Tchaikovsky: COMPLETE 8 SYMPHONIES ! PLUS 15 MAJOR ORCHESTRAL WORKS (Piano, Violin Concertos, Ballet Suites etc etc )

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“his 5th full of Slavonic vitality … romantic and red-blooded. … reading of such fire and individuality” “6th is justly renowned … deeply passionate, yet introduced with much tenderness … last two movements very fine indeed … finale most moving”.(Penguin 3*)

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Disc A: Symphony 2 and No.3 [77:50] Disc B: Symphonies

4 and 5 (part1) [67.22] Disc C: Symphony 5 (completed)

& No.6 [59:36] DISC D: Marche Slave, Symphony 1 &

‘No.7’ Symphony of Life (part 1); [78:34] Disc E: No.7

(completed) & ‘Manfred’ [68:48] DISC F: Piano Concertos

1,2 & Pezzo [77:48] DISC G: Violin Concerto, Rococo

Variations, Francesca da Rimini [76:53] DISC H: Swan Lake

& Nutcracker Suites etc [75:31] DISC I: Suite No.3,

Romeo & Juliet, Capriccio Italien etc [78:10] DISC J:

Serenade for Strings, Sleeping Beauty Suite, ‘1812’

Overture, ‘Onegin’ Polonaise [76:46]

Leopold Stokowski Complete Everest & Vanguard Masters (Plus Bonus Disc)

amuletts — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 01:37:37 +0000

“one of the pre-eminent conductors of the early-mid-20th century … his style was distinctive for its lack of a baton, favouring a free-hand technique, and for his ability to draw out a lush, sumptuous sound. Stokowski held prominent positions with prestigious orchestras from Cincinnati to Philadelphia and from New York to Houston, also founded several others. In addition, he made significant contributions to cinema … and to contemporary composers, often premiering their new works during his remarkable six-decade conducting career” (© Violin Channel)

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Symphonies (including Brahms 3, Shostakovich 5,

Tchaikovsky 4 – also Hamlet, Francesca); Wagner Valküre

& Parsifal excerpts, Richard Strauss 3 works; Prokofiev

3 works, Bartok Concerto for Orchestra, Scriabin Poème,

Amirov ‘Azerbaijan’, Chopin (3) & Debussy (arr.),

Villa-Lobos 2 works, Stravinsky ‘Soldier’s Tale’,

Virgil Thomson’s & Bloch’s ‘America’ epics,

Thomas Canning, Mozart ‘Gran Partita’, Baroque

arrangements incl. Bach (3), Vivaldi, Corelli, PLUS

bonus variety of legendary ‘Stoki’ arrangements !

(excluding duplicates of L’Histoire or Peter & the Wolf)

Shostakovich Complete Symphonies – Legendary Russian Conductors

amuletts — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 00:03:18 +0000

VERY POPULAR SOLD-OUT BOX REISSUE 11 OCTOBER (with recent TOP recommendation from Classics Today)

ALC 3143 Notes in A4 format

Printable CD size version of notes

Reviews:
(5th):”However committed you are to any other interpretation, his demands to be heard.”(Gramophone);(6th/14th): BBC Music Magazine Disc of the Month Nov.2014
(8th): Mravinsky’s live recording of the Eighth of capital importance and demands to be heard: the Leningrad audience is struck dumb by it.” (Gramophone)
(10th): deeply moving. ….Maxim Shostakovich should be compared with Haitink for noble sobriety” (Gramophone)
(11th): “A superb performance with excellent sound makes this a benchmark recording and my top CD choice of the year. Shostakovich fans ignore this release at their peril !” (MusicWeb)
(13th): So it’s significant this is once again made available, especially in such a memorably intense performance.” (Gramophone)
(15th) “a superbly vivid Fifteenth, generally hard-driven à la Mravinsky but here far more convincingly poised” (Gramophone)

Disc 1 of ALC 3143 [66:55]

Symphony No.1 (Op.10); Symphony No.3 (Op.20) ‘First of May’

The USSR Ministry of Culture Symphony Orchestra

The Yurlov Russian Choir, Artistic Director: Stanislav Gusev

Chief Choir Master: Rosalia Pergudova

Gennadi Rozhdestvensky

Symphony No.1 in F minor, Op. 10 [33:23]

[1] Allegretto – Allegro non troppo 8:39

[2] Allegro 4:30

[3] Lento 10:17

[4] Lento – Allegro molto – Largo – Presto 9:55

Symphony No.3 in E flat major, Op.20 ‘First of May’[33:21]

(‘Pervomayskaya’) Words from original poem by S. Kirsanov

[5] Allegretto – Allegro 10:51

[6] Andante 13:43

[7] Largo 4:01

[8] Moderato: ‘V pérvoye, Pérvoye máya’ 4:44

Symphony 1 recorded Moscow 1985, Symphony 3 recorded Moscow 1984

Disc 2 of ALC 3143 [71:51]

Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos.2*, 12** Theme & Variations***

Mariinsky (Kirov) Orchestra, Mariinsky Chorus / Valéry Gergiev*

Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra / Yevgeni Mravinsky**

USSR Symphony Orchestra/ Gennadi Rozhdestvensky***

Shostakovich: Symphony No.2 in B major, Op.14 ‘To October’ [19:16]

[1] I. Largo – Crochet – Poco meno mosso – Allegro molto 7:19

[2] II. Crotchet – Meno mosso – Moderato 5:26

[3] III. Chorus – “To October” 6:30

[4] Theme & Variations in B flat major, Op.3 [15:16]

Symphony No.12 in D minor, Op.112 ‘The Year 1917’ [37:02]

[5] I. Revolutionary Petrograd: Moderate-Allegro

[6] II. Razliv : Adagio

[7] III.

[8] IV. Dawn Of Humanity: Allegro-Allegretto

2009 and 2010, Mariinsky Concert Hall, St Petersburg; Sung in Russian.(sym.2)

(Theme & Vars): Recorded in Studio 1 of the Moscow Radio, 1970) (

No.12): Recorded at the Grand Hall of the Leningrad Philharmonia 1962/3

Disc 3 of ALC 3143 [62:02]

Symphony No.4 in C minor

West German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Köln / Rudolf Barshai

Symphony No.4 in C minor, Op.43 [62:02] WDR logo see alc1169

[1] Allegretto poco moderato 27:12

[2] Moderato con moto 8:45

[3] Largo – Allegro 26:04

Recorded: April & June 1996, Philharmonie, Köln, Germany

Producer: Christoph Held; Engineer: Siegfried Spittler. Project Consultant: Terry Holmes.

Disc 4 of ALC 3143 [73:40]

Symphony 5 / Excerpts from The Gadfly Suite

London Symphony Orchestra / Maxim Shostakovich

Music from the Gadfly [19:47]

[1] Overture 3:10 [2] Folk Feast (National Holiday) 2:31

[3] Barrel Organ Waltz 2:10 [4] Galop 1:44

[5] Romance 6:31 [6] Finale 3:38

Symphony No.5 in D minor, Op.47 [53:43]

[7] Moderato – Allegro non troppo 18:59 [8] Allegretto 5:20

[9] Largo 17:06 [10] Allegro non troppo – Allegro 12:16

Recorded Abbey Road London 1990/1991, formerly Collins Classics 1108-2, 1206-2.

Licensed from Phoenix Music International Ltd

Disc 5 of ALC 3143 [77:54]

Symphony No.6 in B minor, Op.54; No.14 in G minor, Op.135

Sergei Leiferkus; Tatiania Monogorova

London Philharmonic Orchestra / Vladimir Jurowski

Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op.54 [30:18]

[1] I. Largo 17:00

[2] II. Allegro 5:49

[3] III. Presto 7:19

Symphony No. 14 in G minor, Op.135 [47:35]

[4] I. De profundis 4:44

[5] II. Malaguena 2:40

[6] III. Lorelei 7:34

[7] IV. The Suicide 6:48

[8] V. On Watch 2:50

[9] VI. Madam, look! 2:02

[10] VII. In Prison 8:58

[11] VIII. The Zaporozhian Cossacks’ Reply to the Sultan 1:57

[12] IX. Oh Delvig, Delvig! 3:55

[13] X. The Death of a Poet 4:44

[14] XI. Epilogue (Alla marcia) 1:20

Recorded live at the Southbank Centre, Feb 2013 (6th) Feb 2006 (14th)

Licensed from and (c) London Philharmonic Orchestra Ltd

Disc 6 of ALC 3143 [71:23]

Symphony No.7 in C major, Opus 60 “LENINGRAD”

USSR State Symphony Orchestra / Konstantin Ivanov

[1] WAR, Allegretto 26:31

[2] MEMORIES, Moderato (poco allegretto) 10:36

[3] MY NATIVE FIELD, Adagio 15:14

[4] VICTORY, Allegro non troppo 19:00

Recorded 1962 Studio 1 Moscow Radio; Engineer: L. Dneprovskaya

Licensed from Moscow Radio/Philharmonic via A-Tempo/Aquarius, Prague

Disc 7 of ALC 3143 [61:13]

Symphony No.8 in C minor, Op.65

Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra / Yevgeny Mravinsky

Symphony No. 8

[1] I. Adagio 25:15

[2] II. Allegretto 6:21

[3] III. Allegro non troppo 6:25

[4] IV. Largo 9:51

[5] V. Allegretto 13:18

(recorded live 1982, Leningrad): licensed from Leningrad Philharmonic via A-Tempo,

