Browse: Mikhail Pletnev Tchaikovsky Symphonies (series)

Details are invariably surprising...Rubatos, too, are elegantly turned, the phrasing eminently pianistic in that it is so quick of reflex. Of course, it takes an orchestra of extraordinary dexterity... — Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2011 More…

it's far from just an updated clone of their earlier 'Pathétique', which was serious fiery (E4717422). This one is a touch mellower in tone and style, with no loss at all in terms of class and... — Classic FM Magazine, December 2011, 4 out of 5 stars More…

He starts at a surprisingly low voltage, although what his slower tempi lose energy they gain in detail and almost Nutcracker-like atmosphere. And, by contrast, the last movement has tremendous... — Classical Music, 24th March 2012, 4 out of 5 stars More…

both conductor and orchestra are on particularly fine form in Manfred, delivering an insightful and compelling reading that takes its place among the finest available recordings of this work...Pentatone's... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2014, 4 out of 5 stars More…

[the finale] has balletic energy and is refreshingly free from vulgarity, In Romeo and Juliet the orchestra is superbly responsive, shaping the love melody with nobility and warmth...The recording... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2011, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Here [Pletnev] presents not only the standard version, but also the first movement in its original form, which several of Tchaikovsky's colleagues thought far superior to the revised version...Pletnev's... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2012, 4 out of 5 stars More…