at the premier of this symphony the crowd and critics were positive, the first and only time one of his symphonies were treated this way- he felt great and had a special place for this symphony, never thought of revising this. His turning point and without this the works that follow would not be as awesome as they are !
This is the Tchaikovsky symphony that has been a bit more neglected than the others. Unfairly so! It's a great symphony as are all the Tchaikovsky's symphonies each in their own distinctive way. Great performance here!
This is more than just music; it's an emotional journey. 🌌 Every note tells a story, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to immerse myself in this captivating musical experience. 🎶✨
One of my favorite works by this musical genius, Tchaikovsky. I have an old cassette tape with this symphony and his 2nd, the "Russian" symphony and I must have listened to it 1000 times! This symphony is called the "Polish" symphony. Excellent performance!
One of my favorites, too. 😊 - The 2nd isnt't called the "Russian" but the "Little Russian" what means the "Ukrainian"! "Little Russia" was a 19th century-term for the Ukraine.
Other conductors and other orchestras often turn in fine performances of this symphony; still I believe that Maestro Gergiev and the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra bring an indefinable quality to their performance that elevates this recording to a height that others simply cannot achieve. Thank you for bringing it to us.
Какая мощь неистовство и накал сильных страстей . Вечная и непримиримая борьба двух сил... Через болезненные и необратимые потери и через безусловную любовь находишь выход к свету и счастью.❤ Музыку Чайковского воспринимаю как исповедь одинокого человека ❤❤❤
Изумительная музыка. 4-я часть не может не очаровать - это просто какое-то волшебство.. И конечно же - мощный, жизнеутверждающий финал. Великолепный оркестр. Замечательный дирижер. Спасибо Чайковскому за прекрасное произведение и спасибо Гергиеву с оркестром за то, что предоставили нам возможность его услышать.
Esta sinfonía Polaca poco conocida pero bien realizada llevo oyéndola desde 1985 y por entonces era un niño de 8Egb y ciertas ideas y moldes se me convirtieron en una obsesión destacaría después de cientos de audiciones el 1er tiempo tímidamente se oye ese tambor o timbal y esas cuerdas con esa suavidad y misterio El 2o tiempo Andante sentimental y fantasioso el 3ro romántico y sentimental el 4o Scherzo formidable con su parte intermedia esa nota de trompa o fagot el que fuere sostenida tantos segundos y por el último el triunfante movimiento final glorioso como el sólo el cierre de puertas es sencillamente genial y tan típicamente fiel al estilo del genial compositor ruso
Once again the Russian musicians teach the world how to interpret and express the great Tchaikovsky's most majestic work. Correct tempi, no muffed sectionals, perfect solos. All the other performances of this Symphony that I have heard were, at best, 4 out of 10, This one is 9.5 out of 10. Why? Phrasing, tone, non -stop attention to detail and love for the music, Thank you Maestro Valery and fellow virtuousi.
Il a dû venir à Paris "les mains dans les poches" ! Cette fois sans baguette ni cure-dents, un Gergiev toujours remarquable dans sa conduite de l'orchestre ! Belles prises de vues aériennes de l'orchestre dans la Salle Pleyel.
Great piece and excelent version. By the way, I have always believed that the accompanying figure that first appears at 5:21 (and is played alone at 5:47) sounds like the first subject of the last movement of Mozart's 39th symphony.
Qué deleite la orquestación de esta sinfonía rara vez interpretada, los colores del entramado orquestal son una maravilla. Tchaikovsky siempre demostrando su talento aún en obras consideradas "menores". ❤️
Because it's the only one in a major key (except the unfinished 7th) and that doesn't fit to the concert establishment's clischée-idea of Tchaikovsky and of a Russian symphony.
This symphony lacks the strong, dramatic profile of the other symphonies. Yes, being in a major key likely contributes to that. There is more "sun" here than the others combined. Still, a lovely part of PIT's symphonic lexicon.
Tchaikovsky + Maitre Valery Gergiev + Orchestre Mariisky = équation parfaite ! Et la réalisation est à la hauteur, nous faisant découvrir tous les artistes-instrumentistes et leur chef traversés par la musique ❤❤❤
If i can forget the stupidly tragic war in Ukraine that putin started, and that has put such a dark shroud over the whole region, and all the people; .. Russia has such a glorious musical and dance culture historically. As a low brass player, nobody compares to the Russian composers. And i love this conductor! He is just the best. When i want to see how a piece is really meant to be performed, I look for the youtubes from Russia. Russia will survive this very, very dark chapter and over time continue to find a way to create amazing dance, music, art into the future. History is full of petty dictators who rise and fall, but what endures is the great creators and performers of stupendous artistic works such as this.
you would rather talk about the petty fascist regime in Ukraine, which is sponsored by the West, and about the innocent Palestinian children who are brutally exterminated by the Israelis.
