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Tchaikovsky: The Symphonies & Manfred

Russian National Orchestra

Classical - Released January 11, 2019 | PentaTone

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Between 2010 and 2011, Mikhail Pletnev and the Russian National Orchestra recorded the complete symphonies of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky for PentaTone, along with several orchestral pieces that appeared as filler on the separate releases. Now they have been brought together in one box set of seven hybrid SACDs, and the project must be judged a resounding success, not only for the gripping performances of the final three symphonies that everybody knows, but also for the somewhat neglected early symphonies and the programmatic Manfred Symphony, which has always been a scarce item in complete sets. It's a truism to say that it takes a Russian orchestra to bring out the soul of Tchaikovsky's music, but few performances are more expressive and powerful than Pletnev's passionate interpretations, whether on CD or in the audiophile format. PentaTone's multichannel recording is state of the art, and it captures all the details with remarkable clarity and presence.© TiVo
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Tchaikovsky: Romeo & Juliet, Francesca da Rimini

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Classical - Released January 1, 1979 | Deutsche Grammophon (DG)

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Piotr Ilyitch Tchaïkovski : Symphonie n°5 - Francesca da Rimini

Mariss Jansons

Classical - Released October 26, 2010 | BR-Klassik

Booklet Distinctions 5 de Diapason
Mariss Jansons and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra recorded Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 in E minor and the symphonic fantasy Francesca da Rimini in 2009, and released their vivid live performances in the hybrid SACD format on the German BR-Klassik label. The orchestra plays with a rich sound and polished technique, and the recording offers remarkable clarity of details in the inner voices and exquisite tone colors, so the DSD recording and multichannel sound are put to good use. Yet because the sophisticated audio equipment picks up everything good that happens in the orchestra, it also captures the unattractive sounds of the conductor, which are either grunting or a misguided attempt to hum along with the music. Unfortunately, this is a characteristic shared with too many musicians, so some listeners have learned to tolerate this humming along as a quirk of geniuses. All the same, Jansons' indiscreet noises may be too great a distraction for some listeners and their enjoyment of this album may be diminished over a problem that could have been avoided with a different microphone arrangement. However, if some allowance is made for that problem, the performance of the Symphony No. 5 is powerful and compelling, and Francesca da Rimini has tremendous drama, thanks to the overwhelming force and extreme depth of the orchestra's sound.© TiVo
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Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32 & Hamlet, Op. 67

Stadium Symphony Orchestra Of New York

Classical - Released October 6, 2017 | Everest

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Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36

Andris Nelsons

Symphonies - Released September 23, 2011 | Orfeo

Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32 & Hamlet, Op. 67

Pyotr Illitch Tchaïkovski

Classical - Released July 9, 1959 | Everest Records

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Tchaïkovski : Symphonie n°5 - Francesca da Rimini

Russian National Orchestra

Classical - Released May 1, 2011 | PentaTone

Hi-Res Booklet Distinctions 5 de Diapason
There is no shortage of recordings of the Symphony No. 5 in E minor by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, so the discriminating listener need not settle for one that falls short of true excellence, however good it may be in some particulars. Such is the case with Mikhail Pletnev's multichannel recording for PentaTone, which for the most part is a respectable effort that has fine sound quality, but which is somewhat less than extraordinary. In such an audiophile presentation, one expects the Russian National Orchestra to be marvelous in sonority, deep in textures, and expansive in spatial dimensions to raise it above the levels of a merely good or satisfactory recording. Yet in spite of the resources at hand, considering that PentaTone has produced some of the finest SACDs available, it sounds about as good as one might expect of a CD, not a state-of-the-art recording. Pletnev's interpretation is lyrical and elastic, so the music sounds fresh and organically conceived, and the orchestra is responsive to the conductor's nuances. But this familiar work falls short of being exciting when it needs to be and seems to be a bit more studied than felt. (There is one unfortunate passage in the Finale where Pletnev indulges in a ritardando that slows down to a farcical sostenuto, showing bad taste.)The filler work, Francesca da Rimini, is played with melodramatic flair and flexibility, but again, the sound is nothing special for a collectors' package.© TiVo
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Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36 & Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32

Leonard Bernstein

Classical - Released September 8, 1993 | Sony Classical

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Tchaikovsky: The Tempest, Francesca da Rimini, The Voyevoda, Overture and Polonaise from 'Cherevichki'

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Symphonies - Released May 19, 2023 | Chandos

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The first album from the young British conductor Alpesh Chauhan is an instant Qobuzissime! When the Chandos stable signs an emerging artist, we already know that their first release will be full of pleasant surprises. Here, the Birmingham-born conductor and an ardent defender of Russian music chooses Tchaikovsky’s most beautiful pages, skilfully avoiding the overplayed The Nutcracker, Eugene Onegin and Sleeping Beauty. It goes without saying they are classics for a reason, but the rest of Tchaikovsky's repertoire is well worth a deeper look. At the head of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Alpesh Chauhan dwells at generous length on the more expressive side of the Russian composer, who excelled in the projection of heart-rending pathos. From the Overture and Polonaise from the opera Cherevichki to the fantasy The Tempest and the Francesca da Rimini suite, Chauhan displays a visionary and circumspect intelligence of the different sections of the orchestra and the sudden diegetic changes, always executed with a hallucinating fluidity. Even more fascinating is the perfect legibility of the different timbres, impeccably individualised while they maintain great coherence within the ensemble. One leaves this disc with the feeling they’ve returned from a long journey, and with the conviction that one has witnessed the birth of a tremendous conductor. Rarely has Tchaikovsky resounded with such a sense of drama or with such inflections of immensity. Alpesh Chauhan will be creating dreams for much time to come. © Pierre Lamy/Qobuz
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Enescu: 2 Romanian Rhapsodies - Dvorák: Carnival - Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini

Eugene Ormandy

Classical - Released March 3, 1958 | Sony Classical

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Riccardo Zandonai : Francesca da Rimini, Op. 4

Fabrice Bolton

Full Operas - Released November 6, 2015 | CPO

Booklet Distinctions 5 de Diapason - Gramophone Editor's Choice - Choc de Classica
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Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 - Francesca da Rimini

Olga Kern

Concertos - Released August 23, 2005 | harmonia mundi

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Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 1 "Winter Daydreams" & Francesca da Rimini

Kurt Masur

Classical - Released January 1, 1990 | Warner Classics International