Semyon Bychkov

Semyon Bychkov, Czech Philharmonic - Gustav Mahler: Symphony No.5 (2022)

Semyon Bychkov, Czech Philharmonic - Gustav Mahler: Symphony No.5 (2022)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 302 Mb | Total time: 71:44 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Pentatone | # PTC 5187 021 | Recorded: 2021

After their critically-acclaimed recording of Mahler’s Fourth Symphony, the Czech Philharmonic and Semyon Bychkov continue their Pentatone Mahler cycle with a rendition of the composer’s Fifth. The Fifth Symphony marks an important turning point in Mahler’s symphonic output, away from the prominence of vocal movements in his previous symphonies. And whereas the Fifth seems to follow a teleology from darkness to light like its predecessors, the trajectory is much less straightforward, and full of enigmatic turns. Bychkov’s exceptional eye for detail and pacing make him an ideal guide through this work, while the Czech Philharmonic is capable of letting all the colours of Mahler’s score shine.
Semyon Bychkov, Czech Philharmonic - Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony (2017)

Semyon Bychkov, Czech Philharmonic - Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony (2017)
EAC FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 59:19 | 282 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: Decca | Catalog: 4832320

Tchaikovsky's Manfred Symphony, a tone poem based on a detailed program drawn from Lord Byron's epic poem Manfred, lasts for close to an hour and is rarely performed, although somewhat more often recorded. When conductor Semyon Bychkov proposed the present performance to the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, the players were unenthusiastic. But then, he recalls, "something wonderful happened…
Semyon Bychkov, Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks - Rossini: Stabat Mater (1990)

Semyon Bychkov, Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks - Rossini: Stabat Mater (1990)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 240 Mb | Total time: 65:11 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Philips | 426 312-2 | Recorded: 1989

Rossini's Stabat Mater was performed publicly in its final form in Paris on January 7, 1842. The first six sections of this ten-movement work had been composed earlier, on commission from Don Francesco de Varela, for an 1833 Good Friday performance in Madrid (with the last four movements written by Giuseppe Tadolini). The work was received enthusiastically in both of its incarnations and has remained a core piece of the choral repertory ever since.
Czech Philharmonic, Semyon Bychkov, Christiane Karg, Elisabeth Kulman, Prague Philharmonic Choir - Mahler: Symphony No 2 (2023)

Czech Philharmonic, Semyon Bychkov, Christiane Karg, Elisabeth Kulman & Prague Philharmonic Choir - Mahler: Symphony No. 2 (2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 292 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 203 Mb | Digital booklet | 01:26:50
Classical | Label: Pentatone

After critically-acclaimed recordings of Mahler’s Fourth and Fifth Symphony, the Czech Philharmonic and Semyon Bychkov continue their Pentatone Mahler cycle with a rendition of the composer’s Second, nicknamed “The Resurrection”. They are joined by soprano Christiane Karg, alto Elisabeth Kulman and the Prague Philharmonic Choir. Starting with a funeral march, passing through the introspective alto song “Urlicht” and ending in choral bliss and euphoria, Mahler’s Second is a deeply spiritual and personal contemplation on the secret of life and the possibility of overcoming death. For Bychkov, the symphony “shows the life cycle in all its struggles: suffering, joy, irony, humour, love and doubt.”
Czech Philharmonic & Semyon Bychkov - Mahler: Symphony No. 1 (2023)

Czech Philharmonic & Semyon Bychkov - Mahler: Symphony No. 1 (2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 200 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 129 Mb | Digital booklet | 00:55:14
Classical | Label: Pentatone

The Czech Philharmonic and Music Director, Semyon Bychkov, continue their acclaimed Mahler cycle with the composer’s First Symphony, one of the most evocative and colourful symphonic debuts in the history of the genre. Mahler once famously said that “a symphony should be like the world, it should encompass everything.” In his First Symphony, he creates just such a world, filled with animal sounds, hunting horns, rural dances, klezmer bands and allusions to his own songs and folk song melodies such as Frère Jacques. These elements all function within a highly subjective, immersive symphonic drama, providing a blueprint for most of his symphonies to come. Semyon Bychkov and the Czech Philharmonic approach the composer’s firstling with their esteemed eye for detail and pacing, matched by their unmistakably Bohemian sound.
Semyon Bychkov, Orchestre de Paris - Dutilleux: Symphonie No. 2, Métaboles, Timbres, Espace, Mouvement (1994)

Semyon Bychkov, Orchestre de Paris - Dutilleux: Symphonie No. 2, Métaboles, Timbres, Espace, Mouvement (1994)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 284 Mb | Total time: 63:46 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Philips | # 438 008-2 | Recorded: 1990

