History, heritage, and fate combine in this recording from Gianandrea Noseda and the London Symphony Orchestra, bringing together the music of Tchaikovsky and Rimsky-Korsakov.

Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony, brimming over with drama and emotional intensity, charts a course from darkness to a final, life-affirming glimmer of optimism. Composed in 1888 and conducted by Tchaikovsky for its November premiere that year, the symphony makes use of a recurring main 'Fate theme' to bring together the work's four movements.

Rimsky-Korsakov dug deep into Russian legends and folk tales for his opera The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh. Follow the mythical, magical story of the 'Russian Atlantis' in this orchestral suite, told through the composer's glittering orchestral palette.

Composers Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov
Conductor Gianandrea Noseda
Performers London Symphony Orchestra

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64
1. I. Andante - Allegro con anima
2. II. Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza - Moderato con anima - Andante mosso - Allegro non troppo
3. III. Valse. Allegro moderato
4. IV. Finale. Andante maestoso - Allegro vivace - Molto vivace - Moderato assai e molto maestoso - Presto - Molto meno mosso

Rimsky-Korsakov: Suite from The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevroniya
5. I. Prelude. A Hymn to Nature
6. II. Wedding Procession - Tartar Invasion
7. III. The Battle of Kerzhenets
8. IV. Blessed Death of Fevroniya and Apotheosis of the Invisible City

Release date 21 October 2022
LSO0858 | 0822231185826

Hybrid SACD | Jewel case
Booklet in English, French & German
SACD incl.stereo | multi-channel 5.1

Producer & Editor Nicholas Parker
Engineers Classic Sound Ltd
Recorded live in DSD 256fs, November 2019, at the Barbican Hall, London

FLAC - 24bit 96kHz - Compatible with Windows and
Android devices
MP3 - 320kbps - Universal compatibility
SACD - Compatible with all CD players