Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.6; Marche Slave

On this CD:

1. Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique", Op.74
Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky

Conducted by Sir Yehudi Menuhin

2. Slavonic March, for orchestra, Op. 31
Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky

Conducted by Sir Yehudi Menuhin

Tracks:

Symphony No. 6, Op. 74 'Pathetique': Adagio; Allegro non troppo
Symphony No. 6, Op. 74 'Pathetique': Allegro con grazia
Symphony No. 6, Op. 74 'Pathetique': Allegro molto vivace
Symphony No. 6, Op. 74 'Pathetique': Finale; Adagio lamentoso; Andante
Marche Slave, Op. 31

Customer Reviews:

Noble & Dignified Reading.......2007-03-27

Abbado's Sony recording of Tchaikovsky's Symphony Pathetique is often criticised or dismissed for the lack of slavonic emotinnalism. True that the first movement takes time until it warms up and the second theme is rather understated, but putting that aside, the rest of the music is puperbly played and powerfully eloquent. 2nd & 3rd movement are the finest among other great recordings. The last movement has noble control yet deeply expressive.

If you are looking for emotionally devastating account of Pathetique, your first choice may be Mravinsky's two DG recordings, Karajan's 1967, 76 DG & 71 EMI versions, Svetlanov's extremely intense Melodiya recording or Furtwangler's Legendary 1951 Cairo Live DG renowned for its depth of the last movement. But Abbado's reading is not bad if you are after more dignified and graceful interpretation.

L'Heritage d'Artur Rodzinski - The Rodzinski Edition Volume 6 - Piotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 Op. 64; Marche Slave Op. 31; 1812 Overture Op. 49 (recorded 1939-41)

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L'Heritage d'Artur Rodzinski - The Rodzinski Edition Volume 6 - Piotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 Op. 64; Marche Slave Op. 31; 1812 Overture Op. 49 (recorded 1939-41)
Artur Rodzinski , Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky , and Cleveland Symphony Orchestra
Manufacturer: Dante Records Lys
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000FEO5
Release Date: 1999-12-01

Tracks:

Sym No.5 in e, Op.64: Andante - Allegro Con Anima
Sym No.5 in e, Op.64: Andante Cantabile, Con Alcuna Licenza - Moderato Con Anim-Andante Mosso...
Sym No.5 in e, Op.64: Valse: Allegro Moderato
Sym No.5 in e, Op.64: Fianle: Andante Maestoso-Allegro Vivace-Molto Vivace-Moderato Assai E Molto...
Marche Slave Op.31
Ov 1812, Op.49

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6/Marche Slave/Capriccio Italien

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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6/Marche Slave/Capriccio Italien

Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003FF9
Release Date: 1993-06-08

Tracks:

Symphony No. 6 - 'Pathetique': Adagio; Allegro non troppo
Symphony No. 6 - 'Pathetique': Allegro con grazia
Symphony No. 6 - 'Pathetique': Allegro molto vivace
Symphony No. 6 - 'Pathetique': Adagio lamentoso
Marche slave
Capriccio italien

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Not great. Eugene Ormandy made his reputation as a Tchaikovsky "specialist," but all of his best recordings are the ones he did for Sony in the 1960s, which are available as excellently remastered, budget-priced CDs. These later versions are good, but not as good, and even more disturbing, they are markedly less well recorded. Ormandy's Tchaikovsky is well worth having, but only if you take the time to seek out the right versions. Caveat emptor! --David Hurwitz

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6, Pathétique/Marche Slave

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Breathtaking
Impressive

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6, Pathétique/Marche Slave
Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky , Mikhail Pletnev , and Russian National Orchestra
Manufacturer: EMI Records [All429]
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000DNZN
Release Date: 2001-05-01

Customer Reviews:

Breathtaking.......2003-04-02

Why does everyone criticize Pletnev, the conductor, and praise Pletnev, the pianist? He might not be the best conductor- who is the best? - but he is not so "pathetic" in this Symphonie Pathetique.

Pletnev conducts an amazingly overwhelming Russian National Orchestra in this Tchaikovsky Symphony No.6.

They play with freedom, madness, as if they just escaped from some other planet, where convention and restraint are unheard of. They are intriguing, dramatic, intoxicating.

What a shattering experience!

The sound is so powerful and rapturous that everything seems to fall or fly around the room, especially in the third movement of the symphony, and the "Marche Slave." It's wild, provocative, exhilarating!

Mikhail Pletnev has recorded with Deutsche Grammophon the complete six Tchaikovsky symphonies, with a very good sound (1996, 4D).
In this box set, the symphony No.6 is equally magnificent, played by the same orchestra, but with more reserve and maturity.
I enjoy both interpretations, although I tend to favor the eccentric one.

Impressive.......2001-08-30

It seems this went out of print for a time in the U.S., but now it is back as part of a 2 for price of 1 set on Virgin along with Pletnev's version of The Seasons (although it doesn't appear this is available through Amazon). This version of the Pathetique is one of the finest available and is much preferable to Pletnev's later effort with the same orchestra on DG. The playing is crisp yet expressive, but not overly sentimental. The third movement "Allegro Molto Vivace" is taken at breakneck speed and just doesn't let up with climaxes that are absolutely shattering in impact. While Pletnev has been accused at times of being overly cold and calculating, it seems to me the proper amount of Tchaikovsky hysteria is allowed to come through without sacrificing the structure of the piece. The sound is first class and the Marche Slave has a similar intensity.

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Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 "Pathétique"; Marche Slave

Manufacturer: Delta
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

Sym No.6 in b, Op.74 'Pathetique': Adagio-Allegro non troppo
Sym No.6 in b, Op.74 'Pathetique': Allegro con grazia
Sym No.6 in b, Op.74 'Pathetique': Allegro molto vivace
Sym No.6 in b, Op.74 'Pathetique': Finale: Adagio lamentoso
Marche Slave, Op.31 - Hungarian State Orch/Adam Fischer

Rachmaninov: The Isle Of The Dead/Symphony No.6/Tchaikovsky: Solitude/Marche Slave

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Rachmaninov: The Isle Of The Dead/Symphony No.6/Tchaikovsky: Solitude/Marche Slave

Manufacturer: Pearl
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD