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Great Composers in Words & Music - Tchaikovsky
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Great Composers in Words & Music - Tchaikovsky

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Composer
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Artist
Ildiko Raimondi, Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfo
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
May 26, 2023
Catalog #
8578369
UPC
747313836970

About

Is there any music more instantly recognisable and beautifully scored than Tchaikovsky’s wildly popular ballet Swan Lake? These and other works have become enduring classics, yet they were not uncontroversial in Tchaikovsky’s day, and there are those that still wonder if his style is fundamentally European or ardently Russian. Find out more about Tchaikovsky’s childhood obsession with music, his turbulent relationships with friends and colleagues, and how he overcame the deepest of personal crises to transcend all with a creative ambition that has left us with some of the greatest music ever written. The narrative is illustrated with musical excerpts from Piano Concerto No. 1, Symphonies Nos. 4 and 6, the 1812 Overture,The Nutcracker, Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty, among others.

Tracklist 30 tracks

  1. 1 Introduction 00:11
    Track
    1
    Title
    Introduction
    Duration
    00:11
  2. 2 Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act II: By a Lake: Scene: The swans swim on the lake (excerpt) 01:18
    Track
    2
    Title
    Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act II: By a Lake: Scene: The swans swim on the lake (excerpt)
    Duration
    01:18
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Michael Halász
  3. 3 Can there be music more instantly recognisable, more wildly popular, more beautifully scored? Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky's 1876 ballet Swan Lake is nowadays considered a classic… 06:44
    Track
    3
    Title
    Can there be music more instantly recognisable, more wildly popular, more beautifully scored? Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky's 1876 ballet Swan Lake is nowadays considered a classic…
    Duration
    06:44
  4. 4 Marche slave (Slavonic March), Op. 31 (excerpt) 00:53
    Track
    4
    Title
    Marche slave (Slavonic March), Op. 31 (excerpt)
    Duration
    00:53
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Stephen Gunzenhauser
  5. 5 We heard an extract from Tchaikovsky's 1876 orchestral piece Marche slave ('Slavonic March')… 04:20
    Track
    5
    Title
    We heard an extract from Tchaikovsky's 1876 orchestral piece Marche slave ('Slavonic March')…
    Duration
    04:20
  6. 6 Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act II Scene 6: Aria: Vedrai, carino (excerpt) 01:12
    Track
    6
    Title
    Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act II Scene 6: Aria: Vedrai, carino (excerpt)
    Duration
    01:12
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Ildikó Raimondi
    Ensemble
    Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Michael Halász
  7. 7 Tchaikovsky's arrival at the preparatory school in St Petersburg, some 1,000 miles from the family home in Alapayevsk… 04:56
    Track
    7
    Title
    Tchaikovsky's arrival at the preparatory school in St Petersburg, some 1,000 miles from the family home in Alapayevsk…
    Duration
    04:56
  8. 8 Moy geniy, moy angel, moy drug (My Genius, My Angel, My Friend) 01:54
    Track
    8
    Title
    Moy geniy, moy angel, moy drug (My Genius, My Angel, My Friend)
    Duration
    01:54
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Ljuba Kazarnovskaya, Ljuba Orfenova
  9. 9 Tchaikovsky graduated from the School of Jurisprudence on 25 May 1859… 06:44
    Track
    9
    Title
    Tchaikovsky graduated from the School of Jurisprudence on 25 May 1859…
    Duration
    06:44
  10. 10 Groza (The Storm), Op. 76 (excerpt) 02:01
    Track
    10
    Title
    Groza (The Storm), Op. 76 (excerpt)
    Duration
    02:01
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Antoni Wit
  11. 11 On graduation at the end of 1865, Tchaikovsky was offered the role of music theory teacher at the soon-to-open Moscow Conservatory… 05:41
    Track
    11
    Title
    On graduation at the end of 1865, Tchaikovsky was offered the role of music theory teacher at the soon-to-open Moscow Conservatory…
    Duration
    05:41
  12. 12 Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 17, "Little Russian": I. Andante sostenuto - Allegro vivo (excerpt) 01:34
    Track
    12
    Title
    Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 17, "Little Russian": I. Andante sostenuto - Allegro vivo (excerpt)
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern
    Conductor
    Christoph Poppen
  13. 13 Around this time, the early 1870s, Tchaikovsky enjoyed some success as an aspiring composer… 04:28
    Track
    13
    Title
    Around this time, the early 1870s, Tchaikovsky enjoyed some success as an aspiring composer…
    Duration
    04:28
  14. 14 Oprichnik (The Oprichnik), Act I: Pochudilis' mne budito golosa i shum shagov (excerpt) 01:22