@@biserusrussia5676 Gaza has been under complete Arab rule since 2006, the current conflict was initiated by the Palestinian elected government. Place your blame on the terrorists.
@biserusrussia5676 You're pathetic. Russia is a capital of fascism since many years and is the main source of a fascistic wave that flooded world in recent years. How dare you even listen to Tchaikovsky? He would have even worse life in today fascist Russia than in his own times.
@@biserusrussia5676 You are absolutely right. Putin didn't start this war. Crimea voted to join Russia for it's historical,genetic and linguistic ties to Russia. Crimea does belong to Russia. Of course,Russia has rights to defend herself.
I love this symphony ever since I watched ballet Diamonds set to it, the combination is perfect. The best version of this ballet is danced at Mariinsky
Some years ago, we spent part of the summer in London, and the Mariinsky opera and ballet were visiting. We attended quite a few ballets and found the native Russian ballets (Petroushka, Sleeping Beauty, for example) to be spectacular., Jewels was the only ballet for which we had tickets for two performances, as I thought it would be out of this world. We were a little disappointed. Being familiar with Balanchine and his NYC Ballet and their long tradition of Mr B's style of choreography, we found the Mariinsky to be somewhat lacking. I equated it with listening to someone speaking a non-native tongue, but doing it very well. More recently, the Royal Opera and Ballet Covent Garden in London have had coaching from senior Balanchine dancers and are doing it about as well as one could hope to experience.
@@hrh4961 Well, than you should see Lopatkina and Tsiskaridze in Diamonds, they were amazing at Mariinsky as well as Tsiskaridze and Nioradze in Rubies, fantastic. It all depends on dancers, some are better than others. I tend not to be impressed by RB, their performances often lack expression and seem cold
Although I have a special love for Tchaikovsky's last three symphonies (four if you include MANFRED), this one seems to be the best written. It seems to flow better and not quite as repetitious.
Ни одна другая симфония Чайковского не говорит столько о самой России, а не о терзаниях-метаниях конкретного человека по фамилии Чайковский. От финального полонеза (от которого симфония и получила название "Польской" - впрочем, лишь на Западе) захватывает дух, особенно от его помпезнейшей, сверхблестящей коды. Разумеется, это не польский, а русский имперский полонез. Россия ассимилировала парадный танец завоеванных - подобно тому как польские ордена Белого Орла и Станислава стали орденами Российской империи.
For those wondering why this symphony has a "name," here's a bit from Wikipedia: "Its first performance in the United Kingdom was at the Crystal Palace in 1899, conducted by Sir August Manns, who seems to have been the first to refer to it as the "Polish Symphony", in reference to the recurring Polish dance rhythms prominent in the symphony's final movement." (Tempo di Polacca in the score) "Several musicologists, including David Brown and Francis Maes, consider this name a faux pas. Western listeners, conditioned by Chopin's use of the polonaise as a symbol of Polish independence, interpreted Tchaikovsky's use of the same dance likewise; actually, in Tsarist Russia it was musical code for the Romanov dynasty and, by extension, Russian imperialism."
That's 100% right. In an old Deutsche Gr. recording from the early 70's was also referred as "Polish" symphony. Several biographers claim that P.I. Tchaikovsky's great-grandfather came to Russia from Poland in the early 1700's. As for the maternal grandpa, he was a french nobleman, the baron André d' Assier.
Кстати, когда в 1870-х эту симфонию предлагали для исполнения в Вене, местный комитет под председательством крупного дирижера, друга Брамса Ханса Рихтера отверг ее: "Она слишком русская!"
I think Tchaikovsy must have been having an off day when he wrote this. The first movement sounds like all the bits he cut out from all his other orchestral works. Beautifully played, though.
Not an analysis at all. Tchaikovsky was professor of counterpoint, which shows in his orchestration, his use of baroque structure in many places. The sublime use of pedal point in the fourth movement is sublime. As with the first piano concerto which, in the edited version, we have now, eschews so called classical structure having the main theme stated alternately by instrument and orchestra then, instead of repeats, we get tindal answers and variations. In this symphony we get all those skills, the use of counterpoint and stretto to create a sometimes overwhelming structure. It sometimes sounds mozartian because Tchaikovsky admired mozart and, of course, mozart cut his teeth among late baroque composers who didn't just cease to exist in 1750.
