London Symphony Orchestra - Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.5; Rimsky-Korsakov: Kitezh Suite - SUPER-AUDIO CD [Super Audio CD (SACD)]

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, the 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. InchThe Legend of the Invisible City of KitezhInch. Follow the mythical, magical story of the 'Russian Atlantis' in this orchestral suite, told through the composer's glittering orchestral palette. Details 1. Tchaikovsky Symphony No.5 in E minor, Op.64 I. Andante - Allegro Con Anima 2. Tchaikovsky Symphony No.5 in E minor, Op.64 II. Andante Cantabile, Con Alcuna Licenza - Moderato Con Anima - Andante Mosso - Allegro Non Troppo 3. Tchaikovsky Symphony No.5 in E minor, Op.64 III. Valse. Allegro Moderato 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 5. Rimsky-Korsakov Suite from the Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevroniya I. Prelude. a Hymn to Nature 6. Rimsky-Korsakov Suite from the Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevroniya II. Wedding Procession - Tartar Invasion 7. Rimsky-Korsakov Suite from the Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevroniya III. the Battle of Kerzhenets 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