Best of Tchaikovsky

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A wonderful selection of Tchaikovsky favourites performed by world-class artists.

Annotation last modified on 2017-03-30 08:47 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B flat minor: Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso
piano:
Ivan Davis (pianist)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Henry Lewis (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (original 1874/75 version)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer) (from 1874-11 until 1875-02)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23 (original 1874/75 version)
22:20
2Serenade in C: Waltz
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
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
3:38
3Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D: Allegro Vivacissimo
violin:
Boris Belkin (violinist)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 35: III. Finale. Allegro vivacissimo
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer) (in 1878)
part of:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 35
10:14
4The Nutcracker: Waltz of the Flowers
orchestra:
Suisse Romande Orchestra (OSR)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: III. Valse des fleurs. Tempo di Valse
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Fantasia (Disney soundtrack)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a
revision of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 13. Вальс цветов (valse des fleurs; waltz of the flowers)
6:26
5Capriccio Italien
orchestra:
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Antál Dorati (conductor)
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)
14:51
6The Sleeping Beauty: The Lilac Fairy
orchestra:
Suisse Romande Orchestra (OSR)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor)
recording of:
The Sleeping Beauty Suite, op. 66a: I. Introduction. La Fée des Lilas
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66a (Suite)
3:48
7Swan Lake: Scene - Swan Theme (Moderato)
orchestra:
Suisse Romande Orchestra (OSR)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor)
recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II, no. 10: Scene: Moderato
composer:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II
2:35
8Swan Lake: Dance Of The Swans
orchestra:
Suisse Romande Orchestra (OSR)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor)
recording of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II, no. 13: Danses des cygnes: VI. Tempo di valse (Tout le monde danse)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Swan Lake, op. 20: Act II, no. 13: Danses des cygnes
1:20
9Symphony no. 8 in B minor, "Pathétique": Finale - Adagio lamentoso
orchestra:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 74 “Pathétique”: IV. Finale. Adagio lamentoso
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer) (from 1893-02 until 1893-08)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 74 “Pathétique”
10:02