If one has listened to the Ashkenazy-orchestrated version of Pix at An Exhibition on Decca records, one must hv wondered what the hell has gone on w Mr. Ashkenazi in this pc. In the Pix rendition, he sounded so authoritative, original and determined. Here in Francesca da Rimini, just Note how much action he uses in conducting, which just doesn't get heard on the orchestra. When I heard this work in my youth, those seemingly spiraling chords repeated from the woodwinds to the strings then to the brass, made me really think of hell. To me, that was how good this work was. Just as well, that love theme of Francesca and her lover, fully developed in the middle section, is at best over-shadowing Romeo and Juliet's love theme, coz here the Francesca love theme gets this bass drum repeatedly striking, and the ascending theme seems to repeat incessantly. Too bad that hellish sound and the incessant love theme both get hidden from their true orchestral colours here. If Ashkenzay doesn't make one cry listening to his rendtion, one shd go to Mravinsky's.
Do you love me Francesca You know I do Then say it Say it loud Say it clearly Say it unmistakenly I have said it You only could not hear My dear You were not listening Though my words were glistening They flew from my mouth In a declaration A demonstration Like no other But you did not bother To heed them Oh my Francesca Do not say it so Do not cry for recompense No Let me go Let me be Let me see the world Unfurled Let it Let it Let it end with you Then That Will do
Замечательное исполнение великого Ашкенази, но у не менее великого Светланова все же, на мой взгляд, "Франческа да Римини" еще лучше! У Светланова - эталон!
I agree with Neil Hazell (below) that this is a poor interpretation from a fellow Russian, Ashkenazy. At its best, this piece is one of Tchaikovsky's most terrifying creations, second only to the 6th symphony. Listen to Mravinsky's version, here on TH-cam, that will make your hair stand on end. Those seemingly random chords at the end really do come at you when you least expect them and it certainly isn't a walk in the park!
@michaelpaulsmith4619 everywhere I go, I see you. You comment on souvenir de Florence by Janine Jansen & friends, road to Tchaikovsky, Rococo variations by Mischa, piano concerto no.3, which you question why it is still being played :v and numerous other Tchaikovsky performances I cant remember, you must be a Tchaikovsky scholar or sth
..think i heard a story that this is the piece tchaikovsky picked to be played when he received his honorary doctorate in cambridge.. don't know if he conducted but i love the thought of those dignitaries getting their socks blown off with this.. 🙂
Don't get me wrong. I enjoyed the performance, but the performance didn't match the intensity of the conducting. He was iiiiintense. If they had played the way he conducted, it would have been vicious. And spit went flying at the end. wow. That's intense.
I thought Ashkenazy didn't like Tchaikovsky's music or just disliked the first piano concerto. Some exciting moments here if not as individual as some othet conductors.
There's little point in a conductor throwing himself around with passion and getting caught up in the ferocity of the music if he is unable to communicate it to the orchestra, or worse, they ignore him.
Special thanks to the editor who made such a great video of this amazing performance !
If one has listened to the Ashkenazy-orchestrated version of Pix at An Exhibition on Decca records, one must hv wondered what the hell has gone on w Mr. Ashkenazi in this pc. In the Pix rendition, he sounded so authoritative, original and determined. Here in Francesca da Rimini, just Note how much action he uses in conducting, which just doesn't get heard on the orchestra. When I heard this work in my youth, those seemingly spiraling chords repeated from the woodwinds to the strings then to the brass, made me really think of hell. To me, that was how good this work was.
Just as well, that love theme of Francesca and her lover, fully developed in the middle section, is at best over-shadowing Romeo and Juliet's love theme, coz here the Francesca love theme gets this bass drum repeatedly striking, and the ascending theme seems to repeat incessantly. Too bad that hellish sound and the incessant love theme both get hidden from their true orchestral colours here.
If Ashkenzay doesn't make one cry listening to his rendtion, one shd go to Mravinsky's.
Один из лучших спектаклей, которые я когда-либо видел !
This sounds like one of those dreams which I have to walk trough a dark and endless hall... scary. A little. Dramatic... that's so Tchaikovsky.
Splendid!
Qué obra tan épica e impresionante.
Do you love me Francesca
You know I do
Then say it
Say it loud
Say it clearly
Say it unmistakenly
I have said it
You only could not hear
My dear
You were not listening
Though my words were glistening
They flew from my mouth
In a declaration
A demonstration
Like no other
But you did not bother
To heed them
Oh my Francesca
Do not say it so
Do not cry for recompense
No
Let me go
Let me be
Let me see the world
Unfurled
Let it
Let it
Let it
end
with you
Then
That
Will do
Bravo bravo bravo grandiose genial music super
Браво!!!
Замечательное исполнение великого Ашкенази, но у не менее великого Светланова все же, на мой взгляд, "Франческа да Римини" еще лучше! У Светланова - эталон!
I agree with Neil Hazell (below) that this is a poor interpretation from a fellow Russian, Ashkenazy. At its best, this piece is one of Tchaikovsky's most terrifying creations, second only to the 6th symphony. Listen to Mravinsky's version, here on TH-cam, that will make your hair stand on end. Those seemingly random chords at the end really do come at you when you least expect them and it certainly isn't a walk in the park!
When pianists begin to conduct it is rarely good :-D
@michaelpaulsmith4619 everywhere I go, I see you. You comment on souvenir de Florence by Janine Jansen & friends, road to Tchaikovsky, Rococo variations by Mischa, piano concerto no.3, which you question why it is still being played :v and numerous other Tchaikovsky performances I cant remember, you must be a Tchaikovsky scholar or sth
..think i heard a story that this is the piece tchaikovsky picked to be played when he received his honorary doctorate in cambridge.. don't know if he conducted but i love the thought of those dignitaries getting their socks blown off with this.. 🙂
More like a walk in the park than a journey into the fires of Hell!
Did you mean Ashkenazy's interpretation, Tchaikovsky's composition-or both?
@@ric55 I meant this performance. Needs more fire and edge. Mravinsky set the standard years ago IMHO.
22:17
Great moment!
私の愛聴盤は、バーンスタイン指揮のイスラエルフィルです。特に、フィナーレは、圧巻です。
Ashkenazy announced his retirement from public performing January 17 of this year. A sad day for music.
Don't get me wrong. I enjoyed the performance, but the performance didn't match the intensity of the conducting. He was iiiiintense. If they had played the way he conducted, it would have been vicious. And spit went flying at the end. wow. That's intense.
I thought Ashkenazy didn't like Tchaikovsky's music or just disliked the first piano concerto. Some exciting moments here if not as individual as some othet conductors.
My favorite version by far...some of these other commenters wouldn't know a good thing if it hit them over the head!
There's little point in a conductor throwing himself around with passion and getting caught up in the ferocity of the music if he is unable to communicate it to the orchestra, or worse, they ignore him.
Estupenda interpretación de Francesca da Rimini!
Grandioso.
Жесть. Браво Музыкантам оркестра! Правда ю не очень понятно, как они так круто играют, лучше бы без управления
too mellow
Wer kann mich sagen wie der name des ersten Klarinettisten auf diese Aufnahme ist?
Alexis Diamant Peter Heubeck
Danke sehr!
この曲の高陽感が好きです。
でもキレが今一つかな～
ふしが決まらず流れてるのが残念でした。
Ашкенази бесподобен
впрочем как и всегда
Если скрестить Караяна и Бернстайна - получится Ашкенази)