Unfiltered 50's The Giulini "Pathetique" (1959) Philharmonia

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Symphony No 6 in B minor Op. 74
"Pathetique"

1. Adagio. Allegro non troppo. Andante. Moderato mosso. Andante. Moderato
assai. Allegro vivo. Andante come prima. Andante mosso (0:07)
2. Allegro con grazia (20:31)
3. Allegro molto vivace (27:47)
4. Finale: Adagio lamentoso. Andante (36:32)

Carlo Maria Giulini, conductor
The Philharmonia Orchestra

Recorded on June, 1959
at Kingsway Hall, London

This is the ubiquitous Seraphim record everybody had in the 1960s and 70s. Still considered to be one of the finest performances of this symphony, it features the Philharmonia in its prime. Produced by Walter Legge, the recording has a sonic spank that is wonderful. The young Giulini gives this symphony one of the most sensitive and poetic readings on record.

Taken directly from the 1989 EMI digital transfer, it is presented here unfiltered, right as it was from the master tape.

Transfer mastering (1989) EMI, UK

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