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 [log in to unmask]