    Track
    14
    Title
    Oprichnik (The Oprichnik), Act I: Pochudilis' mne budito golosa i shum shagov (excerpt)
    Duration
    01:22
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Elena Lassoskaya
    Ensemble
    Cagliari Theatre Orchestra
    Conductor
    Gennady Rozhdestvensky
  15. 15 Towards the end of 1874, the same year in which The Oprichnik premiered, Tchaikovsky began to work on what would become one of his most popular works… 02:52
    Track
    15
    Title
    Towards the end of 1874, the same year in which The Oprichnik premiered, Tchaikovsky began to work on what would become one of his most popular works…
    Duration
    02:52
  16. 16 Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allegro con spirito (excerpt) 02:38
    Track
    16
    Title
    Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allegro con spirito (excerpt)
    Duration
    02:38
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Bernd Glemser
    Ensemble
    Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Antoni Wit
  17. 17 The mid-1870s witnessed the further development of Tchaikovsky's career, and his increasing popularity with listeners… 05:02
    Track
    17
    Title
    The mid-1870s witnessed the further development of Tchaikovsky's career, and his increasing popularity with listeners…
    Duration
    05:02
  18. 18 Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36: I. Andante sostenuto - Moderato con anima (excerpt) 01:08
    Track
    18
    Title
    Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36: I. Andante sostenuto - Moderato con anima (excerpt)
    Duration
    01:08
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Colorado Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Marin Alsop
  19. 19 In the years that followed his ill-fated marriage, Tchaikovsky became reclusive… 01:10
    Track
    19
    Title
    In the years that followed his ill-fated marriage, Tchaikovsky became reclusive…
    Duration
    01:10
  20. 20 1812 Festival Overture, Op. 49 (excerpt) 01:30
    Track
    20
    Title
    1812 Festival Overture, Op. 49 (excerpt)
    Duration
    01:30
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Theodore Kuchar
  21. 21 In the mid-1880s, Tchaikovsky decided to return to the Moscow region and settle down… 02:55
    Track
    21
    Title
    In the mid-1880s, Tchaikovsky decided to return to the Moscow region and settle down…
    Duration
    02:55
  22. 22 Suite No. 4 in G Major, Op. 61, "Mozartiana": III. Preghiera: Andante non tanto (excerpt) 01:23
    Track
    22
    Title
    Suite No. 4 in G Major, Op. 61, "Mozartiana": III. Preghiera: Andante non tanto (excerpt)
    Duration
    01:23
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
    Conductor
    Stefan Sanderling
  23. 23 In the final years of Tchaikovsky's life, his compositional pace seemed to increase… 01:38
    Track
    23
    Title
    In the final years of Tchaikovsky's life, his compositional pace seemed to increase…
    Duration
    01:38
  24. 24 The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, Act I: Valse (excerpt) 01:10
    Track
    24
    Title
    The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, Act I: Valse (excerpt)
    Duration
    01:10
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Mogrelia
  25. 25 A second example from the ballet illustrates Tchaikovsky's characteristically atmospheric musical style… 00:42
    Track
    25
    Title
    A second example from the ballet illustrates Tchaikovsky's characteristically atmospheric musical style…
    Duration
    00:42
  26. 26 The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, Act II: Panorama (excerpt) 01:24
    Track
    26
    Title
    The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, Act II: Panorama (excerpt)
    Duration
    01:24
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Andrew Mogrelia
  27. 27 Tchaikovsky's third and final ballet, The Nutcracker, was premiered at the Mariinsky Theatre on 18 December 1892… 01:20
    Track
    27
    Title
    Tchaikovsky's third and final ballet, The Nutcracker, was premiered at the Mariinsky Theatre on 18 December 1892…
    Duration
    01:20
  28. 28 The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II Tableau 3: Coda 01:18
    Track
    28
    Title
    The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II Tableau 3: Coda
    Duration
    01:18
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Russian National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mikhail Pletnev
  29. 29 Although the Tsar, present at the final dress rehearsal, was complimentary towards Tchaikovsky and enthusiastic about The Nutcracker… 04:18
    Track
    29
    Title
    Although the Tsar, present at the final dress rehearsal, was complimentary towards Tchaikovsky and enthusiastic about The Nutcracker…
    Duration
    04:18
  30. 30 Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74, "Pathétique": IV. Finale: Adagio lamentoso (excerpt) 01:55
    Track
    30
    Title
    Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74, "Pathétique": IV. Finale: Adagio lamentoso (excerpt)
    Duration
    01:55
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Antoni Wit