Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6
Pletnev and his Russian orchestra in Tchaikovsky for concert and stage
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Composer or Director: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Genre:
Orchestral
Label: Pentatone
Magazine Review Date: 1/2012
Media Format: Super Audio CD
Media Runtime: 62
Mastering:
Stereo
DDD
Catalogue Number: PTC5186386
Tracks:
Composition | Artist Credit |
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Symphony No. 6, 'Pathétique' |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mikhail Pletnev, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Russian National Orchestra |
Capriccio Italien |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mikhail Pletnev, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Russian National Orchestra |
Composer or Director: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Genre:
Orchestral
Label: Ondine
Magazine Review Date: 1/2012
Media Format: CD or Download
Media Runtime: 93
Mastering:
Stereo
DDD
Catalogue Number: ODE11802D
Tracks:
Composition | Artist Credit |
---|---|
(The) Nutcracker |
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer
Mikhail Pletnev, Conductor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Russian National Orchestra |
Author: Andrew Achenbach
The Nutcracker enshrines another formidably assured display that repeatedly has one gasping at the wondrous skill with which Tchaikovsky handles his forces. Once again, the playing of the RNO is past praise in its unruffled, articulate composure (the whole of the Act 2 Divertissement is a joy), and Pletnev’s direction is strong, clear-sighted and unsentimental, the transformation scene and battle music in Act 1 especially generating a terrific sense of spectacle and edge-of-seat thrust respectively. What’s in shorter supply, perhaps, is the tingling fantasy, balletic flair and whiff of greasepaint so conspicuously present on a whole host of tried-and-trusted favourites – Dorati (with the LSO on Mercury, 9/92, and RCO on Philips, 11/80R), Ansermet (Australian Eloquence, 5/82R), Previn (EMI, 3/93), Ozawa (DG) and Gergiev (Philips, 1/99) all instantly spring to mind. Both the ‘Waltz of the Snowflakes’ and ‘Waltz of the Flowers’ are just a little charmless, while Act 2’s glorious Pas de deux ‘Intrada’ serves up plenty of high drama but rather less in the way of passion. Still, admirers of Pletnev and his remarkable band will find much to relish. Ondine’s engineering has lots of dynamic impact but lacks something in mid-range glow.
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