This disc offers a trio of orchestral works by Dutilleux which are not otherwise available together, and it scores highly for including the first recording of the 1991 revision of Timbres, espace, mouvement (1978).
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra & Semyon Bychkov - Mahler: Symphony No. 4 in G Major (2022)

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra & Semyon Bychkov - Mahler: Symphony No. 4 in G Major (2022)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 215 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 140 Mb | Digital booklet | 00:56:47
Classical | Label: Pentatone

The Czech Philharmonic and its Chief Conductor and Music Director Semyon Bychkov present a new recording of Mahler’s Fourth Symphony, laying the foundation of a complete Mahler symphonies cycle to appear on PENTATONE. It will be the label’s first ever full Mahler cycle, and the Czech Philharmonic’s first survey of this extraordinary symphonic opus since their recording under Vacláv Neumann between 1976 and 1982. Although chiefly active in Vienna during the heydays of his career, Mahler was born in what is now the Czech republic, and through this recording project, he returns to his native soil. For conductor Semyon Bychkov, Mahler’s symphonies are all about expressing the polyphony of life, and recording these works is the fulfilment of a life-long fascination. This cycle deliberately starts with the most popular and frequently-played Fourth, famous for its macabre scherzo, soothing slow movement and heavenly finale, sung by soprano Chen Reiss.
Semyon Bychkov, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Johan Botha, Renee Fleming - Verdi: Otello (2015) [Blu-Ray]

Semyon Bychkov, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Johan Botha, Renée Fleming - Verdi: Otello (2015) [Blu-Ray]
BluRay | BDMV | MPEG-4 AVC Video / 28929 kbps / 1080i / 29,970 fps | 153 min | 40,2 Gb
Audio1: Italiano / LPCM Audio / 2.0 / 24-bit | Audio2: DTS-HD Master Audio / 5.1 / 48 kHz / 3351 kbps / 24-bit
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BluRay-rip | AVC | MKV 1920x1080 / 6215 kbps / 29,97 fps | 153 min | 10,7 Gb
Audio: Italiano / PCM / 2ch / 48.0 KHz / 24 bits | DTS / 6ch / 48.0 KHz / 24 bits
Classical | DECCA | Sub: English, French, German, Korean, Chinese

Verdi's late masterpiece is presented in Elijah Mashinsky's Met production with sumptuous sets and period costumes. Semyon Bychkov conducts an all-star cast led by South African Heldentenor Johan Botha in the title role with a voice of "impressive size and bronze color" (New York Times). Renee Fleming's Desdemona enshrines one of her signature roles in a definitive performance "she knows exactly how to spin the gentle lines of the "Willow Song" and "Ave Maria" so that they softly fill the hall" (New York Times). A strong supporting cast includes the superb Falk Struckmann as Iago and star tenor Michael Fabiano as Cassio.
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra & Semyon Bychkov - Mahler: Symphony No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor (2022)

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra & Semyon Bychkov - Mahler: Symphony No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor (2022)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 267 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 167 Mb | Digital booklet | 01:11:42
Classical | Label: Pentatone

After their critically-acclaimed recording of Mahler’s Fourth Symphony, the Czech Philharmonic and Semyon Bychkov continue their Pentatone Mahler cycle with a rendition of the composer’s Fifth. The Fifth Symphony marks an important turning point in Mahler’s symphonic output, away from the prominence of vocal movements in his previous symphonies. And whereas the Fifth seems to follow a teleology from darkness to light like its predecessors, the trajectory is much less straightforward, and full of enigmatic turns. Bychkov’s exceptional eye for detail and pacing make him an ideal guide through this work, while the Czech Philharmonic is capable of letting all the colours of Mahler’s score shine.
Czech Philharmonic & Semyon Bychkov - Smetana: Má Vlast (2024) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Czech Philharmonic & Semyon Bychkov - Smetana: Má Vlast (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 81:47 minutes | 1,4 GB
Classical | Label: Pentatone, Official Digital Download

The Czech Philharmonic and its Chief Conductor and Music Director Semyon Bychkov present a new recording of Bedřich Smetana’s masterpiece Má vlast (My Homeland). The album celebrates both the bicentenary of Smetana’s birth and, the start of 2024’s Year of Czech Music which has been celebrated every ten years since Smetana’s 100th anniversary in 1924. Má vlast (1874-1878) is a potent symbol of the Czech Republic’s turbulent political history and has played an important role in the Czech national movement.