Riccardo Muti - Tchaikovsky: Complete Symphonies (2011)

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Title: Tchaikovsky: Complete Symphonies
Year Of Release: 2011
Label: Warner Classics
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 08:28:21
Total Size: 2.2 Gb
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Tracklist:

CD 1
1 Symphony No. 1 in G minor 'Winter Daydreams' Op. 13 (1986 Remastered Version): I. Allegro tranquillo 11:20
2 Symphony No. 1 in G minor 'Winter Daydreams' Op. 13 (1986 Remastered Version): II. Adagio cantabile ma non tanto 11:00
3 Symphony No. 1 in G minor 'Winter Daydreams' Op. 13 (1986 Remastered Version): III. Scherzo (Allegro scherzando giocoso) 07:58
4 Symphony No. 1 in G minor 'Winter Daydreams' Op. 13 (1986 Remastered Version): IV. Finale (Andante lugubre - Allegro) 12:44
5 Symphony No. 2 in C minor 'Little Russian' Op. 17 (1986 Remastered Version): I. Andante sostenuto - Allegro vivo 09:55
6 Symphony No. 2 in C minor 'Little Russian' Op. 17 (1986 Remastered Version): II. Andantino marziale, quasi moderato 06:44
7 Symphony No. 2 in C Minor 'Little Russian', Op. 17: III. Scherzo (Allegro molto vivace) 05:09
8 Symphony No. 2 in C minor 'Little Russian' Op. 17 (1986 Remastered Version): IV. Finale (Moderato assai - Allegro - Presto 10:25

CD 2
1 Symphony No. 3 in D, Op. 29 'Polish' (1986 Remastered Version): I. Moderato assai (Tempo di marcia funebre) - Allegro brillante 13:30
2 Symphony No. 3 in D Major, Op. 29, TH 26, "Polish": II. Alla tedesca (Allegro moderato e semplice) (1986 Digital Remaster) 06:38
3 Symphony No. 3 in D, Op. 29 'Polish' (1986 Remastered Version): III. Andante elegiaco 09:55
4 Symphony No. 3 in D, Op. 29 'Polish' (1986 Remastered Version): IV. Scherzo (Allegro vivo) 05:42
5 Symphony No. 3 in D Major, Op. 29 'Polish': V. Allegro con fuoco - Tempo di polacca 08:01
6 Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36: I. Andante sostenuto - Moderato con anima 17:18
7 Symphony No. 4 in F minor Op. 36 (1986 Remastered Version): II. Andantino in modo di canzone 09:01
8 Symphony No. 4 in F minor Op. 36 (1986 Remastered Version): III. Scherzo (Pizzicato ostinato) 05:09

CD 3
1 Symphony No. 4 in F minor Op. 36 (1986 Remastered Version): IV. Fianle (Allegro con fuoco) 08:21
2 Symphony No. 5 in E minor Op. 64 (1986 Remastered Version): I. Andante - Allegro con anima 15:40
3 Symphony No. 5 in E minor Op. 64 (1986 Remastered Version): II. Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza 13:45
4 Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64: III. Valse (Allegro moderato) 06:15
5 Symphony No. 5 in E minor Op. 64 (1986 Remastered Version): IV. Andante maestoso - Allegro vivace 12:09
6 Romeo & Juliet, Fantasy Overture 19:32

CD 4
1 Symphony No. 6 in B Minor 'Pathétique', Op. 74: I. Adagio - Allegro con troppo 18:55
2 Symphony No. 6 in B Minor 'Pathétique', Op. 74: II. Allegro con grazia 08:09
3 Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique": III. Allegro molto vivace 08:46
4 Symphony No. 6 in B Minor 'Pathétique', Op. 74: IV. Adagio lamentoso 10:27
5 Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32 23:13

CD 5
1 Manfred Symphony Op. 58: I. Lento lugubre - Moderato con moto - Andante 16:23
2 Manfred Symphony Op. 58: II. Vivace con spirito 08:49
3 Manfred Symphony Op. 58: III. Andante con moto 12:06
4 Manfred Symphony Op. 58: IV. Allegro con fuoco 21:08
5 1812 Op. 49 15:27

CD 6
1 Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allegro con spirito 22:33
2 Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23: II. Andantino semplice - Prestissimo 08:11
3 Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23: III. Allegro con fuoco 06:46
4 Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op.48: I. Pezzo in forma di sonatina (Andante non troppo - Allegro moderato) 09:38
5 Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op.48: II. Valse (Moderato: Tempo di valse) 03:52
6 Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op.48: III. Elégie (Larghetto elegiaco) 09:39
7 Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op.48: IV. Finale: Tema russo (Andante - Allegro con spirito) 07:28

CD 7
1 Swan Lake (Suite), Op. 20a, TH 219: I. Scene (Moderato) 03:13
2 Swan Lake - Ballet Suite Op. 20, ACT 1:: Waltz 06:31
3 The Sleeping Beauty (Suite), Op. 66a: III. Pas de caractère. Le Chat botté et la Chatte blanche (Allegro moderato) 01:39
4 Swan Lake - Ballet Suite Op. 20, ACT 2:: Introduction, Scene and Dance No. 2 of the Queen of the Swans 06:37
5 Swan Lake - Ballet Suite Op. 20, ACT 3:: Hungarian Dance 03:31
6 Swan Lake - Ballet Suite Op. 20, ACT 3:: Spanish Dance 02:27
7 Swan Lake - Ballet Suite Op. 20, ACT 3:: Neapolitan Dance 02:14
8 Swan Lake (Suite), Op. 20a, TH 219: VIII. Mazurka 04:34
9 The Sleeping Beauty - Ballet Suite, Op.66: Introduction: The Lilac Fairy 05:21
10 The Sleeping Beauty - Ballet Suite, Op.66: Pas d'action (Adagio) 06:29
11 The Sleeping Beauty - Ballet Suite, Op.66: Pas de caractere: Puss-in-Boots & the White Cat 01:38
12 The Sleeping Beauty (Suite), Op. 66a: IV. Panorama (Andantino) 3:26
13 Suite from The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66a: V. Waltz 04:12
14 Hamlet Op. 67 18:48

Performers:
Andrei Gavrilov (piano)
Philadelphia Orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra
Riccardo Muti, conductor

Riccardo Muti's box set of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky's complete symphony cycle and orchestral works is a fine collection for any library, and anyone who loves the Russian master's passionate music will find the essential works gathered here. The symphonies Nos. 1-6 and the programmatic Manfred Symphony, as well as the Piano Concerto No. 1 and the Romeo and Juliet Fantasy-Overture, were recorded with the Philharmonia Orchestra (previously the New Philharmonia), between 1975 and 1981. The 1812 Overture, Francesca da Rimini, the Serenade for strings, the Hamlet Fantasy-Overture, and the suites from Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty were recorded by the Philadelphia Orchestra between 1981 and 1991. The later recordings are digital, while the Philharmonia's are analog, yet there is little difference in sound quality that can be detected on a standard CD player. Yet this set is aimed at the cost-conscious classical fan, not the audiophile with high-end equipment, so the reproduction is excellent for most purposes. Muti's interpretations are fully Romantic and highly expressive, while both orchestras are responsive and intensely committed, so the playing is big-hearted, warm, and exciting. Connoisseurs may have favorite performances by other conductors, but this set fills the bill for beginners and classical listeners who need a reliable version of these classics.