Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan – Tchaikovsky: 6 Symphonies (1979) [Japan 2017] [SACD / Deutsche Grammophon – UCGG-9102/4]

Title: Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan – Tchaikovsky: 6 Symphonies (1979) [Japan 2017]
Genre: Classical
Format: SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Herbert von Karajan conducts this performance of Tchaikovsky’s Six Symphonies by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Although Karajan recorded the last three symphonies many times, he did not turn to the first three until the end of the 1970s. No doubt the reason these early symphonies sound so fresh is because the Berlin orchestra was not over-familiar with them – this belied by the sheer refinement of the orchestral playing. Recorded at the Philharmonie between October 1975 and February 1979, Karajan’s Berliner Philharmoniker cycle is presented on three SHM-SACD, mastered from the analogue recordings, transferred & edited in PCM, then converted to DSD.

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Tracklist:

Disc 1
01. Symphony No.1 In G Minor, Op.13, TH.24 – 1. Dreams Of A Winter Journey (Allegro tranquillo)
02. Symphony No.1 In G Minor, Op.13, TH.24 – 2. Land Of Desolation, Land Of Mists (Andante cantabile ma non tanto)
03. Symphony No.1 In G Minor, Op.13, TH.24 – 3. Scherzo (Allegro scherzando giocoso)
04. Symphony No.1 In G Minor, Op.13, TH.24 – 4. Finale (Andante Lugubre – Allegro moderato – Allegro maestoso – Allegro vivo)
05. Symphony No.2 In C Minor, Op.17, TH.25 – 1. Andante sostenuto – Allegro vivo
06. Symphony No.2 In C Minor, Op.17, TH.25 – 2. Andantino marziale, quasi moderato
07. Symphony No.2 In C Minor, Op.17, TH.25 – 3. Scherzo (Allegro molto vivace – Trio. L’istesso tempo)
08. Symphony No.2 In C Minor, Op.17, TH.25 – 4. Finale (Moderato assai – Allegro vivo – Presto)

Disc 2
01. Symphony No.3 In D Major, Op.29, TH.26 – 1. Introduzione e Allegro. Moderato assai (Tempo di marcia funebre)
02. Symphony No.3 In D Major, Op.29, TH.26 – 2. Alla tedesca. Allegro moderato e semplice
03. Symphony No.3 In D Major, Op.29, TH.26 – 3. Andante elegiaco
04. Symphony No.3 In D Major, Op.29, TH.26 – 4. Scherzo. Allegro vivo
05. Symphony No.3 In D Major, Op.29, TH.26 – 5. Finale. Allegro con fuoco (Tempo di Polacca)
06. Symphony No.4 In F Minor, Op.36, TH.27 1. Andante sostenuto – Moderato con anima – Moderato assai, quasi Andante – Allegro vivo
07. Symphony No.4 In F Minor, Op.36, TH.27 2. Andantino in modo di canzone
08. Symphony No.4 In F Minor, Op.36, TH.27 3. Scherzo. Pizzicato ostinato – Allegro
09. Symphony No.4 In F Minor, Op.36, TH.27 4. Finale (Allegro con fuoco)

Disc 3
01. Symphony No.5 In E Minor, Op.64, TH.29 1. Andante – Allegro con anima
02. Symphony No.5 In E Minor, Op.64, TH.29 2. Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza – Moderato con anima
03. Symphony No.5 In E Minor, Op.64, TH.29 3. Valse (Allegro moderato)
04. Symphony No.5 In E Minor, Op.64, TH.29 4. Finale (Andante maestoso – Allegro vivace)
05. Symphony No. 6 In B Minor, Op. 74, TH.30 1. Adagio – Allegro non troppo – Andante – Moderato mosso – Andante – Moderato assai – Allegro vivo – Andante come prima – Andante mosso
06. Symphony No. 6 In B Minor, Op. 74, TH.30 2. Allegro con grazia
07. Symphony No. 6 In B Minor, Op. 74, TH.30 3. Allegro molto vivace
08. Symphony No. 6 In B Minor, Op. 74, TH.30 4. Finale (Adagio lamentoso – Andante)

Note:

Symphony No. 1 in G minor, Op. 13 “Winter Daydreams” – Recorded on February 20, 1979 at Philharmonie, Berlin.
Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Op. 17 “Little Russian” – Recorded on February 21, 1979 at Philharmonie, Berlin.
Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29 “Polish” – Recorded on February 21, 1979 at Philharmonie, Berlin.
Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36 – Recorded on December 10, 1976 at Philharmonie, Berlin.
Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 – Recorded on October 22, 1975 Philharmonie, Berlin.
Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 “Pathétique” – Recorded on May 7, 1976 at Philharmonie, Berlin.
This release mastered from original analogue recordings, transferred & edited in PCM 24/192, then converted to DSD.

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