Favourites from the Classics - Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

~ Release by Пётр Ильич Чайковский (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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From the Reader's Digest favourites from the classics series

Annotation last modified on 2016-05-25 16:27 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: Magical Nights... Enchanting Melodies
▶ CD 2: Romantic Reflections
▼ CD 3: Timeless Favourites
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1Fantasy - Overture 'Romeo and Juliet'
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
recording of:
Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture, TH 42, ČW 39 (1880 version, commonly performed)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer) (in 1869)
revised by:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer) (in 1870, in 1880)
dedicated to:
Милий Алексеевич Балакирев (composer, pianist, conductor)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 42) and Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 39)
revision of:
Romeo and Juliet (1870, rarely performed)
21:00
2Marche Slave
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
recording of:
Marche slave in B-flat minor, op. 31
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1876-11-18)
composer:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer) (from 1876-09 until 1876-10)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 45), Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 42) and Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 31)
is based on:
Боже, Царя храни!
10:26
3Waltz from Serenade for Strings
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
recording of:
Serenade for Strings in C major, op. 48: II. Waltz. Moderato - Tempo di valse
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer) (in 1880)
part of:
Serenade for Strings in C major, op. 48
3:48
4Capriccio Italien
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
recording of:
Capriccio italien, op. 45
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1880-12-18)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer) (from 1880-01 until 1880-05)
dedicated to:
Карл Юльевич Давыдов
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 47), Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 44) and Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 45)
14:15
5Polonaise from 'Eugene Onegin'
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
Евгений Онегин, op. 24: Действие III, картина 1, no. 19. Полонез (Polonaise)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Евгений Онегин, op. 24: Действие третье
4:19
6'1812' Overture
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
recording of:
The Year 1812, Festival Overture in E-flat major, op. 49
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1882-08-20)
composer:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer) (from 1880-09 until 1880-11)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 49), Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 46) and Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 49)
is based on:
Боже, Царя храни!
15:28