Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 6 Pathetique - Dimitri Mitropoulos
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 6 In B Minor Op. 74 ("Pathétique")
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Dimitri Mitropoulos
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Stereo
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Pallas
Label : Speakers Corner
Original Label : Columbia
Recorded November 1957
Originally released in 1958
Reissued in 2016
Tracks :
Side A:
I- Adagio - Allegro Non Troppo
II - Allegro Con Grazia
Side B:
III - Allegro Molto Vivace
IV - Finale: Adagio Lamentoso – Andante
Reviews :
"Let them rack their brains over a program that shall remain a mystery to everyone." These words coming from Tchaikovsky himself gave ample grounds for a myriad of extra-musical interpretations of his last symphony, his swan song. For example, the slow, doleful final movement instead of a fiery allegro was a daring break with traditional musical form and sparked conjectures about the composer's approaching death, which overtook him only nine days later.
But even without such biographical references and programs, the "Pathétique" has stirred people's hearts and minds. The impression left by the first movement, in which the hectic main theme struggles to assert itself against threatening chords on the strings and where the open end is calmed by a grandiose consolatory song on the violins, is as indelible as a watermark in Tchaikovsky's composition. Among all the various recordings of this work, this particular reading by Dimitri Mitropoulos is a sure favorite. His masterly interpretation of the highly sensitive score finds the ideal path between sentiment and sentimentality. The maestro conveys the sharp contrasts coherently and in a well-balanced manner, allowing the melodies to flow powerfully but restrainedly. This conductor is no magistrate, but an advocate of the written notes.
Ratings :
Discogs : 4