Name: Tchaikovsky-Symphony No. 5
Start: 1974-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
End: 1974-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Tanglewood

Organization

Tanglewood

Conductor

Leonard Bernstein

Orchestra

Boston Symphony Orchestra

Tchaikovsky-Symphony No. 5

Lenox

United States

Despite its excessive emotional outbursts, the Fifth Symphony is a paragon of academic perfection, especially in formal terms. The fact that the fate motif, like the "idée fixe" in Berlioz's "Symphonie fantastique" recurs in all four movements, contributes to the formal uniformity. In contrast to the inevitable force of the outer movements, the two inner movements bring ray of hope, reminiscences of the possibilities of happiness. The horn solo of the second movement in particular, with its resigned melancholy, is one of the most beautiful lyrical themes invented by Tchaikovsky.
Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony was recorded at the Tanglewood Festival in 1974 to mark Serge Koussevitzky's 100th birthday. The Boston Symphony Orchestra played under Leonard Bernstein. Tchaikovsky's Fifth was one of Koussevitzky's showpieces during his many years conducting the Boston Orchestra. "It was Koussevitzky's signature, like his theme, one of his national anthems, and I felt his presence on the stage very strongly." (Leonard Bernstein)

Tchaikovsky-Symphony No. 5: Concert Various

Public

Concert

Approved

Accordionist

Instrumentalist

Archlutenist

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Bassist

Bassoonist

Cellist

Clarinetist

Contrabassist

Cornettist

Flutist

Guitarist

Harper

Harpsichordist

Hornist

Lutenist

Mandoline Player

Musette de cour Player

Oboist

Organist

Percussionist

Pianist

Recorder Player

Saxophonist

Tenor Violinist

Theorbist

Timpani

Trombonist

Trumpeter

Tuba Player

Vibraphonist

Viola Pomposa Player

Viola da gamba

Viola d’amore Player

Violinist

Violino Piccolo Player

Violist

Actor

Broadcasting

Choir

Choreographer

Chorus Director

Chorus master

Composer

Costume designer

Dancer

Dramaturge

Executive producer

Extra

Hairstylist

Illustrator

Librettist

Lighting designer

Makeup artist

Orchestra Operations

Other

Photographer

Poet

Repetiteur

Set designer

Sound designer

Stage Manager

Stage director

Teacher

Translator

Video designer

Vocal coach

Wig & Makeup Designer

Writer

Writing and performance

Soprano

Singer

Bass

Baritone

Bass-baritone

Contralto

Mezzo-soprano

Tenor

Countertenor

Alto

Child vocalist

Continuo

Silent

Spoken

English

Tchaikovsky-Symphony No. 5 by Various, From (1974/1974), Conductor Leonard Bernstein, Tanglewood, Lenox, United States

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Ensemble

Programme, About & Synopsis

Photos

Further reading

Performance Dates & Venues

Venues