Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 & Romeo and Juliet Overture

The Fifth Symphony proves uncommonly thoughtful, urbane and dignified. Not only is the orchestral response scrupulously prepared and free of meretricious flashiness, the performance displays... — Gramophone Magazine, August 2015 More…

Release Date: 11th May 2015
Catalogue No: SFS0062
Label: SFS Media
Length: 70 minutes

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Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64

Work length50:31

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San Francisco Symphony
Michael Tilson Thomas

I. Andante - Allegro con anima

Track length16:08

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II. Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza

Track length14:39

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III. Valse - Allegro moderato

Track length6:20

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IV. Finale - Andante maestoso - Molto meno mosso

Track length13:24

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Tchaikovsky: Romeo & Juliet - Fantasy Overture

Work length20:19

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San Francisco Symphony
Michael Tilson Thomas

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Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony unleash the passion and triumph of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 and Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy-Overture, in a live, 192/24 bit recording released as a Hybrid SACD.

Passion, love and triumph, as imagined by Tchaikovsky, are captured in sweeping glory by the award-winning, chart-topping team of Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony. Tchaikovsky’s heroic Fifth Symphony and the passionate Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy-Overture, which features one of the best-known love themes ever written - receive rapturous performances under a conductor whose Russian roots reveal the very esssence of the composer’s emotional output.

Tilson Thomas says, “It has been possible in my life to not only perform [Tchaikovsky’s Fifth] a lot, but to harken back to the sense of elegance that Piatigorsky, Heifetz and Rubinstein imparted to me about this kind of music.” Captured live in the orchestra’s home, Davies Symphony Hall, the audiophile release was recorded in 192/24 bit and is released as a Hybrid SACD.

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August 2015

The Fifth Symphony proves uncommonly thoughtful, urbane and dignified. Not only is the orchestral response scrupulously prepared and free of meretricious flashiness, the performance displays an enviable sweep and long-term control that pay handsome dividends…both sound and balance throughout are beyond reproach.

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 & Romeo and Juliet Overture

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