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Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5; 1812 Overture / Abravanel, Utah Symphony
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Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5; 1812 Overture / Abravanel, Utah Symphony

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Details

Composer
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Artist
Maurice Abravanel
Format
CD
Label
Vox
Released
Jul 28, 2023
Catalog #
VOX-NX-3023CD
UPC
747313302383

About

Learn more about the VOX Label, the Elite Recordings production team, and the reissuing of these classic Utah Symphony recordings on the Naxos Classical Spotlight Podcast!

Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony is paired here with his ‘noisy festival piece’, the 1812 Overture. These Vox Audiophile Edition recordings were originally released in 1974 as quadraphonic LPs and also appeared in 2001 as part of a complete Tchaikovsky symphonic edition on the Vox label. The Elite Recordings for Vox are considered by audiophiles to be among the finest sounding examples of orchestral recordings.

REVIEW:

Abravanel brings a startlingly fresh and very American tone to the climaxes of the first movement. The string sound is well defined and powerful, and the brass playing in the return of the ‘fate motif’ of the second movement is exhilarating. In fact, the articulation of the opening is markedly more exacting than many other discs; more than anything, it is the intensity of the high points that give this recording such an energetic character. The companion piece, 1812 Overture, is performed with appropriate gusto here, but the real highlight of this disc is the impassioned string playing and vibrant conducting.

-- Classical Music Daily

Tracklist 5 tracks

  1. 1 I. Andante - Allegro con anima 14:28
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Andante - Allegro con anima
    Duration
    14:28
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Utah Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Maurice Abravanel
  2. 2 II. Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza 12:39
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza
    Duration
    12:39
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Utah Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Maurice Abravanel
  3. 3 III. Valse: Allegro moderato 06:20
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Valse: Allegro moderato
    Duration
    06:20
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Utah Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Maurice Abravanel
  4. 4 IV. Finale: Andante maestoso - Allegro vivace 12:21
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Finale: Andante maestoso - Allegro vivace
    Duration
    12:21
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Utah Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Maurice Abravanel
  5. 5 1812 Festival Overture, Op. 49 15:50
    Track
    5
    Title
    1812 Festival Overture, Op. 49
    Duration
    15:50
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Utah Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Maurice Abravanel