Tchaikovsky Markevitch

London SO, Igor Markevitch - P.I. Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6 'Pathetique' (1993) Recorded 1962-1966, 2CDs

Tchaikovsky - Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6 'Pathétique' (1993) [Recorded 1962-1966]
London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Igor Markevitch

EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 630 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 315 Mb | Scans included
Classical, Romantic | Label: Philips | # 438 335-2 | Time: 02:11:57

The last three symphonies remain for many listeners the ultimate expression of musical romanticism. Their gorgeous tunes, luscious orchestration, and huge emotional range tempt many interpreters to extremes of musical excess– but not Igor Markevitch. These brilliantly played, exceptionally precise performances let the hysteria speak for itself, while focusing on the music's architectural strength. The results are uncommonly exciting, supple, and above all sensitive to the music's many beauties. Having withstood the test of time, and at two discs for the price of one, this might very well be a first choice for newcomers and collectors alike. Excellent recorded sound too.
Eliahu Inbal, Igor Markevitch, Bernard Haitink - Tchaikovsky: Complete Tone Poems (1994)

Eliahu Inbal, Igor Markevitch, Bernard Haitink - Tchaikovsky: Complete Tone Poems (1994)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 678 Mb | Total time: 141:07 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Philips | # 442 586-2 | Recorded: 1964, 1967, 1974

There are some very pleasant surprises here. Not all of this music is top-drawer Tchaikovsky, but the composer also wrote what can only be called very good "bad music." In other words, if something's lacking in melodic charm or formal sophistication, he usually hides it behind a higher-than-average orchestral excitement and hysteria quotient. Fatum is a perfect example: it's slow to get going, but before you know it it's slamming you through the roof on its way to a rousing conclusion, and your overwhelming impression is that you've had a very good time. This may be the weakest work on the disc–all of the others are very good, and a bunch are masterpieces, so if you want all of the Tchaikovsky tone poems in one bargain set, this is a good pick.

Igor Markevitch - The Philips Legacy (2021)  Music

Posted by Rtax at June 21, 2023
Igor Markevitch - The Philips Legacy (2021)

Igor Markevitch - The Philips Legacy (2021)
FLAC (tracks) - 7.2 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 3.03 GB
25:55:18 | Classical | Label: Decca

Igor Markevitch's complete recordings for Philips, made between 1959 and 1968, including several recordings new to CD. Igor Markevitch made his debut on the Philips label in 1959 with a pair of symphonies by Haydn, conducting the Parisian Lamoureux Orchestra, whose fortunes he had begun to revive two years previously. He had embarked on a full-time career as a conductor less than 15 years earlier, having been one of the most original voices of European music before the war.
Igor Markevitch, LSO - Tchaikovsky: The Symphonies & Manfred (2016) [Official Digital Download 24-bit/96kHz]

Igor Markevitch, London Symphony Orchestra - Tchaikovsky: The Symphonies & Manfred (2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 310:30 minutes | 6,19 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet

Igor Markevitch's Tchaikovsky performances have been among the best since the early '60s. He turned the unruly London Symphony Orchestra into a first-rate Tchaikovsky ensemble, in which a finely disciplined approach to rhythm provides the perfect foundation for some highly expressive music-making. Five decades after the completion of this legendary cycle, Decca proudly presents it at the highest-possible resolution, at 24-bit. Mastered from original analogue tapes, this hi-resolution digital set enables music to be heard as the studio engineers intended.

Igor Markevitch - The Deutsche Grammophon Legacy (2021)  Music

Posted by Rtax at Dec. 13, 2021
Igor Markevitch - The Deutsche Grammophon Legacy (2021)

Igor Markevitch - The Deutsche Grammophon Legacy (2021)
FLAC (tracks) - 5.3 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 3.1 GB
22:56:47 | Classical | Label: Eloquence / Deutsche Grammophon

Issued complete for the first time, Igor Markevitch’s Deutsche Grammophon legacy from Berlin, Paris, Prague and New York, made between 1953 and 1965. ORIGINAL JACKETS | LIMITED EDITION.
‘I record so much I forget even my own records!’ Markevitch was a prolific recording artist for several labels, principal among them Deutsche Grammophon, HMV/EMI and Philips (Eloquence has also released a new, complementary collection of his Philips legacy). He felt more comfortable in the studio than many of his podium colleagues and viewed recording as the opportunity to bring out aspects of the score which could remain unheard by live audiences.
Russian National Orchestra, Mikhail Pletnev – Tchaikovsky: The Symphonies (2010) (Repost)

