This page lists all recordings of Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36, by Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-93) on CD, SACD, DVD, Blu-ray & download (MP3 & FLAC). Generally, more recent releases are listed first, but with priority given to those that are in stock. |
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| |  | Sir Georg Solti & Chicago Symphony Orchestra2 February 1985, Royal Festival Hall, London
‘Georg Solti is the hero of the British archive releases produced by ICA Classics.’ (Diapason) In October 2012 music-lovers celebrated the centenary year of ‘one of the world’s greatest conductors’ (The Independent). This concert – a rare gem from the BBC archives – shows Sir Georg Solti at the height of his powers with his favourite orchestra, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, of which he was music director from 1969 to 1991, in an alliance that was revered among audiences and critics alike. Released for the first time on DVD, this concert is the last in Sir Georg Solti and his beloved CSO’s European tour in 1985. The Chicago Tribune wrote in January of that year, ‘He (Solti) and the CSO are firmly established as the most leonine team in symphonic music today, and that team has had everyone roaring from Stockholm to Zurich.’ Solti himself wrote: ‘My term as musical director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra was the happiest time in my professional life.’ The programme on this DVD features Mozart’s Symphony No.39, Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.4, and an encore of Fêtes from Debussy’s Nocturnes – all performed with the flair, passion and majestic artistry for which Solti was famed. His interpretation of Mozart has been hailed as arguably one of the greatest in history. ‘There are certain composers on whose work Solti has stamped his mark with a distinction that has never been equalled, nor probably ever will be, so that his conduit of their intentions has become integral to the experience of listening to them.’ (The Observer) The booklet note for this release is written by Humphrey Burton, who directed the cameras for the BBC at London’s Royal Festival Hall on the 2 February 1985 – the concert from which this DVD is taken. His first-hand, unique insight and behind-the-scenes information provide a fascinating glimpse into the inner workings of the concert, the CSO and the maestro. Sound format: Enhanced Mono DVD format: NTSC Picture format: 4:3 Running time: 83’ Subtitles: n/a Menu languages: English Booklet languages: E/F/G Region code: 0 Territory Restrictions: None |
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| |  | Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5Recorded live at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall on 19 March and 4 May 2011
Throughout his life, Tchaikovsky was preoccupied with the idea of Fate, describing it as ‘that fatal power which prevents one from attaining the goal of happiness’. This dark force haunts both the Fourth and Fifth symphonies, which each juxtapose some of Tchaikovsky’s most beautiful and graceful melodies with music of intense power and dark despair. Principal Conductor Vladimir Jurowski continues his journey through the composer’s six symphonies, leading the London Philharmonic Orchestra in these live concert recordings. Since his appointment as Principal Conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra in 2007, Vladimir Jurowski has led the Orchestra in some of the finest recordings on the LPO label, including 2011’s popular and critically acclaimed Mahler Symphony No. 2. “These dramatic accounts...demonstrate the complete musical empathy between the Russian-born conductor and his players in these works...Both performances sound thoroughly run-in, yet without a hint of routine. Tchaikovsky’s genius — and his inner turbulence — are revealed with devastating impact.” Sunday Times, 23rd September 2012 “I especially enjoy the finale [of the Fifth], which is taut and bracing; occasional stinging accents provide scintillating moments amid propulsive energy and momentum. On the whole, however, this Symphony receives a plainer treatment than I expected...the LPO acquits itself well, and climaxes possess all the fizz and firepower one could want.” BBC Music Magazine, December 2012 “both these performances exemplify what makes Jurowski's approach to Tchaikovsky so special. The tension between the classical and the romantic is at the heart of things...The playing throughout...is marked by a oneness with Jurowski's vision and, it goes without saying, a now well-established empathy between the players of the London Philharmonic and their principal conductor.” Gramophone Magazine, December 2012 | | | (also available to download from $21.00) | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | The Complete Tchaikovsky
These recordings were made from 1950 to 1952 and bring all of Furtwängler’s Tchaikovsky recordings together in one set. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6
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| |  | Gennadi Rozhdestvensky conducts Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky & Prokofiev
Mussorgsky: | A Night on the Bare Mountain Sorochinsky Fair version. Royal Albert Hall, London, 27 July 1981. David Wilson-Johnson (bass-baritone) BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Chorus & BBCSO | Prokofiev: | The Love for Three Oranges: Suite Op. 33a Far East Tour, Kurashiki City Auditorium, Kurashiki, Japan, 31 May 1981 BBCSO | Tchaikovsky: | Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36 Leeds Music Festival, Leeds Town Hall, Leeds, 1 June 1979 BBCSO |
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky (b. 1931) is the last living survivor of a great Russian quartet of conductors consisting of Mravinsky, Kondrashin and Svetlanov. He was the highly distinguished principal conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra from 1978 to 1981, an exciting period in the orchestra’s history, faithfully captured here. The Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev recordings have never been issued before on CD, while the Mussorgsky was released on the now defunct BBC Radio Classics series over 15 years ago. Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.4 from the 1979 Leeds Music Festival is one of the conductor’s most inspired performances, rivalling Mravinsky in his celebrated accounts. Rozhdestvensky treats it as a broad tragedy of the highest order without sentimentalising it. Rozhdestvensky’s championship of Mussorgsky produces a rarity – the version of A Night on a Bare Mountain used in the composer’s Sorochinsky Fair, which includes a chorus and a bass-baritone (David Wilson-Jones). This version, from the 1981 BBC Proms, is sung in English. Prokofiev’s The Love for Three Oranges Suite was given on a Far East tour in Kurashiki, Japan in 1981 and benefits from Rozhdestvensky’s long experience with ballet and, in this performance, his fiery impetus. | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 & Serenade for Strings
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| |  | Tchaikovsky - Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5
Recording Place & Date: Avery Fisher Hall, New York, April 1975 (Symphony no. 4, Violin Concerto, Andante Cantabile) Tanglewood, July 1974 ( Symphony no. 5) | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Tchaikovsky - Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6
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 film” New York Times | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Tchaikovsky - Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6
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