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The West Australian Symphony Orchestra presents itself very well indeed in this performance of Tchaikovsky’s Fifth. Conductor Vladimir Verbitsky’s first movement crackles with the kinetic
This release captures the great conductor Carlo Maria Giulini in live performances from 1961, early in his career. Given that he recorded both the Tchaikovsky
Dimitry Sitkovetsky plays Tchaikovsky’s violin concerto with such convincing musicianship, intelligence, and nobility that had he played the premiere in 1881 the work might have
Tchaikovsky’s ever popular ballet suites are generously coupled on this Eloquence disc. While Ernest Ansermet is not a name that comes readily to mind when
Mozart was Tchaikovsky’s hero, so it is no surprise that some of the Russian master’s compositions reflect ideas of the Classical period. The Serenade for
These sturdy performances date from the 1970s, when André Previn was music director of the London Symphony Orchestra. They are rich, romantic interpretations, more symphonic
This CD surely proves the old adage that “actions speak louder than words.” Reading the program booklet notes, one is assailed by shameless, patronizing praise
Leila Josefowicz says in her booklet note for this release that her “tone is everything”. Indeed, it is her tone that impresses most on this
This 1974 Pathetique, along with the contemporaneous Fourth and Second symphonies on Deutsche Grammophon, made Claudio Abbado’s early reputation as a fine Tchaikovsky conductor. Abbado
This 5-CD set presents a collection of recordings from Decca’s back catalog covering some of the major symphonic works from the late 18th to the
