Following his acclaimed Mariinsky DVD of the final three symphonies, Valery Gergiev conducts outstanding performances of the earlier works with the LSO.

Tchaikovsky's early symphonies are full of rich expressive melodies – something for which he had a natural talent. They contain influences of Russian nationalism and folk tunes, particularly in the Second Symphony ('Little Russian') and the First, which hints at a Russian landscape. The choreographer George Balanchine exploited the dance-like nature of the Third Symphony by using it as the basis for the final part of his ballet masterpiece, Jewels.

Composer Tchaikovsky
Conductor Valery Gergiev
Performers London Symphony Orchestra

Vol 1
Symphony No 1 'Winter Daydreams'
1. I. Allegro tranquillo
2. II. Adagio cantabile ma non tanto
3. III. Scherzo. Allegro scherzando giocoso
4. IV. Finale. Andante lugubre – Allegro maestoso

Symphony No 2 'Little Russian'
5. I. Andante sostenuto – Allegro vivo
6. II. Andantino marziale, quasi moderato
7. III. Scherzo. Allegro molto vivace
8. IV. Finale. Moderato assai – Allegro vivo

Vol 2
Symphony No 3 'Polish'
1. I. Introduzione e allegro. Moderato assai
2. II. Alla tedesca. Allegro moderato e semplice
3. III. Andante elegiaco
4. IV. Scherzo. Allegro vivo
5. V. Finale. Allegro con fuoco

Release date 24 September 2012
LSO0710 | 822231171027

Producer James Mallinson
Engineers Classic Sound Ltd
Recorded live at the Barbican and Tonhalle Zurich, January – May 2011

DSD (Direct Stream Digital) recording
Stereo and multi-channel 5.0
Notes in English / en français / auf Deutsch

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