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Last night I had the good fortune to listen to the live broadcast on Lyric of the NSO performance of Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony from the NCH. It was thrilling.

So today I blew the dust off my Karajan/BPO recording and gave it a spin, I prefer the NSO reading:

Seán wrote:Last night I had the good fortune to listen to the live broadcast on Lyric of the NSO performance of Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony from the NCH. It was thrilling.

So today I blew the dust off my Karajan/BPO recording and gave it a spin, I prefer the NSO reading:

My copy has a lot of dust on it too so to speak. Its well over a year since I gave it a listen. It was among the first classical CD's that I bought if memory serves me.

There are times when one needs to physically relax, to listen and concentrate on something really beautiful: Pollini's playing of Chopin's Poloainses does it for me, every time, it's music on a higher plain:



That is yet another one of Ciaran's many recommendations.

DaveF wrote:

Seán wrote:Last night I had the good fortune to listen to the live broadcast on Lyric of the NSO performance of Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony from the NCH. It was thrilling.

So today I blew the dust off my Karajan/BPO recording and gave it a spin, I prefer the NSO reading:

My copy has a lot of dust on it too so to speak. Its well over a year since I gave it a listen. It was among the first classical CD's that I bought if memory serves me.

I'll have to get a cycle of Tchaikovsky symphonic recordings as that's all I've got.

Seán wrote:There are times when one needs to physically relax, to listen and concentrate on something really beautiful: Pollini's playing of Chopin's Poloainses does it for me, every time, it's music on a higher plain:



That is yet another one of Ciaran's many recommendations.

I've being eyeing up that one in Tower now for some time. Now you've made me want to go pick up it up tomorrow. :))))

Seán wrote: I'll have to get a cycle of Tchaikovsky symphonic recordings as that's all I've got.

please believe me... you need look no further:

DaveF wrote:Welcome to the forum Jared!

thanks, Dave... ;-))

Jared wrote:

Seán wrote: I'll have to get a cycle of Tchaikovsky symphonic recordings as that's all I've got.

please believe me... you need look no further:

Agreed, it's a great set. I think Fergus has this one too. Avoid Bernsteins late cycle on DG. Way too laid back for this type of music.

A BIG HEARTY WELCOME to our new local forum, Jared. I am delighted to see you here....I sincerely hope that you enjoy it mate.

Jared wrote:

Seán wrote: I'll have to get a cycle of Tchaikovsky symphonic recordings as that's all I've got.

please believe me... you need look no further:

Yes, I certainly second that set.

Also of note are....

Symphonies 1-3 by Dorati on Mercury and....
Symphonies 4-6 by Mravinsky on DG....

....both are excellent sets.