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Tchaikovsky & Mussorgsky

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Urgent, supercharged and violent in places, Tchaikovsky’s Fourth is said to reflect the turmoil he found himself in while composing: a disastrous marriage, struggles with his sexuality and severe depression. Yet, despite the gloomy outlook, the symphony proves undoubtedly that Tchaikovsky knew how to fill his works with memorable melodies.

Known for his mastery of Russian repertoire, for this album Noseda pairs Tchaikovsky with a masterpiece by his fellow countryman, Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, performed here in Ravel’s iconic orchestration.

Composers Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky
Conductor Gianandrea Noseda
Performers London Symphony Orchestra

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 4 in F Minor, Op. 36
1. I. Andante sostenuto - Moderato con anima - Moderato assai, quasi andante - Allegro vivo
2. II. Andantino in modo di canzona
3. III. Scherzo. Pizzicato ostinato - Allegro
4. IV. Finale. Allegro con fuoco

Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (Orch. Ravel)
5. I. Promenade
6. II. No 1. The Gnome
7. III. Interlude. Promenade 
8. IV. No 2. The Old Castle 
9. V. Interlude. Promenade
10. VI. No 3. Children Quarreling After Play 
11. VII. No 4. Cattle 
12. VIII. Interlude. Promenade
13. IX. No 5. The Ballet of Unhatched Chicks in their Shells
14. X. No 6. Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuÿle
15. XI. No 7. The Market at Limoges. The Great News
16. XII. No 8. Catacombs. A Roman Tomb
17. XIII. With the Dead, in a Dead Language 
18. XIV. No 9. The Hut on Fowl's Legs, Baba-Yaga
19. XV. No 10. The Great Gate of Kiev

Release date 8 February 2019
LSO0810 | 822231181026

Hybrid SACD | Jewel case
SACD incl.stereo | multi-channel 5.1
Total playing time: 67m

Producer Nicholas Parker
Engineers Classic Sound Ltd
Recorded live in DSD 128FS at Barbican Hall, London 29 October, 1 November 2017 & 3 June 2018

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

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Reviews

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Orchestral Choice of the Month 'A standout recording of Musorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition.'

- BBC Music Magazine
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★★★★ 'No shortage of versions of either work, of course, but this is a shortlist release, for Pictures especially, very well recorded and neatly tidied to studio standard.'

- Classical Source
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'Conductor Gianandrea Noseda and the London Symphony Orchestra players not only fully capture and project the implacable feelings of anger that set off the opening movement, but also the dichotomy of moods, from sad to heroic, that drive this dramatic motif to its impassioned conclusion.'

- Classical Music Sentinel