Russian National Orchestra, Mikhail Pletnev – Tchaikovsky: The Symphonies (2010)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 06:48:50 | 2,14 Gb
Genre: Classical | Label: Deutsche Grammophon | Catalog: 477 8699

This set underlines various lessons. One of them is not to disdain the first three symphonies. They may not have the torrid solar flares of the last three but they certainly deserve as much attention as comes the way of Balakirev 1, the Borodins, the Glazunovs and the Lyapunovs. Pletnev is a most caring and thoughtful shaper of moods as the First Symphony shows. The playing is finely nuanced to match the strong balletic character. Indeed it made me think of Nutcracker more than once.
Rafael Kubelik - Tchaikovsky - Symphonies Nos.4, 5, 6 "Pathetique" by Rafael Kubelik (2022) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Rafael Kubelik - Tchaikovsky - Symphonies Nos.4, 5, 6 "Pathetique" by Rafael Kubelik (2022) [Official Digital Download 24/96]
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 02:12:06 minutes | 2,43 GB
Classical | Label: Alexandre Bak - Classical Music Reference Recording, Official Digital Download

In this era of homogenized classical collections, it is great to see Testament rescue gems from the vaults of labels like EMI and reissue them on CD. This two disc set presents Rafael Kubelik's 1960 stereo recordings of the last three Tchaikovsky Symphonies with the Vienna Philharmonic.
Igor Markevich, London Symphony Orchestra & Erich Gruenberg - Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade & Capriccio espagnol (1964/2019)

Igor Markevich, London Symphony Orchestra & Erich Gruenberg - Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade & Capriccio espagnol (1964/2019)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 265 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 132 Mb | 00:57:47
Classical | Label: Eloquence

In 1936, the English composer and writer Constant Lambert described Igor Markevitch as ‘the leading figure of the Franco-Russian school’. As a composer he had been commissioned by Diaghilev and performed by the likes of Alfred Cortot and Roger Désormière, but his posthumous reputation largely rests on his prowess as a conductor, a profession he took up in the 1930s after study with Pierre Monteux.
Berliner Philharmoniker - Centenary Edition: 100 Years of Great Recordings 1913-2013 (2013) (50 CD Box Set)

Berliner Philharmoniker - Centenary Edition: 100 Years of Great Recordings 1913-2013 (2013) (50 CD Box Set)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Tracks, no cue, log) | 50 CDs | Scans included | 18,5 Gb
Genre: Classical / Label: Deutsche Grammophon

An inspiring, authoritative, chronological overview of one of the defining label-orchestra relationships, documenting 100 years of recording between two giants in music, the Berliner Philharmoniker and Deutsche Grammophon, from 1913 to 2013.

V.A. - The Originals - Legendary Recordings Vol.2 (50CD Box Set, 2016)  Music

Posted by Discograf_man at July 15, 2018
V.A. - The Originals - Legendary Recordings Vol.2 (50CD Box Set, 2016)

V.A. - The Originals - Legendary Recordings Vol.2 (50CD Box Set, 2016)
EAC Rip | APE (*image+.cue+.log,scans) | Run Time: 48:35:34 | 13,33 Gb
Genre: Classical | Label: Deutsche Grammophon

In 2014 Deutsche Grammophon celebrated the 20th anniversary of its flagship series, The Originals, with a limited edition collection featuring some of the labels greatest albums.
This second volume concludes the labels survey of its iconic series by presenting more legendary analogue albums. Including key recordings such as Beethovens Late Sonatas with Pollini, Berliozs Symphonie Fantastique with Markevitch, Brahmss Hungarian Dances with Karajan, Dvoraks New World with Fricsay, Chopin Preludes with Argerich, Respighis Fontane & Pini di Roma with Karajan, Schuberts Great C major Symphony with Furtwängler, the Schumann Piano Concerto with Richter and Dichterliebe with Wunderlich, Stravinsky with Boulez, Verdi Choruses with Abbado and many more.