Tchaikovsky P.I. Symphonies Nos.1-6 / PRSO / V.Válek (4CD)

CDI

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 1 in G minor, Winter Daydreams, Op. 13

1. Allegro tranquillo 09:33

2. Adagio cantabile ma non tanto 10:23

3. Scherzo. Allegro scherzando giocoso 05:43

4. Andante lugubre - Allegro maestoso 08:55

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 6 in B minor Pathétique, Op. 74

5. Adagio - Allegro non troppo 18:11

6. Allegro con grazia 07:23

7. Allegro molto vivace 09:00

8. Finale. Adagio lamentoso - Andante 09:38

CDII

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Symphny No. 2 in C minor, Little Russian, Op. 17

1. Andante sostenuto - Allegro vivo 10:24

2. Andantino marziale, quasi moderato 07:48

3. Scherzo. allegro molto vivace 04:32

4. Moderato assai - Allegro vivo 09:24

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64

5. Andante. Allegro con animo 13:19

6. Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza 12:07

7. Valse. Allegro moderato 05:53

8. Finale. Andante maestoso. Allegro vivace 11:54

CDIII

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29

1. Introduzione. Moderato assai - Allegro brillante 00:01

2. Alla tedesca. Allegro moderato e semplice 00:01

3. Andante elegiaco 00:01

4. Scherzo. Allegro vivo 00:01

5. Allegro con fuoco 00:01

CDIV

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36

1. Andante sostenuto - Moderato con anima 18:08

2. Andantino in modo di canzona 09:16

3. Scherzo. Pizzicato ostinato. Allegro 05:41

4. Finale. Allegro con fuoco 08:41

Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra

Vladimír Válek conductor

- Pyotr Ilich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) was not only a cornerstone personality of modern Russian music, but also one of the world's greatest symphony composers.

- Tchaikovsky's six symphonies are part of the active repertoire of every orchestra in the world, and his last three rank with the works of Dvořák and Brahms as the greatest orchestral works of the Late Romantic era.

- Tchaikovsky's music has inspired generation after generation of players and listeners, and we are proud to bring you the latest digital studio recording of his complete symphonies.

- Artistic quality is guaranteed because both the Radio Symphony and its principal conductor Vladimír Válek not only know the music well, but enjoy it immensely (like most musicians), which is evident from this recording.

(Supraphon 2005)