Composers: Tchaikovsky
Compositions: Symphony No 6
Performers: Berlin Philharmonic/Kirill Petrenko
Catalogue Number: Berliner Philharmoniker BPHR190261

As statements of intent go, Kirill Petrenko’s debut recording with the Berlin Philharmonic as its new chief conductor announces itself with a thrilling blend of lyrical poetry, muscular swagger and brittle, biting, baleful emotions.

On succeeding Sir Simon Rattle in 2017, Petrenko chose Tchaikovsky’s Sixth Symphony for his first appearances at the helm of the mighty German...