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TCHAIKOVSKY (THE VERY BEST OF)

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Label: Naxos

Genre: Ballet; Chamber Music; Choral - Sacred; Concerto; Instrumental; Opera; Orchestral

Period: Contemporary; Romantic

Catalogue No: 8.552117-18

Barcode: 730099211727

Release Date: 10/2005

TCHAIKOVSKY (THE VERY BEST OF)

Fêted throughout Europe and America in his lifetime and still one of the most frequently played composers in today’s concert hall, Tchaikovsky was unquestionably the most gifted melodist in all of Russian music. All his most famous tunes can be enjoyed on this outstanding 2 CD compilation, which features his charming ballets, his dazzling Symphonies and his beloved Piano Concertos. Ideal for newcomer and collector alike, this is the perfect way to experience one of the most popular composers of all time.

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Disc 1

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich

Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture (3rd version, 1880)

Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kuchar, Theodore (Conductor)

1

Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture (3rd version, 1880)

10:59

Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kuchar, Theodore (Conductor)

Serenade in C Major, Op. 48: I. Pezzo in forma di Sonatina

Vienna Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Entremont, Philippe (Conductor)

2

Serenade in C Major, Op. 48: I. Pezzo in forma di Sonatina

09:34

Vienna Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Entremont, Philippe (Conductor)

The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: III. Waltz of the Flowers

Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)

3

The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: VIII. Waltz of the Flowers

06:45

Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich
John Chrysostom - Lyricist

Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, Op. 41: The Cherubic Hymn

Ovdiy, Viktor (tenor)
Mezhulin, Pavlo (bass)
Kiev Chamber Choir (Choir)
Hobdych, Mykola (Conductor)

4

Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, Op. 41: The Cherubic Hymn

05:58

Ovdiy, Viktor (tenor)
Mezhulin, Pavlo (bass)
Kiev Chamber Choir (Choir)
Hobdych, Mykola (Conductor)

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich

Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36: IV. Allegro con fuoco

Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Leaper, Adrian (Conductor)

5

Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36: IV. Allegro con fuoco

09:18

Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Leaper, Adrian (Conductor)

Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act II No. 10: Scene, "Swan Theme"

Russian State Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Yablonsky, Dmitry (Conductor)

6

Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act II No. 10: Scene, "Swan Theme"

02:20

Russian State Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Yablonsky, Dmitry (Conductor)

String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11: II. Andante cantabile

New Haydn Quartet (Ensemble)

7

String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11: II. Andante cantabile

06:34

New Haydn Quartet (Ensemble)

Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64: III. Valse: Allegro moderato

Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wit, Antoni (Conductor)

8

Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64: Waltz: "Allegro moderato"

05:41

Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wit, Antoni (Conductor)

Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, Act I No. 8: Pas d'action: Adagio

Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lenárd, Ondrej (Conductor)

9

Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, Act I No. 8: Pas d'action: Adagio

05:25

Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lenárd, Ondrej (Conductor)

12 morceaux, Op. 40: No. 2. Chanson triste in G Minor

Prunyi, Ilona (piano)

10

12 morceaux, Op. 40: No. 2. Chanson triste in G Minor

03:19

Prunyi, Ilona (piano)

Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: III. Finale: Allegro vivacissimo

Jean, Kenneth (Conductor)
Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)

11

Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: III. Finale: Allegro vivacissimo

11:31

Jean, Kenneth (Conductor)
Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)

Disc 2

Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso

Scherbakov, Konstantin (piano)
Russian Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Yablonsky, Dmitry (Conductor)

1

Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allegro con spirito

19:44

Scherbakov, Konstantin (piano)
Russian Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Yablonsky, Dmitry (Conductor)

The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a (excerpts)

Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)

2

III. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies

01:50

Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)

3

VII. Dance of the Reeds

02:25

Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich
Breiner, Peter - Arranger

None but the lonely heart, Op. 6, No. 6

Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Queensland Orchestra (Orchestra)
Breiner, Peter (Conductor)

4

None but the lonely heart, Op. 6, No. 6

04:44

Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Queensland Orchestra (Orchestra)
Breiner, Peter (Conductor)

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich

Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74, "Pathétique": II. Allegro con grazia

Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wit, Antoni (Conductor)

5

Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74, "Pathétique": II. Allegro con grazia

08:40

Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wit, Antoni (Conductor)

6 morceaux, Op. 19: No. 4. Nocturne in C-Sharp Minor (version for cello and strings)

Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Markson, Gerhard (Conductor)

6

6 morceaux, Op. 19: No. 4. Nocturne in C-Sharp Minor (arr. for cello and orchestra)

04:51

Kliegel, Maria (cello)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Markson, Gerhard (Conductor)

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich - Lyricist
Shilovsky, Konstantin - Lyricist

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act II Scene 2: Where, o where have you gone?, "Lensky's Aria"

Grishko, Vladimir (tenor)
Ukraine State Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Sirenko, Vladimir (Conductor)

7

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act II Scene 2: Where, o where have you gone?, "Lensky's Aria"

06:14

Grishko, Vladimir (tenor)
Ukraine State Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Sirenko, Vladimir (Conductor)

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich

Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act I No. 2. Valse

Russian State Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Yablonsky, Dmitry (Conductor)

8

Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act I No. 2: Waltz in A flat (Corps de Ballet)

06:44

Russian State Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Yablonsky, Dmitry (Conductor)

Les saisons (The Seasons), Op. 37a: VI. June: Barcarolle

Prunyi, Ilona (piano)

9

Les saisons (The Seasons), Op. 37a: VI. June: Barcarolle

04:51

Prunyi, Ilona (piano)

1812 Festival Overture, Op. 49

Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kuchar, Theodore (Conductor)

10

1812 Festival Overture, Op. 49

15:36

Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kuchar, Theodore (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 02:33:03