Rimsky Korsakov - Russian Easter Overture - Markevitch, Orch. Lamoureux, 1957

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Russian Easter Festival Overture, Op.36
Orchestre Lamoureux. Igor Markevitch, conductor.
Recorded at the Salle Pleyel, Paris, november 1957

[@stephenkolarac5305]

Simply glorious interpretation and orchestral playing!

[@jamescpotter]

This performance has teeth! BRAVO!!!

[@TheTympanist]

Bravo Maurice Suzan et Maurice André , et tous les autres , il n' y en a plus des comme ça

[@sussmanbern]

I prefer the slow opening. It conveys the mournfulness of Good Friday leading to the upbeat melody of Easter Sunday.

[@classic4ever780]

Version enthousiasmante ! certainement la plus belle interprétation de la Grande Pâque russe que l'on peut écouter sur You tube. Markevitch était un très grand chef et l'orchestre Lamoureux au mieux de sa forme : pointu , virtuose ; pas de graisse, pas de pathos, tout ce qu'il faut pour la musique russe.

[@marie-armelle458]

Quel conducteur et bel orchestre ..merci

[@Danielz10001]

The best performance ever! Rsrsrsrs.
Very angry! :-)

[@worldbestpilot]

Massive as Russian music of this time was; in the beginning a bit too slow for my Feeling; but overall a real masterpiece of Interpretation !

[@fionapomme]

Silly me. I have always thought of this as much more pagan. The coming of spring from the dead of winter, the sprouts of green, the lush of the verdant landscape, life coming. Of course the pagan rites were incorporated into the new religion.