Rudolph Tang ([log in to unmask]) wrote:

>Dear all, I wonder which edition is the best choice of Tchaikovsky's
>symphonies Nos.4,5&6, the Mravinsky one, the 2 of Karajan's or the recent
>Pletenev's? Thank u!

Mravinsky.  Easy.  Karajan is not in the same class.  Although I haven't
heard Pletnev's more recent effort, his Virgin Pathetique was widely and
IMHO terribly over-praised.

You also need to hear Furtwa"ngler in 6.

Deryk Barker
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