Doráti: Tchaikovsky — Symphony No. 1 “Winter Daydreams” & Capriccio Italien

Antal Doráti conducts Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in two recordings with different ensembles: Symphony No. 1 in G minor, Op. 13 “Winter Daydreams” with the London Symphony Orchestra and Capriccio italien, Op. 45 with the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra.

Recordings

Symphony No. 1 is documented at Watford Town Hall on 27 July 1965. Doráti highlights the strongly individual structure already present in Tchaikovsky’s first symphonic essay.

Original label and first release

Symphony No. 1 belongs to the historical Mercury Living Presence catalogue. The sessions for Tchaikovsky’s first three symphonies were produced by Harold Lawrence and engineered by Robert Eberenz at Watford in July 1965; the cycle appeared in the United States in September of the same year in the stereo set Mercury SR2-9015.

Available formats

Available as File PCM 44.1kHz • 16bit — CD Resolution.

Tracklist

01 — Symphony No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 13 “Winter Daydreams”: I. Dreams of a Winter Journey. Allegro tranquillo
02 — II. Land of Desolation, Land of Mists. Adagio cantabile ma non tanto
03 — III. Scherzo. Allegro scherzando giocoso
04 — IV. Finale. Andante lugubre — Allegro maestoso
05 — Capriccio italien, Op. 45

Credits

Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Conductor: Antal Doráti
Orchestra (Symphony No. 1): London Symphony Orchestra
Recording: Watford Town Hall, 27 July 1965
Orchestra (Capriccio italien): Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Format: File PCM 44.1kHz • 16bit — CD Resolution
Code: CS624

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