Thursday, July 9, 2020

Tchaikovsky 5th Symphony Koussevitsky, Boston Symphony Orchestra 1944





A treasured old LP of Koussevitsky's great reading of the Tchaikovsky Fifth Symphony with the Boston Symphony Orchestra at its finest.  What seem like liberties with tempo today were par for the course at the time, and I think the maestros  little ritards before all hell breaks loose are musical and justified. This an exciting Tchaikovsky 5th in a conception that is the polar opposite of, say, Hans Rosbaud, to mention another performance I like a lot for different reasons.  Buckle your seatbelts; it's going to be a thrilling ride:

http://www.mediafire.com/folder/cnovyh3luwcsy/Tchaikovsky%205th%20Symphony%20Koussevitsky%20BSO%201944

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5 comments:

  1. centuriJuly 28, 2020 at 3:52 AM

    Thanks so much for this rare recording.
    So nice to see you are around again !!

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    1. Lawrence AustinSeptember 17, 2020 at 1:42 PM

      Thanks. Postings will probably be less frequent, but I enjoy working on them.

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  2. Sky RavenAugust 25, 2020 at 9:11 AM

    Larry - thanks so much for this Koussevitzky recording. This was one of the first Koussevitzky 78's I purchased (I had the early Red Seal LP as well). Great to hear it again. Much appreciated. Burt

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  3. Lawrence AustinSeptember 17, 2020 at 1:43 PM

    I just this listened to it again a couple of hours ago. Wow!

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  4. Francisco Ortiz ArchilaJuly 24, 2021 at 5:54 PM

    Muchas gracias por esta magnífica interpretación, saludos.

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