Arvids Jansons; Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra; USSR Symphony Orchestra - Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5, The Sleeping Beauty Op. 66 (Excerpts) & Francesca da Rimini - Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1

. The key point about this release is that Arvi\u0304ds Jansons's recordings are extremely rare and will be sought after by collectors
. This 2CD set is the first to release Arvi\u0304ds Jansons's recordings with the celebrated Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra
. The Leningrad Philharmonic was famous for it's Tchaikovsky under Mravinsky. Jansons follows their example with intense but highly expressive performances, greeted by enthusiastic audiences at the Royal Albert Hall Proms and at the Royal Festival Hall in 1971
. The elegant performance of Prokofiev's 'Classical' Symphony with the USSR Symphony Orchestra from 1983 on a UK tour has been included as a bonus
. Superb BBC stereo recordings beautifully remastered by Paul Baily, with detailed notes by Jean-Charles Hoffele