London Symphony Orchestra & Gianandrea Noseda - Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 - Rimsky-Korsakov: Kitezh Suite (2022)

History, heritage, and fate combine in this recording from Gianandrea Noseda and the London Symphony Orchestra, bringing together the music of Tchaikovsky and Rimsky-Korsakov. Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony, brimming over with drama and emotional intensity, charts a course from darkness to a final, life-affirming glimmer of optimism. Composed in 1888 and conducted by Tchaikovsky for it's November premiere that year, this symphony makes use of a recurring main "fate theme" to bring together the work's four movements. Rimsky-Korsakov dug deep into Russian legends and folk tales for his opera "The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh". Follow the mythical, magical story of the "Russian Atlantis" in this orchestral suite, told through the composer's glittering orchestral palette.
Tracklist
1. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64: I. Andante - Allegro con anima (14:04)
2. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64: II. Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza - Moderato con anima - Andante mosso - Allegro non troppo (12:26)
3. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64: III. Valse. Allegro moderato (5:45)
4. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64: IV. Finale. Andante maestoso - Allegro vivace - Molto vivace - Moderato assai e molto maestoso - Presto - Molto meno mosso (12:29)
5. Rimsky-Korsakov: Suite from The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevroniya: I. Prelude. A Hymn to Nature (4:01)
6. Rimsky-Korsakov: Suite from The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevroniya: II. Wedding Procession - Tartar Invasion (3:08)
7. Rimsky-Korsakov: Suite from The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevroniya: III. The Battle of Kerzhenets (4:34)
8. Rimsky-Korsakov: Suite from The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevroniya: IV. Blessed Death of Fevroniya and Apotheosis of the Invisible City (10:18)