Berliner Philharmoniker – Petrenko Conducts the Berlin Philharmonic

A musical snapshot of the early collaboration between the Berliner Philharmoniker and myself, and at the same time the initial spark of our association", as Kirill Petrenko describes the edition in the foreword. Three repertoire strands are outlined here: first, there is the music of Russia, which Kirill Petrenko grew up with, and is represented here by Tchaikovsky's Symphonies No. 5 and 6. These are performances in which not only the passion and power of these works unfold fully, but also their details and fine nuances. Another of Kirill Petrenko's interests is that of unjustly forgotten composers. As examples of this, the edition presents two composers on the cusp between late-Romanticism and Modernism: Rudi Stephan and Franz Schmidt. The latter's Fourth Symphony is presented here: music full of sonority and pain and at the same time a favourite of Kirill Petrenko. And then - as a further cornerstone of the partnership - there is German-Austrian Classicism and Romanticism. The importance of this repertoire to Kirill Petrenko is demonstrated by the prominent place Ludwig van Beethoven occupied in his concerts to open the 2018/19 and 2019/20 seasons, when the Seventh and Ninth Symphonies respectively were programmed. Both performances are also documented here. Now, for the first time, these special recordings appear in a high-quality vinyl edition limited to 1,500 copies on 6 LP with a 56-page clothbound accompanying book and the option of hi-res download."

Disc 1

1. Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92~1. Poco sostenuto - Vivace
2. Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92~2. Allegretto
3. Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92~3. Presto - Trio I und II: Assai meno presto
4. Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92~4. Allegro con brio

Disc 2

1. Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125~1. Allegro ma non troppo e un poco maestoso
2. Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125~2. Molto vivace - Presto
3. Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125~3. Adagio molto e cantabile

Disc 3

1. Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125~4. Presto - Presto - Recitativo: O Freunde, nicht diese Töne! - Allegro assai - Presto
2. Music for Orchestra in one movement

Disc 4

1. Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64~1. Andante - Allegro con anima
2. Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64~2. Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza
3. Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64~3. Valse. Allegro moderato
4. Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64~4. Finale. Andante maestoso - Allegro vivace - Moderato assai e molto maestoso - Presto - Molto meno mosso

Disc 5

1. Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 Pathétique"~1. Adagio - Allegro non troppo - Andante - Allegro vivo - Andante come prima
2. Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique"~2. Allegro con grazia
3. Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique"~3. Allegro molto vivace
4. Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique"~4. Adagio lamentoso

Disc 6

1. Symphony No. 4 in C major~1. Allegro molto moderato -
2. Symphony No. 4 in C major~2. Adagio -
3. Symphony No. 4 in C major~3. Molto vivace -
4. Symphony No. 4 in C major~4. Tempo primo (Allegro molto moderato), un poco sostenuto"

Label: Berlin Classics

Catalog: 200352

Genre: Classical