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Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 - Eschenbach

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 - Eschenbach

Ondine  ODE 1104-5

Stereo/Multichannel Hybrid

Classical - Orchestral


Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4, The Seasons (July to December)

The Philadelphia Orchestra
Christoph Eschenbach (piano, conductor)


The Philadelphia Orchestra and Tchaikovsky - a relationship on which a legend was built... - Tchaikovsky's vibrant and emotionally charged Fourth Symphony resounds here with the magnificent beauty of the lush "Philadelphia Sound" in a white-hot interpretation under Music Director Christoph Eschenbach. As an added bonus this CD also includes the final six piano movements (July-December) from Tchaikovsky's The Seasons with Christoph Eschenbach as pianist. This disc follows the enthusiastic press and success of these artists' previous recording of Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony, coupled with the first half of The Seasons (ODE 1076-5).

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Comment by Waveform - February 28, 2016 (1 of 1)

Christoph Eschenbach and "his" orchestra offered a fine but not great recording of Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony.
The opening fanfare made an impressive impact, especially on multichannel. The overall timing of the first movement was nearly 20 minutes which was about 2 minutes longer than usually. But this didn't meant that the listening experience was boring. There were beautifully focused nuances in the central sections. Eschenbach changed quite frequently the color of the tone which gave some refreshing moments for the listener.
The second movement was also very slow - over 10 minutes instead of normal 9! But one found its positive sides again. The lonely oboe solo was like a sad song during the deepest feelings of depression. Wonderful experience, indeed.
"Pizzicato Scherzo" was nicely performed. The only disappointment was quite lazy chords from the brass in the central section.
In the finale the sound of the bass drum was loud and deep - watch out your subwoofer! The wild applause of the audience crowned an electricity end of the work.
The multichannel recording - which was engineered and mixed by Polyhymnia International - contained a huge dynamic range. Surround speakers gave an ideal illusion of the live concert atmosphere. Recommended.
• Performance: ****
• Sonics: ****1/2 (Multichannel)