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

This page lists all recordings of Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64, by Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-93) on CD & DVD. Generally, more recent CDs and DVDs are listed first, but with priority given to items that are in stock.

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Pierre Monteux conducts Tchaikovsky & Rimsky-Korsakov

Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64

Boston and San Francisco Symphony Orchestras, Pierre Monteux

Live recordings dating from 1945 and 1958

Archipel Records - ARPCD0381

(CD)

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Tchaikovsky - Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5

Tchaikovsky:

Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36

Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64

Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert Von Karajan

Sony BMG presents a range of DVDs released to commemorate Herbert van Karajan’s 100th birthday on April 5th 2008

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Sony - 88697198419

(DVD Video)

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Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 5

Tchaikovsky:

Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64

The Tempest, Op. 18

The USSR Symphony Orchestra, Evgeny Svetlanov

These recordings also come from 1967 (the symphony) and 1970 (The Tempest). Tchaikovsky premiered the symphony himself in November 1888 and to this day, it remains one of his most endearing works. The Tempest was composed after a trip to Germany, Switzerland, Paris and Italy and marked a reconciliation with the Mighty Five who approved of its ‘Russian’ character.

Melodiya - MELCD1000197

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Tchaikovsky - Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6

Tchaikovsky:

Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36

Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64

Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 'Pathétique'

Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan

Recording Place & Date: Philharmonie Berlin, 1974

“Others have gotten more sadness out of Tchaikovsky… but not more virility and controlled intense beauty than Karajan in the Unitel films” (New York Times)

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DG Unitel - 0734384

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Tchaikovsky - Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6

Tchaikovsky:

Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36

Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64

Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 'Pathétique'

Orchestra e Coro Dell’ Accademia Di Santa Cecilia, Antonio Pappano

Recorded in concert at Scala Santa Cecilia, Auditorium Parco della Musica, Rome

EMI - 3532582

(CD - 2 discs)

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Tchaikovsky:

Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64

Capriccio italien, Op. 45

The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell

Sony Great Performances - 82876787442

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Tchaikovsky:

Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64

Capriccio italien, Op. 45

London Symphony Orchestra, Gennadi Rozhdestvensky

Regis - RRC1213

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Tchaikovsky:	Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64
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The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim

1CD + 1 DVD (NTSC region 0)

“The orchestra plays with wonderful energy and unanimity to create a meaty, vivid sound. Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony was conveyed as an almost unbroken arc of music, the tension steadily rising, and the shamelessly brassy climax of the finale delivered with no apologies.” (The Guardian)

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