℗ 2011 Signum Records
| Released | May 27, 2011 |
| Duration | 58m 18s |
| Record Label | Signum Records |
| Catalogue No. | SIGCD253 |
| Genre | Classical (Orchestral Music) |
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6
Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
Available in 44.1 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
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Symphony No.6 in B minor, Op.74, 'Pathétique'
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1.1
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I. Adagio – Allegro non troppo
Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky; Philharmonia Orchestra; Sir Charles Mackerras |
18:39 | |||
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II. Allegro con grazia
Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky; Philharmonia Orchestra; Sir Charles Mackerras |
8:03 | |||
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1.3
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III. Allegro molto vivace
Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky; Philharmonia Orchestra; Sir Charles Mackerras |
8:28 | |||
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IV. Finale: Adagio lamentoso
Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky; Philharmonia Orchestra; Sir Charles Mackerras |
11:03 | |||
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1.5
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Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.21
Felix Mendelssohn; Philharmonia Orchestra; Sir Charles Mackerras |
12:05 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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"Editor's Choice. There is an immediacy and incisive, almost forensic clarity to this live performance that makes for tremendous drama ..."
- Gramophone
"Outstanding recording. This is a superb record ... a magnificent and highly original live account that can stand comparison with the most exacting competition."
- International Record Review
This album, another volume in Signum’s series of concert recordings with the Philharmonia Orchestra, features the late Sir Charles Mackerras conducting a powerful performance of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6 (Pathétique) recorded at the Royal Festival Hall in London in 2009. Filling out this album is Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night’s Dream Overture.
44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Signum Records Studio Masters
Recorded live at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, London, 8 February 2009 Producer: Misha Donat Engineer: Jonathan Stokes, Classic Sound Ltd. Photographs: Richard Haughton Design: Richard Slaney (for the Philharmonia Orchestra) and Andrew Giles
Recorded live at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, London, 8 February 2009 Producer: Misha Donat Engineer: Jonathan Stokes, Classic Sound Ltd. Photographs: Richard Haughton Design: Richard Slaney (for the Philharmonia Orchestra) and Andrew Giles
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.89 -4.47 to 0.00 | -24.69 -28.19 to -19.51 | -19.92 -24.80 to -15.40 | 15 11 to 17 | |
| 1 | I. Adagio – Allegro non troppo | 0.00 | -23.67 | -17.9 | 14 |
| 2 | II. Allegro con grazia | -4.47 | -28.19 | -24.8 | 15 |
| 3 | III. Allegro molto vivace | 0.00 | -19.51 | -15.4 | 11 |
| 4 | IV. Finale: Adagio lamentoso | 0.00 | -25.69 | -20.6 | 17 |
| 5 | Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.21 | 0.00 | -26.41 | -20.9 | 17 |