Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5; The Storm

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5; The Storm

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5; The Storm

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Composer: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Conductor: Antoni Wit
Orchestra: Polish Radio Orchestra & Chorus Katowice
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1994-02-15
Music Label: Naxos
Soundtracks:

Andante - Allegro Con Anima
Andante Cantabile, Con Alcuna Licenza
Valse: Allegro Moderato
Finale: Andante Maestoso-Allegro Vivo
Overture in E Major, Op. 76, 'The Storm'

Music reviews of Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5; The Storm

Music Review: A great recording from an unexpected source
Rating: 5 Stars

Antoni Wit (born 1944) may not be a big name in the world of great conductors, with the fame of Simon Rattle, Seiji Ozawa, Claudio Abbado, Zubin Mehta, Riccardo Muti, or James Levine, in the current time, but he has led some excellent recordings for Naxos: not least this Tchaikovsky Symphony 5, and other recordings of Symphony 3 and 6; Piano Concertos 1,2,and 3 with Bernd Glemser.

You might not expect to find Tchaikovsky's most popular, oft recorded symphony to get a great recording from a Polish orchestra with an underrated conductor, but here it is. I listened to this disc earlier today, and must put it in the ranks of the great recordings of Tchaikovsky 5: Bernstein (Sony), Ormandy (Sony), Ozawa/Berlin (DG), and Bohm/London (DG).
Wit sets perfect tempos, and the Polish National Radio Orchestra plays with a tonal richness which is most appealing and really highlights the textures of Tchaikovsky's music.

II, the famous "Andante cantabile" is touching and sensitive in Wit's hands without becoming maudlin or overblown; III is the usual Tchaikovsky waltz, played well and without affectation; and IV is really exciting without going "over the top" as do some recordings. The coda is really exciting with power to spare in the closing measures.

Read my comments on Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 3 in D Major, "Polish" by Wit/Polish National radio orchestra (Naxos), and many of my same comments apply to Wit's Tchaikovsky 5.

The tone poem "The Storm" also gets a committed, atmospheric performance. But, the important thing with this release is the Symphony, and I'd recommend it, even if the discmate were a total dud.

American Record Guide's critics recommended Wit's Tchaikovsky 5th in a 2001 overview, and I most heartily agree. I think you will, too.

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