Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 3 was composed in just two months, between June and early August 1875.
Compositional Technique
The Third Symphony is unique among Tchaikovsky's symphonies for its five-movement structure and its major key.
Performer Biography
The Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, the National Orchestra of Sweden, was described by The Guardian as 'one of the world's most formidable orchestras'.
Critical Reception
Tchaikovsky himself was self-critical of his Third Symphony, remarking to Rimsky-Korsakov that it lacked 'particularly successful ideas' but was a technical step forward.
Composer Biography
Tchaikovsky was a fervent admirer of Alexander Ostrovsky, a classic of Russian theatre repertoire, and based several incidental music works on his plays.
Performer Biography
Neeme Järvi, the conductor on this album, is one of the most recorded conductors on the international scene, with many recordings made with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra.
Recording & Production
This Hybrid SACD recording aims to reproduce the natural sound of a concert venue using a 5.0 surround sound configuration with all five channels recorded using the full frequency range.
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