{"product_id":"tchaikovsky-symphonies-1-2-4-nutcracker-suite-import","title":"TCHAIKOVSKY: SYMPHONIES 1, 2 \u0026 4; NUTCRACKER SUITE - TILSON THOMAS, ABBADO, LEITNER (2 CDS)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/files\/DESCRIPTION_WITH_WORLD_1_d9254874-1b5f-48ee-852d-4074a16878e6_480x480.png?v=1595264382\" alt=\"\"\u003eA collection of all of Tchaikovsky’s symphonies and ballet suites from the rich archives of Deutsche Grammophon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll the performances have been justifiably critically appraised. This volume includes First, Second and Fourth Symphonies, the latter two with Abbado, and the First in Michael Tilson Thomas’s suave, fairy-lights recording with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. ‘Michael Tilson Thomas’ way with it, yields a performance of grace and elegance and the orchestra follows his lead with verve and finesse’ wrote Michael Steinberg for the recording’s first CD reissue on Deutsche Grammophon’s venerated ‘Originals’ series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/files\/REVIEWS_CS_WORLD_7ad42b8b-2188-414f-9c17-0e66da4d836d_480x480.png?v=1595264361\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘The Boston orchestra plays the symphony most beautifully’ (Symphony No. 1) Gramophone, June 1971\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘There is no doubt that Michael Tilson Thomas’s approach matches Tchaikovsky’s sub-title. The freshness of the opening […] is matched by the poetic feeling of the slow movement, the opening superbly atmospheric. As shaped by Thomas the main tune shows a haunting Russian melancholy which catches the music’s spirit to great effect’ (Symphony No. 1) The Penguin Stereo Record Guide, 1977\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘The New Philharmonia play with precision and polish … and on recording quality this DGG version […] is clearly the smoothest and most faithful’ (Symphony No. 2) Gramophone, February 1970\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘The Andantino is very nicely done … and the scherzo is admirably crisp and sparkling. The finale is quite superb, with splendid colour and thrust and a spectacular stroke on the gong before the exhilarating coda. Brilliant recording’ (Symphony No. 2) Penguin Stereo Record and Cassette Guide\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Abbado’s recording of the Fourth Symphony sweeps the board … Brilliant, extremely vivid sound makes this issue indispensable’ PENGUIN ROSETTE AWARD (Symphony No. 4) Penguin Stereo Record and Cassette Guide\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/files\/WORKS_WITH_GLOBE_1_7927fcc1-9689-41eb-ba92-129813efac37_480x480.png?v=1595264456\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePIOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY\u003cbr\u003eCD 1\u003cbr\u003eSymphony No. 1 in G minor, Op. 13 ‘Winter Reveries’\u003cbr\u003eBoston Symphony Orchestra\u003cbr\u003eMichael Tilson Thomas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Nutcracker: Suite, Op. 71a\u003cbr\u003eBerliner Philharmoniker\u003cbr\u003eFerdinand Leitner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCD 2\u003cbr\u003eSymphony No. 2 in C minor, Op. 17 ‘Little Russian’\u003cbr\u003eNew Philharmonia Orchestra\u003cbr\u003eClaudio Abbado\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSymphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36\u003cbr\u003eWiener Philharmoniker\u003cbr\u003eClaudio Abbado\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Deutsche Grammophon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32273981243479,"sku":"028948261680","price":20.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/products\/3553097.jpg?v=1595892556","url":"https:\/\/classicselectworld.com\/en-de\/products\/tchaikovsky-symphonies-1-2-4-nutcracker-suite-import","provider":"ClassicSelect World","version":"1.0","type":"link"}