TCHAIKOVSKY: SYMPHONIES 4-6 - MRAVINSKY, LENINGRAD PHILHARMONIC (2 CDS)

Tchaikovsky: Symphonies 4, 5, 6
Leningrad Philharmonic
Orchestra
Yevgeni Mravinsky

“Mravinsky’s stereo version of the 5th would occupy a distinguished place in any collection: full of Slavonic vitality … romantic and red-blooded. … exhilaratingly fast finale … reading of such fire and individuality” “his very Russian account of the 6th is justly renowned … deeply passionate, yet introduced with much tenderness … last two movements very fine indeed … finale moving without losing control”.

CD1 [67:22]
Symphony No.4 in F minor, Op.36 [41:07]
[1] Andante sostenato- moderato con anima 18:26
[2] Andantino in modo di canzona 9:09
[3] Scherzo. Pizzicato ostinato 5:43
[4] Allegro con fuoco 7:47
Symphony No.5 in E minor, Opus 64 [42:20]

[5] Andante – allegro con anima 14:20
[6] Andante cantabile con alcuna licenza 11:43
CD2 [59:36] Symphony No.5 (Cont.)

[1] Valse – allegro moderato 5:22
[2] Satz Finale: andante maestoso allegro vivace 10:52
Symphony No.6 in B minor, Op.74 ‘Pathetique’ [43:10]

[3] Adagio – allegro non troppo 17:20
[4] Allegro con grazia 7:59
[5] Allegro molto vivace 8:12
[6] Finale. Adagio lamentoso – andante 9:39