TCHAIKOVSKY Symphonies Nos 4, 5 & 6

Outstanding _{International Record Review}
Choc de L'année _Classica

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Valery Gergiev Conductor
Mariinsky Orchestra
Running Time 150m

A co-production by LGM and Mezzo with the support of France Télévisions, Radio France, La Salle Pleyel and Kultura

Recorded and filmed January 2010 at Salle Pleyel, Paris.

Matthias Leutzendorff Director

BONUS FEATURE
Interview with Valery Gergiev
Tommy Pearson Director

FORMATS

MAR0513 DVD
UPC 822231851325
DVD9 (Region 0 - Worldwide)
NTSC 16:9
STEREO 2.0 (DOLBY DIGITAL)
SURROUND 5.1 (DOLBY DIGITAL)

MAR0515 Blu-ray
UPC 822231851523
COLOUR
BD50 (All regions)
1080i HD 16:9
2.0 PCM stereo
5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio

Notes in English / en Français / auf Deutsch / на русском языке
Choc de L'année Classica

***** Rezension

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Outstanding Recording 'Gergiev directs performances which are totally gripping… his combination of hypnotic gaze and fluttering fingers conjuring up intensely beautiful playing… The performances here are immensely rewarding, expertly crafted and will easily bear repeated viewing.' International Record Review

'The Russian maestro's identification with his countryman's music is total... the sound, whether in stereo or surround, is first class.' Gramophone

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Valery Gergiev, Mariinsky Orchestra

The Mariinsky label's first DVD and Blu-Ray releases feature Tchaikovsky's Symphonies Nos 4, 5 & 6.

Valery Gergiev is widely recognised as the greatest modern interpreter of Tchaikovsky's music and the Mariinsky holds a peerless reputation in the repertoire. Together they deliver definitive interpretations of Tchaikovsky's most popular symphonies. These acclaimed performances were filmed at Salle Pleyel in Paris during January 2010, directed by Andy Sommer.

The themes of fate and death pervade Tchaikovsky's final symphonies. The composition of the Fourth Symphony coincided with the breakdown of Tchaikovsky's marriage and a failed suicide attempt, yet he considered it to be his greatest. In contrast he believed his Fifth to be flawed and uninviting, yet today this heartfelt work is widely regarded as one of his finest. The subject of fate is further instilled in the Sixth Symphony, premiered shortly before Tchaikovsky's death. It was posthumously titled Pathétique by his brother and is a deeply melancholic work, full of dynamic extremes and an inherent sense of finality.

Watch the trailer here

You can also buy the audio albums for each Symphony exclusively on iTunes for only £5.99 (UK) or $7.99 (US). The albums feature the full audio plus video extracts from the DVD.