Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6

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Label
BIS
Release Date
December 9, 2016
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      TCHAIKOVSKY, PYOTR ILYICH
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Arctic Philharmonic
    • PERFORMER
      Lindberg
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      December 09, 2016
    • UPC
      7318599921785
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      BIS-2178
    • LABEL
      BIS
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
      Chamber Music & Recitals
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Andante sostenuto - Moderato con anima

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Christian Lindberg

    2. II. Andantino in modo di canzona

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Christian Lindberg

    3. III. Scherzo: Pizzicato ostinato - Allegro

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Christian Lindberg

    4. IV. Finale: Allegro con fuoco

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Christian Lindberg

    5. I. Adagio - Allegro non troppo

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Christian Lindberg

    6. II. Allegro con gracia

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Christian Lindberg

    7. III. Allegro molto vivace

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Christian Lindberg

    8. IV. Finale: Adagio lamentoso

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Christian Lindberg

    9. I. Andante - Allegro con anima

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Christian Lindberg

    10. II. Andante cantabile con alcuna licenza

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Christian Lindberg

    11. III. Valse: Allegro moderato

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Christian Lindberg

    12. IV. Finale: Andante maestoso - Allegro vivace

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Christian Lindberg


Tchaikovsky’s final three symphonies form an emotional roller-coaster ride with the most desperate lows (the first movement of the Fourth) and hectic highs (the Finale of the Fifth) before arriving at the resigned lament that is the closing Adagio of the Sixth. As the composer himself readily admitted, he had little interest in writing ‘abstract’ music – to his colleague and friend Taneyev he wrote: ‘I should not wish symphonic works to flow from my pen that express nothing, and which consist of empty playing with chords, rhythms and modulations.’ This has given rise to numerous speculations and attempts to interpret Tchaikovsky’s works, and especially these symphonies, in terms of events in his personal life. While the fruitfulness of such an approach is debatable, it is certain that the immediate appeal of the music itself has caused these symphonies to become favorites with musicians and listeners alike. On the present release, it is Christian Lindberg and his Arctic Philharmonic, based in the far north of Norway, that perform the symphonies. While the recordings of the Fourth and Sixth appear for the first time on disc, that of Symphony No. 5 has been previously released (on BIS-2018) on a release that earned international praise: ‘a superb performance’ was the verdict of the critic in International Record Review, while the French magazine Diapason accorded it top marks.