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Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6
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Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6

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Details

Composer
TCHAIKOVSKY, PYOTR ILYICH
Artist
Lindberg
Format
SACD
Label
BIS
Released
Dec 09, 2016
Catalog #
BIS-2178
UPC
7318599921785

About

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.

Tracklist 12 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Andante sostenuto - Moderato con anima 17:55
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Andante sostenuto - Moderato con anima
    Duration
    17:55
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christian Lindberg
  3. 2 II. Andantino in modo di canzona 09:44
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andantino in modo di canzona
    Duration
    09:44
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christian Lindberg
  4. 3 III. Scherzo: Pizzicato ostinato - Allegro 05:32
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Scherzo: Pizzicato ostinato - Allegro
    Duration
    05:32
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christian Lindberg
  5. 4 IV. Finale: Allegro con fuoco 08:26
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Finale: Allegro con fuoco
    Duration
    08:26
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christian Lindberg
  6. 5 I. Adagio - Allegro non troppo 16:17
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Adagio - Allegro non troppo
    Duration
    16:17
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christian Lindberg
  7. 6 II. Allegro con gracia 07:42
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Allegro con gracia
    Duration
    07:42
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christian Lindberg
  8. 7 III. Allegro molto vivace 09:01
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Allegro molto vivace
    Duration
    09:01
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christian Lindberg
  9. 8 IV. Finale: Adagio lamentoso 08:27
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Finale: Adagio lamentoso
    Duration
    08:27
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christian Lindberg
  10. Disc 2
  11. 1 I. Andante - Allegro con anima 13:10
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Andante - Allegro con anima
    Duration
    13:10
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christian Lindberg
  12. 2 II. Andante cantabile con alcuna licenza 12:16
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante cantabile con alcuna licenza
    Duration
    12:16
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christian Lindberg
  13. 3 III. Valse: Allegro moderato 06:02
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Valse: Allegro moderato
    Duration
    06:02
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christian Lindberg
  14. 4 IV. Finale: Andante maestoso - Allegro vivace 12:16
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Finale: Andante maestoso - Allegro vivace
    Duration
    12:16
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christian Lindberg