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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, William Steinberg, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Symphony 6: Pathetique / Serenade for Strings
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (8) - Disc #1
1. Symphony No. 6 in B minor ('Path?tique'), Op. 74: Adagio - Allegro non troppo
2. Symphony No. 6 in B minor ('Path?tique'), Op. 74: Allegro con grazia
3. Symphony No. 6 in B minor ('Path?tique'), Op. 74: Allegro molto vivace
4. Symphony No. 6 in B minor ('Path?tique'), Op. 74: Finale, Adagio lamentoso
5. Serenade for strings (or piano, 4 hands) in C major, Op. 48: Pezzo i forma di sonatina, Andante non troppo - Allegro moderato
6. Serenade for strings (or piano, 4 hands) in C major, Op. 48: Valse, Moderato - Tempo di Valse
7. Serenade for strings (or piano, 4 hands) in C major, Op. 48: Elegia, Larghetto elegiaco
8. Serenade for strings (or piano, 4 hands) in C major, Op. 48: Finale (Tema russo), Andante

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CD Details

All Artists: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, William Steinberg, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Title: Symphony 6: Pathetique / Serenade for Strings
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Angel Records
Original Release Date: 1/1/1953
Re-Release Date: 2/13/2001
Album Type: Original recording remastered
Genre: Classical
Styles: Forms & Genres, Serenades & Divertimentos, Historical Periods, Baroque (c.1600-1750), Symphonies
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 724356756823, 724356756854

CD Reviews

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David Saemann | 09/09/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"William Steinberg was a superb Tchaikovsky conductor. In 1929, he recorded the Violin Concerto with Bronislaw Huberman, a classic recording. He later would go on to rerecord it with Nathan Milstein. I have LPs by him of the 4th (Command) and 5th (Pickwick) Symphonies, both excellent. This CD offers convincing proof of Steinberg's excellence in this repertoire. The sound engineering is lovely monaural, full and beautifully balanced. In the Symphony, from 1954, Steinberg takes slightly broad tempos that allow the symphonic argument full rein. He doesn't pull phrases about in the Ormandy manner, but builds the drama of the work steadily and convincingly. The big moments are crushing in their intensity. In the Serenade, from 1953, Steinberg produces one of the best ever recordings of this work. His string section plays beautifully, and the structure of each movement is convincingly laid out. The performance has both charm and pathos in the right places. Every one of the Steinberg/Pittsburgh reissues on EMI that I have heard has been very rewarding, and this CD is no exception."