CLASSICAL

摘要

There's a whiff of Brechtian alienation about these Chailly interpretations, where he seeks to clear the accretions of 'tradition'. Inner parts come to the fore but they can be like looking at bright mosaic pieces in closeup - the Haydn Variations are an extreme example. So why a 'choice' album? For the rare pieces on CD3, where Chailly suddenly charms with the nine Liebeslieder waltzes; and where we can hear Brahms's earlier slow movement for Symphony 1 (also a part of the Mackerras/Telarc cycle). The sheer quality of the current Leipzig orchestra is pretty breathtaking. It certainly puts Masur's 1970s Philips set in the shade.