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Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet, Serenade; Ewald: Quintets / Eschenbach, Philadelphia Orchestra
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Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet, Serenade; Ewald: Quintets / Eschenbach, Philadelphia Orchestra

$36.99

Details

Composer
TCHAIKOVSKY EWALD
Artist
Eschenbach, Bilger, Curnow, Montone, Haroz, Jantsch
Format
CD
Label
Ondine
Released
Mar 30, 2010
Catalog #
ODE 1150-2D
UPC
761195115022

About

Crowning their series of recordings together for Ondine, The Philadelphia Orchestra and Christoph Eschenbach are featured here with Peter Tchaikovsky's most popular orchestral pieces, Romeo and Juliet, String Serenade, and Francesca da Rimini. As an added bonus, the Orchestra's brass principals perform two brass quintets by Victor Ewald.

The Philadelphia Orchestra and the music of Peter Tchaikovsky form a relationship on which a legend was built. Enthusiastic press and success followed on the release of the previous recordings of the three final symphonies Nos. 4-6. Romeo and Juliet is Tchaikovsky's first acknowledged masterpiece and today one of the most popular orchestral compositions ever written. The swirling orchestral mastery of Francesca da Rimini makes this a true showpiece for the Orchestra with its legendary "Philadelphia Sound". The Mozart-like String Serenade remains one of the most beloved of all works for string orchestra. Both Tchaikovsky and Ewald were active composers in St. Petersburg's musical life during the same time and familiar with each other's work. Esteemed by all lovers of brass music, Ewald's Quintets are imbued with romantic Russian national feeling.

This is the ninth CD under the "formidable Ondine-Eschenbach-Philadelphia partnership" (Gramophone), which since 2005 has produced discs that have been honored with accolades including BBC Music Magazine's Disc of the Month, Gramophone's "Editor's Choice," The New York Times' "Top Ten Recordings of the Year," and the German Record Critics' Award, among others.

Tracklist 13 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture (3rd version, 1880) 22:21
    Track
    1
    Title
    Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture (3rd version, 1880)
    Duration
    22:21
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Philadelphia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christoph Eschenbach
  3. 2 I. Pezzo in forma di sonatina: Andante non troppo - Allegro moderato 10:46
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. Pezzo in forma di sonatina: Andante non troppo - Allegro moderato
    Duration
    10:46
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Philadelphia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christoph Eschenbach
  4. 3 II. Waltz: Moderato, tempo di valse 04:03
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. Waltz: Moderato, tempo di valse
    Duration
    04:03
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Philadelphia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christoph Eschenbach
  5. 4 III. Élégie: Larghetto elegiaco 11:17
    Track
    4
    Title
    III. Élégie: Larghetto elegiaco
    Duration
    11:17
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Philadelphia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christoph Eschenbach
  6. 5 IV. Finale: Tema russo: Andante - Allegro con spirito 08:16
    Track
    5
    Title
    IV. Finale: Tema russo: Andante - Allegro con spirito
    Duration
    08:16
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Philadelphia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christoph Eschenbach
  7. Disc 2
  8. 1 Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32 26:24
    Track
    1
    Title
    Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32
    Duration
    26:24
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Philadelphia Orchestra
    Conductor
    Christoph Eschenbach
  9. 2 I. Moderato 04:47
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. Moderato
    Duration
    04:47
    Composer
    Victor Ewald
    Ensemble
    members Philadelphia Orchestra
  10. 3 II. Adagio 03:47
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    03:47
    Composer
    Victor Ewald
    Ensemble
    members Philadelphia Orchestra
  11. 4 III. Allegro moderato 03:45
    Track
    4
    Title
    III. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    03:45
    Composer
    Victor Ewald
    Ensemble
    members Philadelphia Orchestra
  12. 5 I. Allegro moderato 05:31
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    05:31
    Composer
    Victor Ewald
    Ensemble
    members Philadelphia Orchestra
  13. 6 II. Intermezzo 04:36
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Intermezzo
    Duration
    04:36
    Composer
    Victor Ewald
    Ensemble
    members Philadelphia Orchestra
  14. 7 III. Andante 03:52
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Andante
    Duration
    03:52
    Composer
    Victor Ewald
    Ensemble
    members Philadelphia Orchestra
  15. 8 IV. Vivo 03:48
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Vivo
    Duration
    03:48
    Composer
    Victor Ewald
    Ensemble
    members Philadelphia Orchestra