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Paavo Jarvi

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From chamber-like ensembles to majestic forte passages: Paavos heartfelt performance of PathtiqueThe Tchaikovsky cycle featuring the Tonhalle Orchestra and its new music director, Paavo Jrvi, had been scheduled for the 201920 season. Although the schedule had to be revised due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to the enthusiasm of the artists and staff, the series was completed in January 2021about a year behind scheduleas a live performance without an audience, and the recordings made during these performances will be released as a complete symphony collection. Following the previously released Symphony No. 5, No. 4 (and No. 2), it has been decided to release Symphony No. 6, Pathtique, as a standalone release to complete the three great late symphonies. For Paavo Jrvi, this Pathtique marks his first re-recording since the 2007 album with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (Telarc); however