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Peter Tchaikovsky: Symphony Nr. 5 op. 64 - the Vienna Philharmonic under the baton of Valery Gergiev
Here is something genuine, an original - live and alive - a performance at a time and from a single source, which is bursting at the seams with passion, presence, theatricality and vitality. "Love at first sight", as has already been mentioned Gergijews collaboration with the Orchestra (Vienna Philharmonic), can be translated into 'one heart and soul', based on the playing of the orchestra and the expressive intentions of conductors here ... as for the orchestra, it does what it does best: Strings, which surround the lyrical parts with its famous vibrato-rich game like with lace and giving the waltz in the third set a dance swing, as only they are capable of it .
- The Gramophone Magazine
Tchaikovsky composed his Fifth Symphony in 1888 and is generally considered to be the most attractive of his major works. When he first began writing it Tchaikovsky was suffering from a deep depression. However, he moved to the countryside and his state of mind became much more relaxed, enjoying the peace and quiet and gaining a new found pleasure from his garden. This E minor Symphony reflects all the violent and conflicting emotions Tchaikovsky was experiencing at the time of its composition.
The Fifth opens in a sombre mood and Gergiev and the VPO claim an immediate emotional response with the ‘fate’ motif presented by clarinets and bassoons over light strings. The tense mood of resignation that verges on despair is expertly maintained. In the second movement Gergiev blends the principal elements of melancholy and beauty to great effect. In the infectious waltz, that the composer uses instead of the usual scherzo, Gergiev delightfully demonstrates lively and colourful playing. The powerful and triumphant mood of the concluding movement is sustained from its opening to the final bars. Remaining resolutely in control Gergiev resists the temptation to let the orchestra run away with Tchaikovsky’s magisterial events. Opulent, dramatic and powerful performances. This well recorded Philips set would be a welcome addition to any collection - Classical Review
Musicians:
Vienna Philharmonic (Wiener Philharmoniker)
Valery Gergiev, conductor
Selections:
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64
Side A:
1. Andante - Allegro con anima
2. Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza - Moderato con anima
Side B:
1. Valse. Allegro moderato
2. Finale. Andante maestoso - Allegrovivace
Recorded July 1998 at "Grosses Festspielhaus", Salzburg, Austria during the Salzburg Festival.
