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Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony begins in darkness. But from the melodic “fate” motif, a sublime energy swells and unfurls ...

Tchaikovsky believed that his Fifth Symphony was a failure, but despite this it has become one of his most popular works. There are countless recordings of the symphony and it can be hard to know ...

It is a remarkable fact that among all the recordings that the CBSO made under its distinguished conductors Simon Rattle and Sakari Oramo there is not a single Tchaikovsky symphony. Now this omission ...

Symphony No. 5 Tugan Sokhiev, Conductor Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer Festive Overture Tugan Sokhiev, Conductor Dmitri Shostakovich, Composer Orchestre ...

5 Pieces for String Quartet Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Manfred Honeck, Conductor Manfred Honeck has been Music Director of the Pittsburgh Symphony since 2008, during which time they have released ...

The Binghamton Philharmonic ends its 2017-18 season on Saturday with a trio of classical-music icons: Beethoven, Haydn and Tchaikovsky. Led by newly appointed music director and conductor Daniel Hege, ...

In a letter to his friend about his Violin Concerto, Edward Elgar wrote, "I have the Concerto well in hand... and it's good! Awfully emotional! Too emotional but I love it." Violinist Christian ...

Though Gustavo Dudamel's achievements with his remarkable young Venezuelans may be one of the musical wonders of our time, their charisma seems to work far better live than on disc. The collection ...

Stephen Johnson explores the private codes hidden in Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony: is it a musical triumph over the composer's inner demons - or something more cryptic? Show more Tchaikovsky's Fifth ...