Tchaikovsky The Symphonies Russian National Orchestra Mikjail Pletnev 7 CD Box

Description: Tchaikovsky The Symphonies Russian National Orchestra Mikjail Pletnev 7 CD Box Set Deutsche Grammophon's 2010 reissue of Mikhail Pletnev's recordings of the symphonies and major orchestral works of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky is a seven-disc trimline box set that presents the music in a logical fashion and meets expectations of what this admired conductor can do. Pletnev leads the Russian National Orchestra with confidence and clearheaded thinking, and his interpretations of Tchaikovsky definitely lean to the rational side of Romanticism: as passionate and emotional as the works are in the public imagination, Pletnev always remembers that Tchaikovsky was at heart a classicist, so he is careful not to neglect the formal concerns and gracefulness of melody that are the soul of the music. These works are at their finest in their lyrical passages, and Pletnev appears to appreciate the eloquence of Tchaikovsky's themes somewhat more than his dramatic writing, for there is a noticeable emphasis on orchestral detail in the softer passages, and he takes great care with the most delicate supporting lines. Even so, there is enough red blood in the symphonies' fast movements to please those who come to Tchaikovsky for fire, and the overtures and other works for orchestra, such as the explosive 1812 Overture, provide ample energy and excitement. Each CD contains one symphony and a filler work, so there are no inconvenient breaks of works between movements, and the unnumbered "Manfred" Symphony is also included, along with the less famous tone poems. DG's exceptional sound in these recordings from the 1990's is as clean and crisp as anyone could wish. Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky was a Russian composer of the Romantic period who was also the first Russian composer whose music would make a lasting impression internationally. Tchaikovsky wrote some of the most popular concert and theatrical music in the current classical repertoire, including the ballets Swan Lake and The Nutcracker, the 1812 Overture, his First Piano Concerto, Violin Concerto, the Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy, several symphonies, and the opera Eugene Onegin. Although musically precocious, Tchaikovsky was educated for a career as a civil servant as there was little opportunity for a musical career in Russia at the time and no system of public music education. When an opportunity for a musical education arose, he entered the Saint Petersburg Conservatory, from which he graduated in 1865. The formal Western-oriented teaching that Tchaikovsky received there set him apart from composers of the contemporary nationalist Russian movement. Tchaikovsky's training set him on a path to reconcile what he had learned with the native musical practices to which he had been exposed from childhood. From that reconciliation, he forged a personal but unmistakably Russian style which is showcased in this collection. Disc 1 Symphony No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 13(47:38) 1-1I. Daydreams On A Wintry Road1-2II. O Land Of Gloom, O Land Of Mist!1-3III. Scherzo. Allegro Scherzando Giocoso1-4IV. Finale Andante Lugubre Allegro Moderato Allegro Maestoso Andante Lugubre Allegro Vivo1-5Marche Slave, Op. 311-6Festival Overture On The Danish Anthem, Op. 15 Disc 2Symphony No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 17 "Little Russian"(33:15) 2-1I. Andante Sostenuto - Allegro Vivo2-2II. Andantino Marziale, Quasi Moderato2-3III. Scherzo. Allegro Molto Vivace - Trio2-4IV. Moderato Assai Allegro Vivo Presto2-5Fate, Op. 77, Symphonic Fantasia2-6Ouverture Solennelle « 1812 », Op. 49 Disc 3 Symphony No. 3 In D Major, Op. 29 "Polish"(46:40) 3-1I. Introduzione E Allegro. Moderato Assai (Tempo Di Marcia Funebre) - Allegro Brillante3-2II. Alla Tedesca. Allegro Moderato E Semplice - Trio3-3III. Andante Elegiaco3-4IV. Scherzo. Allegro Vivo - Trio3-5V. Finale. Allegro Con Fuoco (Tempo Di Polacca)3-6Romeo And Juliet, Fantasy Overture After Shakespeare Disc 4 Symphony No. 4 In F Minor, Op. 36(43:30) 4-1I. Andante Sostenuto - Moderato Con Anima - Moderato Assai, Quasi Andante - Allegro Vivo4-2II. Andantino In Modo Di Canzone4-3III. Scherzo. Pizzicato Ostinato - Allegro4-4VI. Finale. Allegro Con Fuoco4-5Francesca Da Rimini, Op. 32, Symphonic Fantasia After Dante Disc 5 Symphony No. 5 In E Minor, Op. 64(46:42) 5-1I. Andante - Allegro Con Anima5-2II. Andante Cantabile, Con Alcuna Licenza Moderato Con Anima Andante Mosso Allegro Non Troppo Tempo I5-3III. Valse. Allegro Moderato5-4IV. Finale. Andante Maestoso Allegro Vivace Molto Vivace Moderato Assai E Molto Maestoso Presto5-5Hamlet, Op. 67, Fantasy Overture After Shakespeare Disc 6 6-1Voyevoda, Op. 78, Der Wojewode • Le Voïévode6-2Capriccio Italien, Op. 45 Symphony No. 6 In B Minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique"(45:58) 6-3I. Adagio Allegro Non Troppo Andante Moderato Mosso Andante Moderato Assai Allegro Vivo Andante Come Prima Andante Mosso6-4II. Allegro Con Grazia6-5III. Allegro Molto Vivace6-6IV. Finale. Adagio Lamentoso - Andante Disc 7 7-1The Tempest, Op. 18, Der Strum • La Tempête Manfred, Op. 58(53:53) 7-2I. Lento Lugubre - Moderato Con Moto - Andante7-3II. Vivace Con Spirito7-4III. Andante Con Moto7-5IV. Allegro Con Fuoco

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