice Gramophone July 2020 |
ERMANNO WOLF-FERRARI
Wolf-Ferrari: I Quattro Rusteghi (The Four Curmudgeons) Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, European Opera Centre, Vasily Petrenko (conductor) [ Rubicon Classics / 2 CD - released 20/Apr/2018 ] Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari's I Quattro Rusteghi is a wonderful comedy. Very clever and very Italian: colourful, lively and rhythmic. The women are impertinent, cunning and seductive; the men are awful, dirty and mean. The confrontation between them is at... |
ELGAR
Elgar: Enigma Variations / In the South (Alassio) / Serenade For Strings Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko [ Onyx / CD - released 29/Mar/2019 ] The third Elgar album from Petrenko and the RLPO , a critically acclaimed team of Elgarians, brings together three masterpieces, In the South, a vibrant and colourful depiction of the Southern Italian coast, the Serenade for String Orchestra, and the... |
EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar: Symphony No. 2 / Chanson de Matin, Op. 15 No. 2 / etc Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko [ ONYX / CD - released 10/May/2017 ] "What's the matter with them Billy? They sit there like a lot of stuffed pigs!" Elgar commented to his friend W.H Reid, the leader of the Queen's Hall Orchestra after the chilly reception given to the 2nd Symphony at its premiere in 1911. More... |
MUSSORGSKY / KHACHATURIAN / KABALEVSKY / SHCHEDRIN / RACHMANINOV
Mussorgsky, Khachaturian, Kabalevsky, Shchedrin, Rachmaninov Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko [ Onyx / CD - released 18/Nov/2019 ] A Russian orchestral showcase from Vasily Petrenko and the award willing Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra present a programme of Russian orchestral classics - with some surprises! Ravel's brilliant orchestration of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an... |
SERGI RACHMANINOV
Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances / The Isle of the Dead / The Rock Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko [ Avie / CD - released 1/Mar/2010 ] "Petrenko achieves a wonderfully integrated blend of orchestral sound, yet his attention to details of instrumentation and dynamic is achieved without artificial highlighting." Sunday Times, 21st February 2010 **** |
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Shostakovich: Symphonies, Vol. 3 - Symphony No 8 in C minor Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Dec/2009 ] "Excellent playing from all departments of the orchestra plus vividly natural engineering complete what is easily the best installment of this ongoing cycle to date." (10/10 ClassicsToday) |
EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar: Symphony No. 1 / Cockaigne Overture Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko [ ONYX / CD - released 10/Mar/2015 ] "The Symphony No 1…is given both monumental weight and graced with individual playing of character and loveliness, the woodwind particularly splendid." (Independent on Sunday) |
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TCHAIKOVSKY
The Tchaikovsky Album [Includes 'The 1812 Overture'] Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko [ Classic FM / CD - released 1/Jul/2015 ] The Tchaikovsky Album is a stunning collection of original recordings showcasing a number of Tchaikovsky's greatest works, including Capriccio Italien, Romeo and Juliet, Francesca da Rimini and the 1812 Overture. |
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos 1, 2 & 5 Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko [ ONYX / 2 CD - released 20/Sep/2016 ] "Alive and articulate, these three performances remind us that it's just as possible to be stunned by an original interpretation of a familiar symphony." RECORDING OF THE YEAR 2017 BBC Music Magazine |
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SHOSTAKOVICH / TCHAIKOVSKY / PROKOFIEV / RIMSKY-KORSAKOV / RACHMANINOV / etc
Great Russian Symphonies [10 CD set] Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Vasily Petrenko / National Symphony of the Ukraine, Theodore Kuchar / Russian Symphony Orchestra, Dmitry Yablonsky, etc [ Naxos / 10 CD Box Set - released 1/Dec/2015 ] The first attempts at a Russian Nationalist symphony were made in the late nineteenth-century by Balakirev and his acolytes, Borodin and Rimsky-Korsakov as well as by Tchaikovsky, whose symphonies have a distinctly Russian flavour. |
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 Simon Trpceski (piano) / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko [ ONYX / CD - released 20/Sep/2014 ] 'It is not simply that Simon Trpceski has a phenomenal technique. Crucially he has the musical intelligence to know how to apply it and at the same time can convey such joy in doing so.' The Daily Telegraph |
STRAVINSKY
Stravinsky: Petrushka (1911 version) | Rossini / Respighi: La Boutique fantasque (compiled by Malcolm Sargent) Vasily Petrenko, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra [ Onyx / CD - released 30/Oct/2020 ] Vasily Petrenko's previous Stravinsky recordings have been universally praised by the critics for the fine interpretations of these great scores, the superb playing of the RLPO and for the outstanding recorded sound. The same technical team was on... |
