Posted by Music Collector on August 20, 2002 at 08:44:53:
During a break from my morning practice session, I thought it might be cool for all those here to list their favorite tchaikovsky recordings (or CD's that you own). This could also answer recording questions that other players might have. Here goes.
Symphony No 1:
Berlin Philharmonic/Karjan
Chicago Symphony Orchestra/Abbado
St Louis Symphony Orchestra/Slatkin
Symphony No 2:
Berlin Phil/Karajan
Chicago Sym/Abbado*
St Louis Sym/Slatkin*
Symphony No 3
Berlin Phil/Karajan
Chicago Sym/Abbado*
St Louis Sym/Slatkin*
Symphony No 4
Berlin Phil/Karjan (incredible 4th mvt)
Berlin Phil/Ozawa
Chicago Sym/Abbado*
Chicago Sym/Barenboim*
Chicago Sym/Solti*
Cleveland Orch/Maazel
Montreal S.O./Dutoit**
New York Phil/Bernstein (rec 1979)
New York Phil/Bernstein (rec 1990)**
Vienna Phil/Karajan
Symphony No 5
Berlin Phil/Karajan
Berlin Phil/Ozawa
Boston Sym/Ozawa
Chicago Sym/Abbado*
Chicago Sym/Barenboim**
Chicago Sym/Solti*
Montreal Sym/Dutoit*
New York Phil/Bernstein**
Philadelphia Orch/Ormandy (1974)
Philadelphia Orch/Ormandy (1980)
St Louis Sym/Slatkin*
Vienna Phil/Karajan
Symphony No 6:
Berlin Phil/Karajan
Boston Sym/Ozawa**
Chicago Sym/Abbado*
Chicago Sym/Barenboim*
Chicago Sym/Levine*
Chicago Sym/Reiner
Chicago Sym/Solti*
Montreal Sym/Dutoit*
New York Phil/Bernstein**
Philadelphia Orch/Ormandy
St Louis Sym/Slatkin**
Vienna Phil/Abbado
Vienna Phil/Karajan
1812 Overture:
Berlin Phil/Karajan
Berlin Phil/Ozawa (DG, rec 1995)
Berlin Phil/Ozawa (EMI, rec 1985)
Chicago Sym/Abbado*
Chicago Sym/Barenboim (DG, rec 1982)*
Chicago Sym/Barenboim (Teldec)*
Chicago Sym/Reiner
Chicago Sym/Solti*
Israel Phil/Bernstein*
New York Phil/Bernstein* (CBS Masterworks)
St Louis Sym/Slatkin*
Romeo and Juliet:
Boston Sym/Abbado
Chicago Sym/Abbado*
Chicago Sym/Barenboim* (DG, rec 1982)
Chicago Sym/Barenboim* (Teldec)
Chicago Sym/Solti*
Israel Phil/Bernstein*
Montreal Sym/Dutoit*
New York Phil/Bernstein (CBS Masterworks)
New York Phil/Berstein** (DG, rec 1990)
Philadelphia Orch/Ormandy
San Francisco Sym/Ozawa
St Louis Sym/Slatkin*
Francesca Da Rimini:
Berlin Phil/Ozawa (EMI, rec 1985)
Chicago Sym/Barenboim* (DG, 1982)
Montreal Sym/Dutoit*
New York Phil/Bernstein** (DG, rec 1991)
St Louis Sym/Slatkin*
Selections marked with * indicate "prominent tuba sounds" (for those who like to hear a little more tuba than usual)
Well, I've rested for long enough. Time to practice some more.