Valery Gergiev gives the Fifth an admirably direct, clean performance full of excitement
and intensity. He builds the first movement's central climax with unerring skill, makes
due allowance for the Scherzo's ironic humor without overdoing it, and paces the great
Largo just about as well as anyone ever has. He treats the finale as an
unambiguous triumph, with crushing bass drum and timpani, and throughout the
Kirov Orchestra gives a 100 percent effort. In sum, this is a very good rendition of an
oft-recorded classic.
and intensity. He builds the first movement's central climax with unerring skill, makes
due allowance for the Scherzo's ironic humor without overdoing it, and paces the great
Largo just about as well as anyone ever has. He treats the finale as an
unambiguous triumph, with crushing bass drum and timpani, and throughout the
Kirov Orchestra gives a 100 percent effort. In sum, this is a very good rendition of an
oft-recorded classic.
It doesn't quite plumb the emotional depths in the way that Rostropovich, Sanderling,
or Bernstein have, but I can't imagine anyone being disappointed.
or Bernstein have, but I can't imagine anyone being disappointed.
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