The Symphonies & Manfred
~ Release by Tchaikovsky; London Symphony Orchestra, Igor Markevitch (see all versions of this release, 1 available)
Annotation
Igor Markevitch's Tchaikovsky performances have been among the best since the early '60s. He turned the unruly London Symphony Orchestra into a first-rate Tchaikovsky ensemble, in which a finely disciplined approach to rhythm provides the perfect foundation for some highly expressive music-making.
Five decades after the completion of this legendary cycle, Decca proudly presents it at the highest-possible resolution, at 24-bit. Mastered from original analogue tapes, this hi-resolution digital set enables music to be heard as the studio engineers intended.
Recording venues:
Wembley Town Hall, London, 9–12 January 1962 (No.6),
19–21 October 1963 (No.4), 3–6 March 1965 (No.3), 6–12 March 1965 (No.2),
16–19 February 1966 (No.1), 19–25 February 1966 (No.5);
Brent Town Hall, Wembley, London, 13 & 14 November 1963 (Manfred)
Reversed channels
Tracks 20 & 21 (Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64: III. Allegro moderato / IV. Andante maestoso – Allegro vivace) in this remastering have reversed stereo channels.
Tracklist
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# | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
1 | Symphony no. 1 in G minor, op. 13 “Winter Daydreams”: I. Daydreams on a Wintry Road: Allegro tranquillo
| Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | 11:03 | |
2 | Symphony no. 1 in G minor, op. 13 “Winter Daydreams”: II. Oh, Land of Gloom, oh, Land of Mist: Adagio cantabile ma non tanto
| Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | 10:33 | |
3 | Symphony no. 1 in G minor, op. 13 “Winter Daydreams”: III. Scherzo: Allegro scherzando giocoso
| Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | 7:42 | |
4 | Symphony no. 1 in G minor, op. 13 “Winter Daydreams”: IV. Finale: Andante lugubre – Allegro moderato
| Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | 12:19 | |
5 | Symphony no. 2 in C minor, op. 17 “Little Russian”: I. Andante sostenuto – Allegro vivo
| Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | 12:08 | |
6 | Symphony no. 2 in C minor, op. 17 “Little Russian”: II. Andantino marziale, quasi moderato
| Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | 7:52 | |
7 | Symphony no. 2 in C minor, op. 17 “Little Russian”: III. Scherzo: Allegro molto vivace
| Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | 5:22 | |
8 | Symphony no. 2 in C minor, op. 17 “Little Russian”: IV. Moderato assai – Allegro vivo
| Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | 10:41 | |
9 | Symphony no. 3 in D major, op. 29 “Polish”: I. Moderato assai – Allegro brillante
| Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | 15:27 | |
10 | Symphony no. 3 in D major, op. 29 “Polish”: II. Alla tedesca: Allegro moderato e semplice
| Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | 5:52 | |
11 | Symphony no. 3 in D major, op. 29 “Polish”: III. Andante elegiaco
| Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | 11:47 | |
12 | Symphony no. 3 in D major, op. 29 “Polish”: IV. Scherzo: Allegro vivo
| Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | 5:41 | |
13 | Symphony no. 3 in D major, op. 29 “Polish”: V. Allegro con fuoco (Tempo di polacca)
| Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | 8:29 | |
14 | Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36: I. Andante sostenuto – Moderato con anima
| Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | 18:39 | |
15 | Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36: II. Andantino in modo di canzona
| Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | 9:39 | |
16 | Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36: III. Scherzo (pizzicato ostinato): Allegro
| Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | 5:31 | |
17 | Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36: IV. Allegro con fuoco
| Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | 8:51 | |
18 | Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64: I. Andante – Allegro con anima
| Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | 12:37 | |
19 | Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64: II. Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza
| Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | 12:26 | |
20 | Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64: III. Allegro moderato
| Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | 5:31 | |
21 | Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64: IV. Andante maestoso – Allegro vivace
| Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | 13:02 | |
22 | Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 74 “Pathétique”: I. Adagio – Allegro non troppo
| Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | 18:46 | |
23 | Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 74 “Pathétique”: II. Allegro con grazia
| Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | 7:35 | |
24 | Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 74 “Pathétique”: III. Allegro molto vivace
| Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | 9:26 | |
25 | Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 74 “Pathétique”: IV. Adagio lamentoso
| Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | 9:51 | |
26 | Manfred Symphony, op. 58: I. Lento lugubre
| Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | 16:58 | |
27 | Manfred Symphony, op. 58: II. Vivace con spirito
| Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | 8:47 | |
28 | Manfred Symphony, op. 58: III. Andante con moto
| Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | 10:07 | |
29 | Manfred Symphony, op. 58: IV. Allegro con fuoco
| Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | 17:52 |