Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Essentials

Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Essentials

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His orchestral music continues to dominate symphony schedules. Your nearby ballet company wouldn't survive without him. And the Russian Romantic composer contributed a pair of widely beloved operas to the global repertory, as well. Conductors as wide-ranging in style as Herbert von Karajan, Leonard Bernstein and André Previn have all made their marks on the vast Tchaikovsky oeuvre. This playlist gets you started with a few famed performances of works by the man who was never at a loss for melody, giving you a taste of concertos, symphonic movements and more.

Ouverture solennelle "1812,", Op. 49, TH 49

Tanglewood Festival Chorus, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis

16:52

I. Miniature Overture

Mstislav Rostropovich, Berlin Philharmonic

3:02

X. October. Autumn Song. Andante doloroso e molto cantabile

5:55

Andante Cantabile in D Major (arr. of 2nd mvt. from String Quartet No. 1)

Ari Rasilainen, Munich Radio Orchestra, Sol Gabetta

6:33

I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allegro con spirito

Martha Argerich, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Dutoit

21:08

Valse

Vasily Petrenko, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

6:47

Fantasy Overture

Mikhail Pletnev, Russian National Orchestra

19:14

2. Canzonetta (Andante)

Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Janine Jansen, Daniel Harding

6:24

IV. Finale. Allegro con fuoco

Gianandrea Noseda, London Symphony Orchestra

8:34

Waltz

Herbert von Karajan, Vienna Philharmonic

4:14

III. Allegro molto vivace

Berlin Philharmonic, Kirill Petrenko

8:46

Moderato assai quasi andante

Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Mstislav Rostropovich, Leningrad Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra

0:54

Tema. Moderato semplice

Mstislav Rostropovich, Leningrad Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Gennady Rozhdestvensky

1:41

Variazione VII e Coda. Allegro vivo

Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Mstislav Rostropovich, Leningrad Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra

2:11

Letter Scene. "Puskai Pogilabnu Ya, No. Pryezhde"

Nuccia Focile, Orchestre De Paris, Semyon Bychkov

13:17

III. Allegro moderato

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Mariss Jansons

5:26

II. Adagio cantabile e con moto

Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, Iona Brown

9:39

No. 1, January. By the Hearth

4:41

March Slave, Op. 31

London Symphony Orchestra, Gennady Rozhdestvensky

9:42

II. Walzer: Moderato (Tempo di valse)

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner

3:34

III. Allegro con fuoco

Simon Trpčeski, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko

7:26

Net, Tolko Tot, Kto Znal (None But the Lonely Heart), Op. 6, No. 63

Amanda Roocroft

3:38

IV. Scène

Mstislav Rostropovich, Berlin Philharmonic, Leon Spierer, Eberhard Finke

6:22

IV. Finale. Moderato assai (Live)

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski

10:27

II. Vivace con spirito

Philharmonia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti

8:49

"Vy tak pechalny"

Valery Gergiev, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Dmitri Hvorostovsky

5:42

Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Mariss Jansons

24:01

Dance of the Reed-Pipes

Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

2:26

I. Elégie - Andantino molto cantabile - Andante

Vladimir Jurowski, Russian National Orchestra

10:23

No. 1, Morning Prayer

1:38

No. 24, in Church

2:24

II. Adagio cantabile ma non tanto

Michael Tilson Thomas, Boston Symphony Orchestra

10:47

Cossack Dance

Erich Kunzel, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

4:21

III. Finale (Allegro vivacissimo)

Russian National Orchestra, Julia Fischer, Yakov Kreizberg

10:10

Panorama (andantino)

Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic

3:19

Polonaise

Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Antonio Pappano

4:45

III. Andante con moto

Andris Nelsons, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

10:30

10. Scherzo-fantaisie

Mikhail Pletnev

6:06

II. (B) Variazione finale e Coda: Allegretto risoluto e con fuoco -

Mischa Maisky, Gidon Kremer, Martha Argerich

6:42

II. (Coda) Lugubre

Gidon Kremer, Martha Argerich, Mischa Maisky

5:01

II. Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza

Berlin Philharmonic, Kirill Petrenko

13:05

Atchevo eta prezhde ne znala

Valery Gergiev, Anna Netrebko, Mariinsky Orchestra

2:58

II. Andante non troppo

Peter Donohoe, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Rudolf Barshai

17:09

III. Scherzo. Pizzicato ostinato - Allegro

London Symphony Orchestra, George Szell

5:33

Capriccio Italien, Op. 45, TH 47

Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, José Serebrier

14:37

Italian Capriccio, Op. 45, TH 47

Mikhail Pletnev, Russian National Orchestra

15:45

VI. Scène (Finale)

Leon Spierer, Eberhard Finke, Berlin Philharmonic, Mstislav Rostropovich

4:21

II. Allegro con grazia

Sir Charles Mackerras, Philharmonia Orchestra

8:02

Variation 12: Finale (Polacca. Moderato Assai - Allegro Moderato - Tempo Di Polacca, Molto Brillante)

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Adrian Boult

6:08

IV. Adagio lamentoso

Neeme Järvi, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

9:58