Symphony No.4 in F minor, Op.36
1. Andante sostenuto - Moderato con anima - Moderato assai, quasi Andante - Allegro vivo
2. Andantino in modo di canzone
3. Scherzo. Pizzicato ostinato - Allegro
4. Finale (Allegro con fuoco)
Symphony No.5 in E minor, Op.64
1. Andante - Allegro con anima
2. Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza - Moderato con anima
3. Valse (Allegro moderato)
4. Finale (Andante maestoso - Allegro vivace)
Symphony No.6 in B minor, Op.74 -"Pathétique"
1. Adagio - Allegro non troppo
2. Allegro con grazia
3. Allegro molto vivace
4. Finale (Adagio lamentoso - Andante)
The Mariinsky label’s first DVD and Blu-Ray releases feature Tchaikovsky’s Symphonies Nos 4, 5 & 6 and Balanchine’s celebrated Ballet Jewels.
Valery Gergiev is widely recognised as the greatest modern interpreter of Tchaikovsky’s music and the Mariinsky holds a peerless reputation in the repertoire. Together they deliver definitive interpretations of Tchaikovsky’s most popular symphonies. These acclaimed performances were filmed at Salle Pleyel in Paris during January 2010, directed by Andy Sommer.
The themes of fate and death pervade Tchaikovsky’s final symphonies. The composition of the Fourth Symphony coincided with the breakdown of Tchaikovsky’s marriage and a failed suicide attempt, yet he considered it to be his greatest. In contrast he believed his Fifth to be flawed and uninviting, yet today this heartfelt work is widely regarded as one of his finest. The subject of fate is further instilled in the Sixth Symphony, premiered shortly before Tchaikovsky’s death. It was posthumously titled Pathétique by his brother and is a deeply melancholic work, full of dynamic extremes and an inherent sense of finality.
Artists
Valery Gergiev conductor
Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre
Tchaikovsky Symphonies Nos 4, 5 & 6
Duration 150 Mins Approx
Recorded at Salle Pleyel, Paris – 25, 26 & 29 January 2010
Andy Sommer Director
A CO–PRODUCTION BY LGM AND MEZZO
BONUS FEATURE
Interview with Valery Gergiev
Tommy Pearson Director