Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony; Elegie for Strings
Vladimir Ashkenazy
Label
Decca
Catalogue No.
4767415
Barcode
00028947674153
Format
1-CD
About
Following many requests for a reissue of Ashkenazy’s Philharmonia recording of Tchaikovsky’s programmatic ‘Manfred Symphony’, many listeners will be delighted to have his searing portrayal available again. It is coupled with the little-known ‘Élégie’ which was incorporated into Tchaikovsky’s incidental music for ‘Hamlet’.
TRACK LISTING / ARTISTS
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Élégie in G major for strings*
Manfred Symphony in B minor, Op. 58**
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra*
Philharmonia Orchestra**
Vladimir Ashkenazy