From the original analogue master tapes of Universal Music.
Audiophile analogue mastering by Raillner Maillard at Emil Berliner Studios
180g audiophile virgin vinyl pressed by Pallas GmbH in Germany.
3 Disc box set with individual original cover jackets.
One-time limited production only
Tracklist:
Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Sinfonie Nr. 4 F-moll Op. 36 / DISC-1
SIDE 1 1. Satz: Andante Sostenuto - Moderato Con Anima
SIDE 2 2. Satz: Andantino In Modo Di Canzona 3. Satz: Scherzo: Pizzicato Ostinato - Allegro 4. Satz: Finale: Allegro Con Fuoco
Symphonie Nr. 5 E-moll Op. 64 / DISC-2
SIDE 1 1. Satz: Andante – Allegro Con Anima 2. Satz: Andante Cantabile, Con Alcuna Licenza6. Heidenröslein, D. 257 (Op.3/3)
SIDE 2 3. Satz: Valse: Allegro Moderato 4. Satz: Finale: Andante Maestoso – Allegro Vivace
Symphonie Nr. 6 H-moll Op. 74 >>Pathétique<< / DISC-3
SIDE 1 1. Satz: Adagio - Allegro Non Troppo 2. Satz: Allegro Con Grazia
SIDE 2 3. Satz: Allegro Molto Vivace 4. Satz: Finale: Adagio Lamentoso
Recording Information
Disc-1 / Symphony No.4, F minor op.36. Wembley Town Hall, London14-15 September 1960
Disc-2 / Symphony No.5, E minor op.64. Großer Saal, Musikverein, Vienna, 9-10 November 1960
Disc-3 / Symphony No.6 H minor op.74 Großer Saal, Musikverein, Vienna, 7-9 November 1960
‘Incendiary’ is just the right word – this is a recording that catches fire so early in the first movement, I’m gripped each time I listen. I enjoy the stereo sound picture, which spotlights the utterly distinctive Soviet-Russian quality of the Leningrad Phil... the frenetic energy and snarling hysteria that Mravinsky draws from his players are still capable of shredding nerves. The Pathétique contains deeply personal, deeply troubling music; this DG recording may prove too theatrical for some, but it gnaws away at my soul like no other – Mark Pullinger (Gramophone)
