Credits:

Kenichiro Kobayashi (conductor)

Description:

Arnhem Philharmonics Japan Tour Commemorative AlbumKobakens Pathetique, Told Through Intense Sorrow and Lyrical Sensibility.The Arnhem Philharmonic, led by Kenichir Kobayashi, visited Japan in March 2007, concluding their tour to great acclaim. In 2009, that electrifying concert returns! This commemorative album was released in anticipation of that concert. This performance of Pathetique follows the highly acclaimed Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 with the same orchestra, and Kobayashi remarked that through this performance, I understood Pathetique for the first time. Progressing at a generally leisurely and expansive tempo, the Arnhem Philharmonics warm, unpretentious sound enriches the sorrow-laden melodies of the Pathtique. Guided by Kobayashis batonin which the orchestra places absolute trustthe orchestra reveals a dramatic expressiveness bordering on the spectacular as the se