Tchaikovsky: Complete EIGHT Symphonies

Tchaikovsky: Complete EIGHT Symphonies
Piotyr Tchaikovsky 8 Symphonies (2,3,4,5,6,1,‘7’ & ‘Manfred’)

Large Symphony Orchestra, Ministry of Culture, Russia
(syms 2-6 & Manfred)
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky
also:
Large Symphony Orchestra, Moscow
Radio / Vladimir; Fedoseyev & Gennadi; Cherkasov;
Moscow State Symphony; Pavel Kogan; Moscow Radio;
Orchestra / Konstantin; Ivanov; Russian State Cinematographic Orchestra
Sergei Skripka

Catalogue Number: ALC 6003
Number of Discs: 6
Date/Runtime: Time: 428:46 stereo & DDD 1964-92

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Description


(of his Tchaikovsky) “As I have often felt with Rozhdestvensky’s recordings, their warm, easy spontaneity,…. suggests sessions where the aim was to communicate immediately

and warmly in a near equivalent to live performance” (Gramophone)

Disc A of ALC 6003
Symphony 2 in C minor, Op.17 / Symphony 3 in D major, Op.29
Large Symphony Orchestra of the Ministry of Culture,
Russian Federation / Gennadi Rozhdestvensky

  • Symphony 2 in C minor, Op.17 “Little Russian” (1880) [33:12]
  • [1] I. Andante sostenuto – Allegro vivo 11:25
  • [2] II. Andantino marziale, quasi moderato 6:06
  • [3] III. Scherzo: Allegro molto vivace 5:05
  • [4] IV. Finale: Moderato assai – Allegro vivo 10:35
  • Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29, “Polish” (1875) [44:40]
  • [5] I. Moderato assai – Allegro brillante 13:39
  • [6] II. Allegro moderato e semplice 6:28
  • [7] III. Andante elegiaco 9:24
  • [8] IV. Scherzo: Allegro vivo 6:16
  • [9] V. Allegro con fuoco 8:52
  • TOTAL TIME  78:03 Recorded in the Large Studio, Moscow Radio, 1988/9,

Disc B of ALC6003
*Large Symphony Orchestra of the Ministry of Culture,
Russian Federation / Gennadi Rozhdestvensky
**Large Symphony Orchestra of Moscow Radio / Vladimir Fedoseyev

  • Symphony No.4 in F minor, Op.36*
  • [1]  Andante sostenato 18:47
  • [2]  Andantino in modo di canzone 8:17
  • [3]  Scherzo. Pizzicato ostinato – allegro 5:03
  • [4]  Allegro con fuoco 7:53
  • Serenade for String Orchestra in C major, Op. 48**
  • [5] Pezzo in forma di sonatina. Andante non troppo.
    Allegro moderato 11:21
  • [6] Valse. Moderato, dolce e molto grazioso 3:46
  • [7] Elegia, larghetto elegiaco 10:03
  • [8] Finale (Thema Russo). Andante. Allegro con spirito 7:51
  • TOTAL TIME  72:35 Recorded in the Large Studio, Moscow Radio, 1988*, !992**

Disc C of ALC 6003
*Large Symphony Orchestra, Ministry of Culture, Russian Federation /
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky **Soloists, Choir and Large Symphony Orchestra,
Moscow Radio / Gennadi Cherkasov

  • Symphony No.5
  • [1]  Andante – allegro con anima 15:12
  • [2]  Andante cantabile 13:12
  • [3]  Valse – allegro moderato 5:37
  • [4]  Andante – maestoso allegro vivace 11:59
  • Cantata „Moscow“ for Choir, Soloists & Orchestra, 1883
  • [5] Part 1: „From the Small Source Spring“. 5:25
  • Choir and Solo : N.Derbina
  • [6] Part 2: Arioso „Oh What a Beautiful Star“. Solo : N.Derbina 2:22
  • [7] Part 3: „The Time Is Coming“, Choir 1:49
  • [8] Part 4: „From the Large Forest“ Monologue and Choir. 5:20
  • Soloists : N.Derbina, A.Polyakov, choir & orchestra
  • [9] Part 5: Arioso „Am I a Warrior“, Solo: N.Derbina 3:47
  • [10] Part 6: „The Thunder and Crash is all over Russia“, 5:54
  • Soloists : N.Derbina, A.Polyakov,choir and orchestra
  • TOTAL TIME  70:50 *Recorded Large Studio, Moscow Radio, 1988*
    **Live recording, Studio 5 of the State Radio House, 1988. Engineer : V.Bednov

Disc D of ALC 6003
*Large Symphony Orchestra, Ministry of Culture, Russian Federation / Gennadi
Rozhdestvensky **Moscow State Symphony Orchestra / Pavel Kogan

  • Symphony No.6 in B minor, Op.74 “Pathetique” (45:53)
  • [1]  Adagio – allegro non troppo 18:35
  • [2]  Allegro con grazia 7:38
  • [3]  Allegro molto vivace 9:20
  • [4]  Finale. Adagio lamentoso – andante 10:18
  • Nutcracker Suite (op.71°) (21:38)
  • [5] Miniature Overture 3:10
  • [6] March : Danses caractéristiques 2:25
  • [7] Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy 1:43
  • [8] Trepak (a Russian dance) 1:02
  • [9] Arabian Dance (coffee) 3:14
  • [10] Chinese Dance (tea) 1:04
  • [11] Dance of the Mirlitons / Reed-Flutes 2:24
  • [12] Valse des fleurs / Waltz of the Flowers 6:32
  • TOTAL TIME  67:43 Licensed from A-Tempo / Musical Concepts
    *Recorded Large Studio, Moscow Radio, 1989 **Recorded Moscow Film Studios,
    Oct 1990. First issue 2010. Original equipment JVC 900 Fl/Beta
    Produced by: Marc Aubort & Joanna Nickrenz / Elite Recordings Inc., NYC 

Disc E of ALC 6003 (66:33)
Symphony No. 1 “Winter Dreams”
Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra / Konstantin Ivanov

    • [1] Dreams of a Winter Journey. Allegro tranquillo 13:09
    • [2] Land of Desolation, Land of Mists. 11:05
    • Adagio cantabile ma non tanto
    • [3] Scherzo. Allegro scherzando giocoso 7:48
    • [4] Finale. Andante lugubre—Allegro maestoso 12:39
    • Recorded 1964 , studio 1 of Moscow Radio, engineer V. Andreiev
    • ‘Symphony of Life’ (Ormandy-nominated Symphony No.7)

(reconstructed Semyon Bogatyryev)

  • Russian State Cinematographic Orchestra
    conducted by Sergei SKŘIPKA
    Recorded: Moscow Broadcast Concert Hall Date 1987
  • 1. Allegro 12:18
  • 2. Andante ma non troppo 9:24
  • (continued on Disc F)

 

Disc F of ALC 6003 (69:01)
(continued from Disc E)
‘Symphony of Life’ (Ormandy-nominated Symphony No.7)

  • 3. Scherzo 6:08
  • 4. Finale: Maestoso 7:51
  • “Manfred” Symphony Op.58
  • Large Symphony Orchestra of the Ministry of Culture,
    Russian Federation / Gennadi Rozhdestvensky
  • [1] I. Lento lugubre – Moderato con moto 16:01
  • [2] II. Vivace con spirito 9:38
  • [3] III. Andante con moto 10:35
  • [4] IV. Allegro con fuoco 18:31
  • Recorded in the Large Studio No.1 , Moscow Radio, (1-4) 1989

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