Evgeny Svetlanov、Russian State Symphony Orchestra - Tchaikovsky: Complete Symphonies (1993 Moscow session recording) (mastered in 2023) - Japan 6 SACD Hybrid Box Set

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Evgeny Svetlanov、Russian State Symphony Orchestra

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130th anniversary of Tchaikovsky's death. A truly multilayered performance! The last complete collection of all the master's works. Svetlanov's fourth and final Tchaikovsky symphony cycle has been reissued with a commentary on the original release and two new preface commentaries. Newly mastered for this reissue by Tomosook Ezaki, the recording director at the time. Limited edition of 700 sets with serial numbers. After the Tokyo concert in 1990, Svetlanov expressed his strong desire to preserve the session recordings for posterity as the final product of his career. Three years later, this collection was realized, recorded in a short period of only nine days. The earth-shaking echoes and roars that emanate from the grand scale of this recording are an expression of Svetlanov's determined will, as well as his grit and sincerity. This monumental masterpiece will be presented with new manuscript by Ryosuke Masuda, original manuscript by Yukio Moroishi, new mastering by Tomotoshi Ezaki, and green labeling.The 1993 session recording was originally made in 1993, the 100th anniversary of Tchaikovsky's death, and was the last of four different recordings of Svetlanov's symphonies, including the film. The 1993 session recording was originally made in 1993, the 100th anniversary of Tchaikovsky's death, and is the last of the four Svetlanov symphonies, including the film. It is noteworthy that the tempo of this complete cycle is much slower than the first complete cycle to Melodia, the video from the mid-1980s, and the Tokyo live performance in 1990 (released as OVEP00022 in April 2023), which has already been reissued in this project. What has happened in just three years since the Tokyo live performance is very interesting, and since Svetlanov's approach to Tchaikovsky's works is basically the same as he has been performing them for many years, many listeners must have been surprised at the change at the time. The transformation can be sensed as a deepening of, dare I say, affection for the work. In fact, if you listen to Svetlanov's live performances of the same work up to his death in 2002, you will find that he played at a similar tempo.In particular, "Fantasy on a Winter's Day," which was his last performance in London with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, about two months before his death, he made a particularly strong impression not only in terms of the overall scale but also in the beautiful waltz-like melody in the middle section of the third movement, which seemed to express a deep and inescapable love for the music as if he were showing affection for it (this section, which seemed to go into a momentary endless loop, was a shocker). (In a sense, the performance of this section, which seems to have entered an infinite loop for a moment, is shocking.) The recording technology at that time was improving day by day, and the recordings are clearer and more detailed than ever before. The recording technology of the time was improving day by day, and the recordings are now sharper and more detailed, reflecting Svetlanov's detailed expression. The new recording is a masterpiece in terms of a deeper approach to Tchaikovsky's works and is sure to be a classic for posterity. The sound quality has been further improved, and this is a stunning masterpiece in the history of Tchaikovsky recordings, presented in the best possible sound quality. (1/2)