Title: One of the best "Ukrainians" on record.
Product review: Recordings by Abbado with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra are a matterof miracle for me. Not in agreement with other reviewers, i think on thisassociation as very fortunate, not only for those Tchaikovsky recordings,but for Mahler and many other composers. This 2nd symphony is one of thehighlights in Abbado's very good cycle with this orchestra. Very wellplayed, perfectly judged in tempi, balance and dynamics and a very goodsound quality. This was the first version i got of this symphony and formy taste is still the first choice when i want lo listen it. Perhaps not"odorously russian" as Svetlanov or bombastic as Muti, but you'll alwaysfind everything in the correct place. The Tempest in this CD is anothergreat performance and you`ll find it in the same league as the symphony.A safe recommendation.
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