Credits:

Raphaela Gromes

Description:

From chamber music ensembles to majestic forte, the Tchaikovsky Cycle by the Tonhalle Orchestra and new Music Director Paavo Järvi was scheduled for the 2019/20 season of Parvo's full-length "Pathetique". Although the global pandemic of the new Corona virus forced a change in schedule, the enthusiasm of the artists and others involved led to the completion of the concert in January 2021, approximately one year late, in a live, audience-free performance, and the recordings made in conjunction with the concert will be released as the complete symphony cycle. Following the previously released No. 5 and No. 4 (and No. 2), a limited edition of No. 6 "Pathetique" will also be released as the completion of the three major symphonies of the late period. This is Paavo Järvi's first re-recording of the "Pathetique" since his 2007 recording with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (Telarc), which was actually performed and recorded at the beginning of the cycle, along with No. 4. However, we can already hear the spontaneous expression of each player, the cohabitation of the ensemble's closeness, and the undulating density of the entire ensemble, which shows how well they work together as a new team.The interplay between the woodwinds gives the impression of chamber music, while the forte that leads the orchestra to great heights is also magnificent. If it were a video analogy, the performance could be said to have high resolution and a deep depth of field. Romeo and Juliet" was recorded at the end of the cycle. This is another beautiful and powerful performance. Naxos Japan