Vasily Petrenko’s exploration of Elgar’s passionate Second Symphony is simultaneously woozy and refined. Strings weave to and fro in never-ending melody, while woodwinds delicately thread through rich brass harmonies. The work’s “Rondo” is a vast, thundering fantasy, with strings blasting through complex lines at break-neck speed.
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