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Emblazoned with a red "85th Birthday" banner across the top of the graphics, this live release is indeed cause for celebration. Seiji Ozawa has made a number of recordings in his old age with the Saito Kinen Orchestra that he founded, and the results have been impressive, but he will have a hard time outdoing this live performance. The Saito Kinen Orchestra is not a standing orchestra but a group that frequently turns over with new players, most of whom have a connection with Ozawa. The musicians are young, and Ozawa rides their energy, catching their excitement at being part of a great performance for perhaps the very first time. Ozawa's interpretation is impressive. He takes the music deliberately, revealing many small details and unusual relationships between sections of a movement; the scherzo is especially deftly handled in this regard. The subtle progression of the slow movement, less a funeral march than a death-haunted house, is also memorable. It all adds up to a performance that draws on a lifetime of experience. The crowd roars with approval at the end of the symphony, and so will listeners.
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Seiji Ozawa, Conductor, MainArtist - Saito Kinen Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Jonathan Stokes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dominic Fyfe, Producer, Editor, Executive Producer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival
Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Seiji Ozawa, Conductor, MainArtist - Saito Kinen Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Jonathan Stokes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dominic Fyfe, Producer, Editor, Executive Producer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival
Seiji Ozawa, Conductor, MainArtist - Saito Kinen Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Jonathan Stokes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dominic Fyfe, Producer, Editor, Executive Producer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival
Seiji Ozawa, Conductor, MainArtist - Saito Kinen Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Jonathan Stokes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dominic Fyfe, Producer, Editor, Executive Producer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival
Seiji Ozawa, Conductor, MainArtist - Saito Kinen Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Jonathan Stokes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dominic Fyfe, Producer, Editor, Executive Producer, Recording Producer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival
Album review
Emblazoned with a red "85th Birthday" banner across the top of the graphics, this live release is indeed cause for celebration. Seiji Ozawa has made a number of recordings in his old age with the Saito Kinen Orchestra that he founded, and the results have been impressive, but he will have a hard time outdoing this live performance. The Saito Kinen Orchestra is not a standing orchestra but a group that frequently turns over with new players, most of whom have a connection with Ozawa. The musicians are young, and Ozawa rides their energy, catching their excitement at being part of a great performance for perhaps the very first time. Ozawa's interpretation is impressive. He takes the music deliberately, revealing many small details and unusual relationships between sections of a movement; the scherzo is especially deftly handled in this regard. The subtle progression of the slow movement, less a funeral march than a death-haunted house, is also memorable. It all adds up to a performance that draws on a lifetime of experience. The crowd roars with approval at the end of the symphony, and so will listeners.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 5 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:50
- Main artists: Saito Kinen Orchestra Seiji Ozawa
- Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
- Label: Decca Music Group Ltd.
- Genre: Classical
© 2020 Universal Music Operations Limited ℗ 2020 Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival
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