IDAGIO | Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 4 - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 3149028139167

Featuring

Evgeny Mravinsky
Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra
Johannes Brahms
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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Recording & Production

This album features live recordings of the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Yevgeny Mravinsky, from concerts in 1961 and 1982.

Performer Biography

Yevgeny Mravinsky won the All-Union Conductors' Competition in Moscow in 1938, leading to his appointment as permanent conductor of the Leningrad Philharmonic, a position he held until his retirement in 1982.

Performer Biography

The composer Shostakovich dedicated his Eighth Symphony to Yevgeny Mravinsky, the conductor on this album, in 1943.

Composition History

Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 was written in 1888 and premiered in St. Petersburg on November 5 of that year, with the composer conducting.

Performer Biography

According to his wife, Alexandra Vavilina, Yevgeny Mravinsky possessed a vast intellectual horizon, including knowledge of European languages, ancient and modern philosophies, and poetry.

Composition History

Brahms's Symphony No. 4 was first performed on October 25, 1885, in Meiningen, conducted by the composer himself.

Performer Biography

Yevgeny Mravinsky, the conductor, began his studies in natural sciences but became a répétiteur at the Ballet School after his father's death, later studying composition and conducting.