℗ 2022 SOMM Recordings
| Released | August 19, 2022 |
| Duration | 2h 27m 58s |
| Record Label | SOMM Recordings |
| Catalogue No. | ARIADNE5017-2 |
| Genre | Classical (Orchestral) |
Serge Koussevitzky Conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra (Live)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Serge Koussevitzky
Available in 44.1 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
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Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64, TH 29
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1.1
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I. Andante - Allegro con anima (Live)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Serge Koussevitzky |
15:37 | |||
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1.2
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II. Andante cantabile con alcuna licenza (Live)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Serge Koussevitzky |
14:30 | |||
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1.3
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III. Valse. Allegro moderato (Live)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Serge Koussevitzky |
6:22 | |||
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1.4
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IV. Finale. Andante maestoso - Allegro vivace (Live)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Serge Koussevitzky |
11:36 | |||
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Serge Koussevitzky, A Memoir, Pt. 1
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1.5
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La damnation de Faust, H 111 - Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64, TH 29 - Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28, TrV 171 - Romeo and Juliet, TH 42 - Faust Symphony, S. 108 (Excerpts)
Hector Berlioz; Franz Liszt; Richard Strauss; Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; Jon Tolansky; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Serge Koussevitzky; Harry Ellis Dickson; Harry Shapiro; Patrick Strevens |
20:02 | |||
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Serge Koussevitzky, A Memoir, Pt. 2
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2.1
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Tapiola, Op. 112 - La Mer, L. 109 - Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica" - Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43 - El Salón México - Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36, TH 27 - Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64, TH 29 (Excerpts)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Aaron Copland; Claude Debussy; Jean Sibelius; Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; Jon Tolansky; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Serge Koussevitzky; Harry Ellis Dickson; Harry Shapiro; Patrick Strevens; Everett Firth |
19:35 | |||
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Serge Koussevitzky, A Memoir, Pt. 3
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2.2
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Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43 - Khovanshchina - Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64, TH 29 (Excerpts)
Modest Mussorgsky; Jean Sibelius; Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; Jon Tolansky; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Serge Koussevitzky; Patrick Strevens |
19:39 | |||
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Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43
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2.3
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I. Allegretto (Live)
Jean Sibelius; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Serge Koussevitzky |
9:21 | |||
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2.4
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II. Tempo andante, ma rubato (Live)
Jean Sibelius; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Serge Koussevitzky |
12:14 | |||
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2.5
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III. Vivacissimo (Live)
Jean Sibelius; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Serge Koussevitzky |
5:40 | |||
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2.6
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IV. Finale. Allegro moderato (Live)
Jean Sibelius; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Serge Koussevitzky |
13:22 | |||
SOMM Recordings announces a major new release: the first appearance on disc of live performances of Tchaikovsky’s Fifth and Sibelius’ Second Symphonies by the iconic conductor Serge Koussevitzky and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. This historic, two-CD set includes an exclusive, specially-commissioned documentary about Koussevitzky’s Boston Symphony Orchestra tenure and his LPO guest appearances, featuring interviews with four key players from both orchestras by Jon Tolansky. Tolansky’s revealing hour-long documentary includes wide-ranging musical excerpts and contributions from former BSO players Harry Ellis Dickson (violin), Everett ‘Vic’ Firth (timpani) and Harry Shapiro (sub-principal horn), and erstwhile LPO sub-principal horn Patrick Strevens.The symphonies are heard in performances Koussevitzky conducted with the LPO in London’s Royal Albert Hall in 1950. Both have been expertly restored by Lani Spahr.
44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM – SOMM Recordings Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.36 -1.47 to 0.00 | -21.90 -25.29 to -18.59 | -17.87 -21.60 to -15.30 | 13 12 to 16 | |
| 1.1 | I. Andante - Allegro con anima (Live) | -0.41 | -22.02 | -17.6 | 13 |
| 1.2 | II. Andante cantabile con alcuna licenza (Live) | -1.47 | -23.04 | -18.2 | 13 |
| 1.3 | III. Valse. Allegro moderato (Live) | -0.94 | -25.29 | -21.6 | 16 |
| 1.4 | IV. Finale. Andante maestoso - Allegro vivace (Live) | -0.09 | -18.59 | -15.3 | 12 |
| 1.5 | La damnation de Faust, H 111 - Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64, TH 29 - Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28, TrV 171 - Romeo and Juliet, TH 42 - Faust Symphony, S. 108 (Excerpts) | -0.41 | -21.56 | -17.9 | 13 |
| 2.1 | Tapiola, Op. 112 - La Mer, L. 109 - Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 "Eroica" - Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43 - El Salón México - Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36, TH 27 - Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64, TH 29 (Excerpts) | -0.10 | -21.75 | -17.9 | 14 |
| 2.2 | Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43 - Khovanshchina - Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64, TH 29 (Excerpts) | -0.40 | -22.37 | -18.0 | 13 |
| 2.3 | I. Allegretto (Live) | 0.00 | -23.12 | -19.2 | 15 |
| 2.4 | II. Tempo andante, ma rubato (Live) | -0.11 | -22.13 | -18.1 | 14 |
| 2.5 | III. Vivacissimo (Live) | 0.00 | -21.78 | -17.3 | 13 |
| 2.6 | IV. Finale. Allegro moderato (Live) | -0.02 | -19.23 | -15.5 | 12 |