Composer: Erwin Schulhoff, Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky
Orchestra: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Manfred Honeck
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Reference
Catalogue: FR752SACD
Release: 2023
Size: 1.04 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64
01. I. Andante – Allegro con anima
02. II. Andante cantabile con alcuna licenza
03. III. Valse. Allegro moderato
04. IV. Finale. Andante maestoso – Allegro vivace
Schulhoff: Pieces for String Quartet
05. No. 1, Alla valse Viennese. Allegro
06. No. 2, Alla serenata. Allegro con moto
07. No. 3, Alla czeca. Molto allegro
08. No. 4, Alla tango milonga. Andante
09. No. 5, Alla tarantella. Prestissimo con fuoco
Reference Recordings proudly presents Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 in a significant new interpretation from conductor Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. It is coupled with Erwin Schulhoff’s Five Pieces for String Quartet, newly arranged for large orchestra by Manfred Honeck and Tomáš Ille. This album was recorded in beautiful and historic Heinz Hall, home of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, in superb audiophile sound. Maestro Honeck honors us again with his meticulous music notes, in which he gives us great insight into his interpretation as well as the history and musical structure of Tchaikovsky’s great Symphony No. 5. This release is the fourteenth in the highly acclaimed Pittsburgh Live! series of multi-channel hybrid SACD releases on the FRESH! imprint from Reference Recordings. This series has received numerous GRAMMY® Nominations, and its recording of Shostakovich’s Symphony No.5 /Barber Adagio for Strings won the 2018 GRAMMY® Awards for Best Orchestral Performance and Best Engineered Classical Album.