Credits:

Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)

Description:

Ashkenazy and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra present the second installment of the Elgar Symphony and Orchestral Works Series, the sounds of England in dramatic contrast! Here comes the second installment of the Elgar Symphony and Orchestral Series, Symphony No. 2. This is a performance in which the orchestra is filled to the brim with the keen musical sensibility that only Ashkenazy, a world-renowned performer, can bring to bear. He emphasizes the beauty of the melody, and the sense of phrases flowing endlessly is colored and led by the orchestra with great expressive power. The brilliant brass roar of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and the functional beauty of the string ensemble are best expressed in this Symphony No. 2. Ashkenazy, who built his conducting career in England, and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, which has always had a relationship with the United Kingdom in its 75-year history since its founding by a British conductor. The orchestra's sound is full of the charm that only these two conductors can bring to the concert. The performance is a joy to listen to, with Elgar's clearly colored sound of dramatic contrasts. ［Comment courtesy of Octavia Records.