After having high hopes that these artists would surprise me
with their artistry for some unknowns, this recording is rather disappointing. To be honest, we are not familiar with Jue Yao despite her technique shows some merit on occasion. However, during some of the showpiece sections in the first movement of the
Tchaikovsky, she does not always hit the right notes and one gets the
impression that she and the conductor are not at one with the music. To add to
this scenario, the orchestra is very ragged around the edges at times, to the
point of sounding perfunctory. It is a shame that such recordings are being
produced, when there is not a collective outcome to present something special.
The slow movement fairs better, given the tempo gives the artists time to enjoy
the line, but once things move up a level in the finale, intonation becomes a
problem again. Any attempt at interpretation is lost with such average to poor
musicianship. The Mendelssohn begins with a more impassioned opening from all
concerned, but quickly lacks any striking voice of decisive interpretation. Jue
Yao sounds at times like a student going through the motions of technical
exercise.
Reviewed by : Mark I.
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