Antal Dorati, New Philharmonia Orchestra - Tchaikovsky: Complete Orchestral Suites (1966/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time - 143:42 minutes | 2,98 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet
When this album was originally released in 1966, it marked the first time all four of Tchaikovsky suites for orchestra were collected on one package. Antal Doráti directs the New Philharmonia Orchestra on a very generous recording, running over two hours, boasting spectacular sound considering the age of the performances.
Newly remastered in fine sound, and the reissue album offers the finest ever recordings of Tchaikovsky's four delicious orchestral suites. Of the major orchestral works, these pieces have been mostly dismissed and neglected–shamefully so, as they contain some very fine music. Once in a while someone trots out the finale of the Third Suite, or the Fourth (based on music by Mozart) gets a little exposure, but that's about it. The reason is simple: none of these works is an emotional heavyweight–they really reflect nothing more than the composer's desire to make some pretty music. For most listeners, that will be reason enough to want to hear them.
Tracklist:
01 - Suite for Orchestra No.1 in D minor, Op.43 - I. Introduction and Fugue
02 - Suite for Orchestra No.1 in D minor, Op.43 - II. Divertimento
03 - Suite for Orchestra No.1 in D minor, Op.43 - III. Intermezzo
04 - Suite for Orchestra No.1 in D minor, Op.43 - IV. Marche miniature
05 - Suite for Orchestra No.1 in D minor, Op.43 - V. Scherzo
06 - Suite for Orchestra No.1 in D minor, Op.43 - VI. Gavotte
07 - Suite for Orchestra No.2 in C, Op.53 - I. Jeu de sons
08 - Suite for Orchestra No.2 in C, Op.53 - II. Valse
09 - Suite for Orchestra No.2 in C, Op.53 - III. Scherzo burlesque
10 - Suite for Orchestra No.2 in C, Op.53 - IV. Rêves d’enfant
11 - Suite for Orchestra No.2 in C, Op.53 - V. Danse baroque
12 - Suite for Orchestra No.3 in G, Op.55 - I. Elégie
13 - Suite for Orchestra No.3 in G, Op.55 - II. Valse mélancolique
14 - Suite for Orchestra No.3 in G, Op.55 - III. Scherzo
15 - Suite for Orchestra No.3 in G, Op.55 - IV. Tema con variazioni
16 - Suite for Orchestra No.4 in G, Op.61 - I. Gigue
17 - Suite for Orchestra No.4 in G, Op.61 - II. Menuet
18 - Suite for Orchestra No.4 in G, Op.61 - III. Preghiera
19 - Suite for Orchestra No.4 in G, Op.61 - IV. Thème et variations
Recorded on August 16—21, 1966, in Watford Town Hall, outside London, using three Schoeps MK-23 microphones.
Produced by Harold Lawrence. Recording Engineer: Hans Lauterslager.
Analog to Digital Transfer and Mastering by Andrew Walter at Abbey Road Studios in consultation with Thomas Fine and Raymond McGill.
2014 Remastering.
Musicians:
New Philharmonia Orchestra, Conducted by Antal Dorati.
