Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 3 "Polish"; The Tempest, Op. 18
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Composer: Pyotr Il'yich TchaikovskyConductor: Antoni Wit
Orchestra: Polish Radio and Television National Symphony Orchestra
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1994-02-15
Music Label: Naxos
Soundtracks:
- Sym No.3 in D, Op.29 'Polish': Intro e Allegro
- Sym No.3 in D, Op.29 'Polish': Alla tedesca: Allegro moderato e semplice
- Sym No.3 in D, Op.29 'Polish': Andante elegiaco
- Sym No.3 in D, Op.29 'Polish': Scherzo: Allegro vivo
- Sym No.3 in D, Op.29 'Polish': Finale: Allegro con fuoco
- The Tempest, Op.18
Music reviews of Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 3 "Polish"; The Tempest, Op. 18
Music Review: A Work That Does Not Get The Attention It Deserves
Rating: 5 Stars
For probably the better part of the century between Tchaikovsky's death and the present day, three of his symphonies were heard regularly in performance, and three were not. Symphony #4 with its majestic brass solos at the beginning, the fifth symphony, and his final symphony, his sixth "Pathetique" still are performed regularly in concert. Excellent recordings of his second, most notably the Leonard Slatkin recording with the St. Louis Symphony, has caused listeners to discover the magic of this work, but his first and third symphonies, even though they are filled with glorious music, still seem relegated to rare performances. It's likely that outside of Russia, even people who attend symphonic concerts on a regular basis have not heard the first and third symphonies in concert. Fortunately there are good recordings of this work and this CD from Naxos is an excellent example.
The symphony itself is structured somewhat differently from his other five in that it has five movements rather than four. This work was written early in Tchaikovsky's career, so we see him experimenting a bit with ideas that will later be his hallmark. While it may not be as polished as his fifth or as engaging as his sixth, it's still a great work. Personally I enjoy it more than his fourth, which critics and audiences seem to love. It seems to be less restricted than his later works. Antoni Wit recorded the entire six symphonies of Tchaikovsky for Naxos. Like his recording of Tchaikovsky's First Symphony, Wit has an appreciation fro the nuances of Tchaikovsky's music and conducts a lively performance of the work. For anyone who is familiar with Tchaikovsky's music and has a fair to poor recording of a Tchaikovsky work knows all too well, the conductor must keep the tempo of his music or else it is deadly and Wit does this well. The recording also includes a good performance his musical poem THE TEMPEST.
I decided to purchase this recording based on Wit's conducting of Tchaikovsky's First Symphony. I thoroughly enjoyed Wit's recording of the First Symphony, which I do feel is one of the best recordings of the work and assumed he would have the same style and vigor with Symphony #3. I discovered this to be the case and have enjoyed since I purchased it. Hopefully you will too as you rediscover a well loved and familiar work or a symphony you are just discovering.
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