Glazunov: The King of the Jews

Alexander Glazunov (Composer), Igor Golovschin (Conductor), Moscow Capella (Performer), Moscow State Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Moscow Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Moscow Capella
• Orchestra: Moscow State Symphony Orchestra, Moscow Symphony Orchestra
• Conductor: Igor Golovschin
• Composer: Alexander Glazunov
• Audio CD (November 5, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Naxos
• ASIN: B00000149Z
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #518,388 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4.0 out of 5 stars The King of the Jews, September 5, 2009

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This review is from: Glazunov: The King of the Jews (Audio CD)

Glazunov's "The King of the Jews" is incidental music to a Russian drama of the same title. I don't know the play is about entirely, but it's very obvious that it's about the life of Jesus Christ. Glazunov may be considered unoriginal in certain parts of his music, but I don't seem to mind when I listen to it. This is a purely Russian work that follows Biblical text. Igor Golovschin may not be as great as Valery Polyansky or the late Evgeny Svetlanov, but he moves it all along very nicely. The Moscow Symphony Orchestra and the Moscow Cappella also do a very good job, though I would have expected more emotion from certain points of the piece. All in all, this is one of the finest compositions that Glazunov has created. I just wish that people have the chance to recognize it more.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Go for another alternative, September 16, 1999

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This review is from: Glazunov: The King of the Jews (Audio CD)

Nothing is really wrong here, but somehow this reading, of what can almost be described as a cantata, fails to ignite. It's an unjustly neglected piece, no masterpiece to be sure and quite boring in places, but still better than many other things Glazunov wrote with a beautiful coda. Don't go for Naxos, even at super-budget price.