SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 9 / TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 6, "Pathetique" (NTSC)

SIR GEORG SOLTI
with The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
From the Gasteig Philharmonic Hall, Munich 1990

SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 9 in E flat major, Op. 70
TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique"

Directed by Klaus Lindemann

Sound Formats: PCM Stereo
Picture Format : 4:3 · DVD 5 / PAL
Menu Languages: GB
Region Code: 2,5
Running Time: 72 mins

Cat. No: 100 302

• Shostakovich wrote his Symphony No. 9 at the close of World War II. Stalin undoubtedly expected a triumphal work; instead, Shostakovich wrote a very sarcastic, light-hearted piece that stands in stark contrast to his often grim war symphonies, the Seventh and the Eight.

• Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6 was his last composition, first performed barely a week before his mysterious and tragic death. It remains one of his most popular works and contains some of his most appealing and emotional music.

• Maestro Solti leads this sparkling and energetic performance, showing once more why his magnetic personality and his high-intense way of conducting made him one of the most acclaimed orchestral conductors of the 20th century.