Analyzed: New Philharmonia Orchestra, Antal Dorati / Tchaikovsky: The Complete Orchestral Suites
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -0.23 dB -20.70 dB 12:32 01-Suite for Orchestra No.1 in D minor, Op.43 - I. Introduction and Fugue
DR14 -2.65 dB -22.76 dB 5:45 02-Suite for Orchestra No.1 in D minor, Op.43 - II. Divertimento
DR12 -2.03 dB -20.10 dB 8:06 03-Suite for Orchestra No.1 in D minor, Op.43 - III. Intermezzo
DR13 -6.01 dB -22.57 dB 1:55 04-Suite for Orchestra No.1 in D minor, Op.43 - IV. Marche miniature
DR14 -0.20 dB -19.86 dB 7:56 05-Suite for Orchestra No.1 in D minor, Op.43 - V. Scherzo
DR13 -0.20 dB -19.50 dB 6:23 06-Suite for Orchestra No.1 in D minor, Op.43 - VI. Gavotte
DR14 -0.20 dB -19.48 dB 11:28 07-Suite for Orchestra No.2 in C, Op.53 - I. Jeu de sons
DR14 -1.49 dB -20.64 dB 5:38 08-Suite for Orchestra No.2 in C, Op.53 - II. Valse
DR14 -0.20 dB -18.14 dB 5:08 09-Suite for Orchestra No.2 in C, Op.53 - III. Scherzo burlesque
DR15 -1.03 dB -23.97 dB 9:04 10-Suite for Orchestra No.2 in C, Op.53 - IV. Rêves d’enfant
DR12 -0.20 dB -16.87 dB 4:07 11-Suite for Orchestra No.2 in C, Op.53 - V. Danse baroque
DR13 -0.20 dB -19.40 dB 10:55 12-Suite for Orchestra No.3 in G, Op.55 - I. Elégie
DR12 -1.69 dB -20.49 dB 5:51 13-Suite for Orchestra No.3 in G, Op.55 - II. Valse mélancolique
DR16 -0.20 dB -21.88 dB 4:34 14-Suite for Orchestra No.3 in G, Op.55 - III. Scherzo
DR12 -0.20 dB -17.62 dB 19:23 15-Suite for Orchestra No.3 in G, Op.55 - IV. Tema con variazioni
DR14 -0.36 dB -19.73 dB 1:46 16-Suite for Orchestra No.4 in G, Op.61 - I. Gigue
DR12 -3.31 dB -21.02 dB 3:29 17-Suite for Orchestra No.4 in G, Op.61 - II. Menuet
DR13 -1.86 dB -21.93 dB 4:55 18-Suite for Orchestra No.4 in G, Op.61 - III. Preghiera
DR15 -0.78 dB -21.15 dB 14:46 19-Suite for Orchestra No.4 in G, Op.61 - IV. Thème et variations
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Number of tracks: 19
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2852 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -0.23 dB -20.70 dB 12:32 01-Suite for Orchestra No.1 in D minor, Op.43 - I. Introduction and Fugue
DR14 -2.65 dB -22.76 dB 5:45 02-Suite for Orchestra No.1 in D minor, Op.43 - II. Divertimento
DR12 -2.03 dB -20.10 dB 8:06 03-Suite for Orchestra No.1 in D minor, Op.43 - III. Intermezzo
DR13 -6.01 dB -22.57 dB 1:55 04-Suite for Orchestra No.1 in D minor, Op.43 - IV. Marche miniature
DR14 -0.20 dB -19.86 dB 7:56 05-Suite for Orchestra No.1 in D minor, Op.43 - V. Scherzo
DR13 -0.20 dB -19.50 dB 6:23 06-Suite for Orchestra No.1 in D minor, Op.43 - VI. Gavotte
DR14 -0.20 dB -19.48 dB 11:28 07-Suite for Orchestra No.2 in C, Op.53 - I. Jeu de sons
DR14 -1.49 dB -20.64 dB 5:38 08-Suite for Orchestra No.2 in C, Op.53 - II. Valse
DR14 -0.20 dB -18.14 dB 5:08 09-Suite for Orchestra No.2 in C, Op.53 - III. Scherzo burlesque
DR15 -1.03 dB -23.97 dB 9:04 10-Suite for Orchestra No.2 in C, Op.53 - IV. Rêves d’enfant
DR12 -0.20 dB -16.87 dB 4:07 11-Suite for Orchestra No.2 in C, Op.53 - V. Danse baroque
DR13 -0.20 dB -19.40 dB 10:55 12-Suite for Orchestra No.3 in G, Op.55 - I. Elégie
DR12 -1.69 dB -20.49 dB 5:51 13-Suite for Orchestra No.3 in G, Op.55 - II. Valse mélancolique
DR16 -0.20 dB -21.88 dB 4:34 14-Suite for Orchestra No.3 in G, Op.55 - III. Scherzo
DR12 -0.20 dB -17.62 dB 19:23 15-Suite for Orchestra No.3 in G, Op.55 - IV. Tema con variazioni
DR14 -0.36 dB -19.73 dB 1:46 16-Suite for Orchestra No.4 in G, Op.61 - I. Gigue
DR12 -3.31 dB -21.02 dB 3:29 17-Suite for Orchestra No.4 in G, Op.61 - II. Menuet
DR13 -1.86 dB -21.93 dB 4:55 18-Suite for Orchestra No.4 in G, Op.61 - III. Preghiera
DR15 -0.78 dB -21.15 dB 14:46 19-Suite for Orchestra No.4 in G, Op.61 - IV. Thème et variations
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Number of tracks: 19
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2852 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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