Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony opens with a sombre melody for the clarinets. The melody runs like a thread through the entire symphony. However, there is hope. In the finale, the melody is transformed from minor to major, as if a victory has been achieved. If you listen carefully, however, you will notice that there is something double to the victory ... The performance on this sacd is with the San
… Francisco Symphony, the orchestra of which Edo de Waart was once chief conductor. Michael Tilson Thomas has been leading the orchestra since 1995, as here on this sacd. The orchestra, founded in 1911, has an enormous track record. Numerous legendary conductors performed with the orchestra. Sometimes the more humble moments are even nicer to mention. The orchestra has played for the soundtracks of film classics such as Amadeus and Godfather III. The orchestra is also very active in the educational field. The San Francisco Symphony seeks to bring music to all walks of life in the American population. In San Francisco, countless children got to know symphonic music for the first time thanks to the school concerts of this orchestra. (HJ)more
