A treasured old LP of Koussevitsky's great reading of the Tchaikovsky Fifth Symphony with the Boston Symphony Orchestra at its finest. What seem like liberties with tempo today were par for the course at the time, and I think the maestros little ritards before all hell breaks loose are musical and justified. This an exciting Tchaikovsky 5th in a conception that is the polar opposite of, say, Hans Rosbaud, to mention another performance I like a lot for different reasons. Buckle your seatbelts; it's going to be a thrilling ride:
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Thursday, July 9, 2020
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