Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 “Pathétique“ (1942) Toscanini/Philadelphia

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 “Pathétique“ 1. Adagio; Allegro non troppo (0:07) 2. Allegro can grazia (16:46) 3. Allegro molto vivace (24:49) 4. Adagio Lamentoso (33:18) Arturo Toscanini, conductor The Philadelphia Orchestra Recorded February 8, 1942 in The Academy of Music, Philadelphia We simply do not expect Toscanini’s “Pathétique“ to sound like others. His temperament and literal sense of scores tells us that. The unique nature of his approach stands out and this is another of his most highly regarded recordings. Toscanini leaves us two studio recordings of this symphony. One with the NBC, which survives in poor condition, and the present one from 1942. One of the virtues of the Red Seal edition is that the recordings are presented in close to their raw state. This makes the possibilities for successful and accurate restoration much better. The original approach to recording in the Academy of Music here is, in our opinion, the best one for the time. The hall did not lend itself to a big, ambient sound, but it worked very well with an intimate one such as was used here. RCA had a lot of experience with this hall and made many of their most important early recordings there. Although considerable noise control was employed for this restoration some surface artifacts have been left untouched for the sake of fidelity. Digital transfer mastering (2006): Andreas Meyer Sonic and field acoustic restoration (2024): Paul Howard - The Yucaipa Studio We do not monetize on this channel and our posts are commercial free. If you wish to offer support for this kind of music you can buy us a cup of coffee at: