Credits:

Herbert Von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Description:

Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony, in which the "theme of destiny," which appears at the beginning of the work and recurs in various forms throughout all the movements, serves as the unifying theme of the entire work, is recorded in a fresh and vigorous performance by Karajan and his Berlin Philharmonic in his late 50s. The album also includes the Russian ballet "Sleeping Beauty" Suite, in which the princess Aurora is awakened by the kiss of the prince after a hundred years of sleep under the curse of a witch. Universal Music

Tracklisting:

1 SYMPHONY NO.5 IN E MINOR. OP.64 1:ANDANTE-ALLEGRO CON ANIMA
2 SYMPHONY NO.5 IN E MINOR. OP.64 2:ANDANTE CANTABILE. CON ALCUNA LICENZA-MODERATO CON ANIMA-ANDANTE
3 SYMPHONY NO.5 IN E MINOR. OP.64 3:VALSE.ALLEGRO MODERATO
4 SYMPHONY NO.5 IN E MINOR. OP.64 4:FINALE.ANDANTE MAESTOSO-ALLEGRO VIVACE-MOLTO VIVACE-MODERATO
5 THE SLEEPING BEAUTY. OP.66A-SUITE FROM THE BALLET. OP.66 1:INTRODUCTION.LA FEE DES LILAS ALLEGRO
6 THE SLEEPING BEAUTY. OP.66A-SUITE FROM THE BALLET. OP.66 2:ADAGIO.PAS D`ACTION ANDANTE-ADAGIO
7 THE SLEEPING BEAUTY. OP.66A-SUITE FROM THE BALLET. OP.66 3:PAS DE CARACTERE.LE CHAT BOTTE ET LA
8 THE SLEEPING BEAUTY. OP.66A-SUITE FROM THE BALLET. OP.66 4:PANORAMA ANDANTINO
9 THE SLEEPING BEAUTY. OP.66A-SUITE FROM THE BALLET. OP.66 5:VALSE ALLEGRO(TEMPO DI VALSE)