Name: Tchaikovsky: The Symphonies & Manfred by Mikhail Pletnev
Brand: Mikhail Pletnev
SKU: 827949091360
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Between 2010 and 2011, Mikhail Pletnev and the Russian National Orchestra recorded the complete symphonies of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky for PentaTone, along with several orchestral pieces that appeared as filler on the separate releases. Now they have been brought together in one box set of seven hybrid SACDs, and the project must be judged a resounding success, not only for the gripping performances of the final three symphonies that everybody knows, but also for the somewhat neglected early symphonies and the programmatic Manfred Symphony, which has always been a scarce item in complete sets. It's a truism to say that it takes a Russian orchestra to bring out the soul of Tchaikovsky's music, but few performances are more expressive and powerful than Pletnev's passionate interpretations, whether on CD or in the audiophile format. PentaTone's multichannel recording is state of the art, and it captures all the details with remarkable clarity and presence.

Tchaikovsky: The Symphonies & Manfred

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1. Symphony No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 13, TH 24 "Winter Daydreams": I. Daydreams on a Winter Journey. Allegro tranquillo

2. Symphony No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 13, TH 24 "Winter Daydreams": II. Land of Gloom, Land of Mist. Adagio cantabile ma non tanto

3. Symphony No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 13, TH 24 "Winter Daydreams": III. Scherzo. Allegro scherzando giocoso

4. Symphony No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 13, TH 24 "Winter Daydreams": IV. Finale. Andante lugubre - Allegro maestoso

5. Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 17, TH 25 "Little Russian": I. Andante sostenuto - Allegro vivo

6. Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 17, TH 25 "Little Russian": II. Andante marziale, quasi moderato

7. Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 17, TH 25 "Little Russian": III. Scherzo. Allegro molto vivace

8. Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 17, TH 25 "Little Russian": IV. Finale. Moderato assai - Allegro vivo

9. Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 17, TH 25 "Little Russian": I. Andante sostenuto - Allegro comodo (Original 1872 Version)

10. Symphony No. 3 in D Major, Op. 29, TH 26 "Polish": I. Moderato assai - Allegro brillante

11. Symphony No. 3 in D Major, Op. 29, TH 26 "Polish": II. Allegro moderato e semplice

12. Symphony No. 3 in D Major, Op. 29, TH 26 "Polish": III. Andante elegiaco

13. Symphony No. 3 in D Major, Op. 29, TH 26 "Polish": IV. Scherzo. Allegro vivo

14. Symphony No. 3 in D Major, Op. 29, TH 26 "Polish": V. Finale. Allegro con fuoco

15. Marche slav, Op. 31, TH 45 (Live) - Marche slave, Op. 31, TH 45

16. Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32, TH 46

17. Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36, TH 27: I. Andante sostenuto - Moderato con anima

18. Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36, TH 27: II. Andantino in modo di canzona

19. Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36, TH 27: III. Scherzo. Pizzicato ostinato - Allegro

20. Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36, TH 27: IV. Finale. Allegro con fuoco

21. Romeo & Juliet Fantasy Overture, TH 42 (1880 Version) - Romeo & Juliet, TH 42 (1880 Version)

22. Italian Capriccio, Op. 45, TH 47 - Capriccio italien, Op. 45, TH 47

23. Coronation March, TH 50 - Coronation March in D Major, TH 50

24. Manfred Symphony in B Minor, Op. 58, TH 28: I. Lento lugubre - Moderato con moto

25. Manfred Symphony in B Minor, Op. 58, TH 28: II. Vivace con spirito

26. Manfred Symphony in B Minor, Op. 58, TH 28: III. Andante con moto

27. Manfred Symphony in B Minor, Op. 58, TH 28: IV. Allegro con fuoco

28. Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64, TH 29: I. Andante - Allegro con anima

29. Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64, TH 29: II. Andante cantabile con alcuna licenza

30. Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64, TH 29: III. Valse. Allegro moderato

31. Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64, TH 29: IV. Finale. Andante maestoso - Allegro vivace

32. Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74, TH 30 "Pathétique": I. Adagio - Allegro non troppo

33. Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74, TH 30 "Pathétique": II. Allegro con grazia

34. Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74, TH 30 "Pathétique": III. Allegro molto vivace

35. Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74, TH 30 "Pathétique": IV. Finale. Adagio lamentoso

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