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MusicWeb International‘s Michael Cookson features two of our DRD Rubinstein re-issues:
“Golovchin and his Russian players make committed advocates for this substantial work (Symphony No. 2) which I see as the interaction between the human spirit and the character of the all-powerful sea. Adopting an unyielding structural control Golovchin brings impressive warmth and intensity without ever letting the flow wilt or labour. … The State Symphony Orchestra of Russia under Igor Golovchin treats the ‘Dramatic’ Symphony as if it was a masterwork by Beethoven or Bruckner…All the works were recorded in 1993 at the Great Hall, Moscow Conservatory, Russia with the sound team for Delos producing excellent sonics which are clear and well balanced. Golovchin has the full measure of these works and the orchestra plays as if its life depended on it. These Rubinstein works should fit the bill for those interested in good quality romantic repertoire slightly off the beaten track.” —Michael Cookson, MusicWeb International
Read the full breakdown of both works at www.musicweb-international.com