Re-mastered after advice on correct pitch by Mark Roberts (DSCH journal.com)

Disc 8 of ALC 3143 [78:18]

Symphonies Nos.9 & Symphony No.15; Festive Overture; Scherzo Op.1

Mariinsky Orchestra (Kirov), Valery Gergiev *

Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Kirill Kondrashin **

USSR Symphony Orchestra, Gennady Rozhdestvensky ***

[1] Festive Overture, Op.96 *** 6:01

[2] Scherzo for Orchestra in F sharp minor, Op.1 *** 5:01

Symphony No.9 in E-flat major * [26:28]

[3] I. Allegro 5:27

[4] II. Moderato 7:13

[5] III. Presto 2:53

[6] IV. Largo 4:14

[7] V. Allegretto – Allegro 6:40

Top of Form

Bottom of Form

Symphony No.15 in A major, Op.141 (1971) ** [40:25]

[8] I. Allegretto 7:06

[9] II. Adagio – Largo – Adagio – Largo 13:52

[10] III. Allegretto 4:15

[11] IV. Adagio – Allegretto – Adagio – Allegretto 15:10

Symphony 15, recorded 17th May 1974 at Moscow Radio Concert Hall; Scherzo and

Festive Overture recorded 1983, Moscow – licensed from Moscow Radio via A-Tempo

Symphony 9 recorded Salle Pleyel, Paris 2015: Licensed from LSO Live Ltd

Disc 9 of ALC 3143 [59:22]

Symphony No.10 in E minor, Op.93

London Symphony Orchestra / Maxim Shostakovich

[1] I. Moderato 27:19

[2] II. Scherzo: Allegro 4:32

[3] III. Allegretto – Largo 13:44

[4] IV. Andante – Allegro 13:45

Producer for Collins Classics: James Mallinson; Engineer: Simon Rhodes

Venue: Abbey Road Studios, London, Date: January 1990

Licensed via Phoenix International Ltd

Disc 10 of ALC 3143 [72:33]

Shostakovich: Symphony No.11 in G minor, Op.103

‘The Year 1905’

London Symphony Orchestra / Mstislav Rostropovich

[1] I. Palace Square: Adagio 20:18

[2] II. 9th January: Allegro 21:40

[3] III. In memoriam: Adagio 13:15

[4] IV. Tocsin: Allegro non troppo 17:19

James Mallinson – producer; Tony Faulkner –engineer Recorded March 2002,

Barbican, London for issue LSO 0535. Licensed from LSO Live Ltd

Disc 11 of ALC 3143 [69:05]

Incidental Music for King Lear, Op. 58a [13:11]

St. Petersburg Chamber Orchestra Conductor – Edward Serov

Mezzo-soprano – Nina Romanova*

[1] Return from the Hunt 0:52

[2] At the Hut 2:04

[3] In Regan’s Castle 1:16

[4] The Camp 1:23

[5] March 1:36

[6] Trumpets 1:21

[7] Cordelia’s Ballad* 4:37

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 ‘Babi Yar’ [55:43]

for Bass, Chorus and Orchestra, Op. 113

Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra; Yurlov Russian Choir

Bass – Vitaly Gromadsky Conductor – Kirill Kondrashin

[8] Babi Yar 14:55

[9] Humour 7:49

[10] In the Shop 10:58

[11] Terror 10:23

[12] Quarry 11:36

Symphony 13: originally issued Russian Disc, Prague (RDCD 11191); recorded 1962

King Lear recorded 1984 Melodiya Moscow, (c) Northern Flowers

Disc 12 of ALC 3143 [50:24]

Bonus disc of the 10th Live legendary World Premiere, 1954

Symphony No.10 in E minor, Op.93

Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra / Yevgeny Mravinsky

[1] I. Moderato 23:00

[2] II. Scherzo: Allegro 4:00

[3] III. Allegretto – Largo 11:50

[4] IV. Andante – Allegro 11:33

“this recording has been notorious, both for the unrestrained excitement

of the performance and the near-catastrophic live recording quality with

Soviet technology and winter coughs combined.

Now re-mastered again successfully!”

ALL Re-mastered by Paul Arden-Taylor (www.dinmorerecords.co.uk)

Oct 2024 – Alto CD

Tchaikovsky: COMPLETE 8 SYMPHONIES ! PLUS 15 MAJOR ORCHESTRAL WORKS (Piano, Violin Concertos, Ballet Suites etc etc )

Leopold Stokowski Complete Everest & Vanguard Masters (Plus Bonus Disc)

Shostakovich Complete Symphonies – Legendary Russian Conductors