Mravinsky Live! - Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48 (recorded 1961); Capriccio Italien Op. 45 (recorded 1950); Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32 (recorded 1948)

Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (Orchestra), Yevgeny Mravinsky (Artist), Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
• Audio CD (September 8, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Russian Disc
• ASIN: B000001LPK
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #440,538 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Ser in C, Op.48, Pezzo In Forma Di Sonatina: Andante Non Troppo - Allegro Moderato - Andante Non...

2. Ser in C, Op.48, Walzer: Moderato - Tempo Di Valse

3. Ser in C, Op.48, Elegie: Larghetto Elegaico

4. Ser in C, Op.48, Finale: Tema Russo. Andante - Allegro Con Spirito

5. Capriccio Italien, Op.45

6. Francesca Da Rimini, Op.32

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Some notes on this CD, May 8, 2004

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This review is from: Mravinsky Live! - Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48 (recorded 1961); Capriccio Italien Op. 45 (recorded 1950); Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32 (recorded 1948) (Audio CD)

Tchaikovsky's Francesca da Rimini comes across as a masterpiece in Mravinsky's hands, right from its highly dramatic beginning, with its huge, grey shadows, all the way through its stormy, gestural world. Here is the highlight of the set, a performance which justifies the financial outlay of both discs. The piece does not sound at all diffuse in Mravinsky's hands (his Tchaikovsky is legendary) and the virtuoso excitement as the piece moves towards its climax is almost unbearable.