Tchaik symphonies
Posted by: Tam on 11 February 2007
I don't really know the Tchaik symphonies all that well - my introduction was the Bernstein NY cycle to which I have never overly warmed. More recently I have picked up both the Baremboim 5th with his West-Eastern Divan Orchestra (which is really something) and a Furtwangler recording of the 6th both of which (along with I live concerts of the 6th from Ades and the CBSO and the 4th from Alsop and the BSO) have left me wondering. The more so in recent days as I've been listening through the first 3 in the Bernstein cycle and really struggling to get on with them.
I hear the Jansons recordings get high marks, but where else should I be looking?
regards, Tam
Posted on: 27 February 2007 by Ian G.
ok you guys have spent my money again.... my copy is in the post from hmv (slightly cheaper than amazon this time).
Should be interesting,
Ian
Posted on: 27 February 2007 by Tam
Ian, I had thought that one of the bonuses of retiring from the hi-fi room might be that this one was cheaper.........
regards, Tam
Posted on: 27 February 2007 by Ian G.
quote:
Originally posted by Tam:
Ian, I had thought that one of the bonuses of retiring from the hi-fi room might be that this one was cheaper.........
regards, Tam
It undootedly is ...
Posted on: 27 February 2007 by graham55
This discussion is all very well, you chaps, but shouldn't you be getting down to listening to these remarkable recordings?
You may just think that they're only recordings of music that you know, but you're so so wrong!
G
Posted on: 27 February 2007 by Ian G.
quote:
Originally posted by graham55:
This discussion is all very well, you chaps, but shouldn't you be getting down to listening to these remarkable recordings?
You may just think that they're only recordings of music that you know, but you're so so wrong!
G
Sorry sir, but I'm still waiting for mine to arrive ....
Rest assured though, there is some Tchiak. playing.. Symph nr 1 LPO/Rostropovich
Posted on: 27 February 2007 by Tam
quote:
Originally posted by graham55:
You do need to get down to hearing what Mravinsky was able to persuade his players to perform in the Fifth and Sixth Symphonies. I think that you'll be amazed.
You think correctly. Just listened to the 5th - what an extraordinary performance. This is certainly one of the finest discs I've bought in a long while and anyone who doesn't own it, would do well to see it out. (Not going to listen to the 6th, or anything else, just now as I still have the 5th ringing around in my head.)
regards, Tam
Posted on: 27 February 2007 by Basil
I must play my original and imaculate DG LP's (not the later re-issues) of the Mravinsky Tchaikovsky symphonies 4, 5 & 6!
