Track Listings (19) - Disc #1| All Artists: Modest Mussorgsky, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Carlo Maria Giulini, Philharmonia Orchestra of London Title: Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 Pahtétique; Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: BBC Legends Release Date: 3/28/2000 Album Type: Original recording remastered Genre: Classical Style: Symphonies Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 684911402322 |
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 | Modest Mussorgsky, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Carlo Maria Giulini Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 Pahtétique; Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition Genre: Classical
The effective retirement of Carlo Maria Giulini has left the concert world without one of its most singular maestros. Equaled by few in Mozart and Verdi operas, his select concert repertoire is equally distinctive. Both wo... more » |
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Amazon.com The effective retirement of Carlo Maria Giulini has left the concert world without one of its most singular maestros. Equaled by few in Mozart and Verdi operas, his select concert repertoire is equally distinctive. Both works featured here receive dynamic and subtle studio recordings; the 1959 Pathétique, in particular, is an absolute classic. Maybe this live Edinburgh Festival account doesn't have the same control and symphonic integrity, but it's a gripping performance all the same. Giulini has a very Italianate ease with Tchaikovsky's melodic generosity, but never at the expense of the work's originality and tautness of structure. The third movement march is powerful and intense--no question of the audience applauding here--while the finale is passionate but never sentimental. Ravel's orchestration of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition was a Giulini favorite; clearly he reveled in its orchestral sophistication. The present account sacrifices studio poise for live excitement, to thrilling effect. You'll need to make allowances for the limited 1961 sound, but as the "Great Gate of Kiev" reaches its spine-tingling apotheosis, the sense of "being there" is palpable. --Richard Whitehouse Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsTchaikovsky Revisited Michael B. Richman | Portland, Maine USA | 10/27/2003 (4 out of 5 stars) "For the most part, I have resisted buying titles in the BBC Legends series -- even us serious collectors have to draw the line somewhere, or we'll never listen to anything more than once! However, I have made a few exceptions such as Mahler Symphony recordings by Barbirolli and Horenstein, and this CD of Tchaikovsky's 6th Symphony and Mussorgsky/Ravel's "Pictures at an Exhibition" with conductor Carlo Maria Giulini. The performances featured here were taken from a September 7, 1961 concert at Edinburgh's Usher Hall and are in mono. My reason for selecting this disc instead of the dozens of others in the BBC Legends series is the Tchaikovsky 6th. My hands-down favorite account of the "Pathetique" has always been Giulini's 1959 recording with the Philharmonia, previously available in several CD incarnations from EMI but currently out of print. I was simply curious to see how this account, with the same orchestra from two years later, stacked up against the glorious studio rendition. I have enjoyed listening for the subtle differences in the two performances, and even though this isn't a great stand-alone disc, it was certainly worth the purchase for educational reasons alone."
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