Karajan: Tchaikovsky — Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5

Karajan: Tchaikovsky — Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5 (CS227)

Herbert von Karajan conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra in Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36 and Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64.

Recordings

Symphony No. 4: London, February–March 1960.
Symphony No. 5: London, May–July 1952 and June 1953.

Tracklist

Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
1. Andante sostenuto — Moderato con anima — Allegro vivo — 19’15
2. Andantino in modo di canzona — 09’05
3. Scherzo. Pizzicato ostinato. Allegro — 05’40
4. Finale. Allegro con fuoco — 08’59

Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64
5. Andante — Allegro con anima — 15’53
6. Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza — 14’07
7. Valse. Allegro moderato — 06’51
8. Finale. Allegro maestoso — Allegro vivace — 13’02

Credits

Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra
Recordings: London, February–March 1960 (Symphony No. 4); May–July 1952 and June 1953 (Symphony No. 5)
Edition: Capsa Symphōnĭa — CS227

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