Tchaikovksy: Manfred Sym / Elegie for Str
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 Lgie Which Was Incorporated Into Tchaikovsky's Incidental Music For Hamlet. Artists: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra* / Philharmonia Orchestra / Vladimir Ashkenazy 'the Recording Is Among The Finest Of Decca's Last Analogue Period, The Fullness And Sense Of Presence Match Or Even Outshine Those On Many A Modern Recording ... Colourful, Dramatic Performances, Warmly Sympathetic Yet Never Self-indulgent ... The Alertness Of The Philharmonia's Playing Consistently Conveys The Feeling Of Live Communication ... An Outstanding Choice' (gramophone)