Recorded live at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, this new release on the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s proprietary label presents two of Tchaikovsky’s most profound symphonies: a revelatory account of the Fifth, with its shifting balance between fate and triumph, and a searingly personal reading of Symphony No. 6 (“Pathétique”). The Times praised the “explosive chemistry between this conductor and orchestra” while The Arts Desk declared “the LPO has a real treasure in Canellakis.” Together, they continue the Orchestra’s rich tradition of powerful Tchaikovsky performances, offering a recording that is both steeped in legacy and brimming with new life. This new release marks the first album from the LPO label devoted entirely to Guest Conductor Karina Canellakis leading the orchestra. Canellakis is scheduled to conduct Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in April 2026.