Artist - Peter I. Tchaikovsky
Title - Piano Concerto #3, Symphony #7 - The London Philharmonic conducted by Neeme Jarvi. Geoffrey tozer on Piano
Year of Release - 1993
Label - Chandos
Genre - Classical
I've commented on this recording before so I though it was about time I foramally gave it a review.
The Seventh Symphony was Tchaikovsky's last and while he did not finish it at the time of his death it was brought to completion by Sergei Bogatyryev. Not the emotional and at times crazzied composer like Tchaikovsky he did an admirable job. The performance (in E flat major) by the London Philharmonic sounds to me, magnificent, but given the fact that so very few have ever been recorded, and I have never heard it performed live, I have little by which to judge. The strength of the piano is so evident that it just begs to be played on "Logans" . While "T" died in 1893, the 7th was first performened in 1957 by the Moscow Philharmonic. It has been said that Eugene Ormandy and the Phila. Orchestra performened it best back in 1962.
Finally, the Third Piano Concerto, which has never achieved the popularity of his first or second, has many Tchaikovsky qualities. The riveting and powerfull style which is easily recognisable flows throughout . Unfortunately this is not a fully-formed composition, for it stands on it's single, albeit powerfull, movement; Allegro brillante
So for those out there that are Tchaikovsky fans and don't have a recording of his final works, buy all means seek this out !!
Title - Piano Concerto #3, Symphony #7 - The London Philharmonic conducted by Neeme Jarvi. Geoffrey tozer on Piano
Year of Release - 1993
Label - Chandos
Genre - Classical
I've commented on this recording before so I though it was about time I foramally gave it a review.
The Seventh Symphony was Tchaikovsky's last and while he did not finish it at the time of his death it was brought to completion by Sergei Bogatyryev. Not the emotional and at times crazzied composer like Tchaikovsky he did an admirable job. The performance (in E flat major) by the London Philharmonic sounds to me, magnificent, but given the fact that so very few have ever been recorded, and I have never heard it performed live, I have little by which to judge. The strength of the piano is so evident that it just begs to be played on "Logans" . While "T" died in 1893, the 7th was first performened in 1957 by the Moscow Philharmonic. It has been said that Eugene Ormandy and the Phila. Orchestra performened it best back in 1962.
Finally, the Third Piano Concerto, which has never achieved the popularity of his first or second, has many Tchaikovsky qualities. The riveting and powerfull style which is easily recognisable flows throughout . Unfortunately this is not a fully-formed composition, for it stands on it's single, albeit powerfull, movement; Allegro brillante
So for those out there that are Tchaikovsky fans and don't have a recording of his final works, buy all means seek this out !!
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