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Tchaikovsky Adagios


Release Date: 01/10/2006 
Label:  Decca   Catalog #: 000567402   Spars Code: n/a 
Composer:  Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performer:  Kyung-Wha ChungVladimir AshkenazyAkiko SuwanaiPhillip Moll,   ... 
Conductor:  Richard BonyngeCharles DutoitHerbert von KarajanLorin Maazel,   ... 
Orchestra/Ensemble:  National Philharmonic OrchestraMontreal Symphony OrchestraVienna Philharmonic Orchestra,   ... 
Number of Discs: 2 
Recorded in: Stereo 
Length: 2 Hours 34 Mins. 

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Works on This Recording

1. Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66: no 9a, Act 1 - Pas d'action "'Rose' Adagio" by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Conductor:  Richard Bonynge
Orchestra/Ensemble:  National Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1888-1889; Russia 
Length: 6 Minutes 34 Secs. 
2. Concerto for Violin in D, Op. 35: 2nd movement, Canzonetta by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performer:  Kyung-Wha Chung (Violin)
Conductor:  Charles Dutoit
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Montreal Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1878; Russia 
Length: 6 Minutes 30 Secs. 
3. Romeo and Juliet Overture: Love Theme by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Conductor:  Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1869/1880; Russia 
Length: 3 Minutes 14 Secs. 
4. Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23: 2nd movement, Andantino semplice by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performer:  Vladimir Ashkenazy (Piano)
Conductor:  Lorin Maazel
Orchestra/Ensemble:  London Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1874-1875; Russia 
Length: 6 Minutes 47 Secs. 
5. Symphony no 5 in E minor, Op. 64: 2nd movement, Andante cantabile by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Conductor:  Bernard Haitink
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1888; Russia 
Length: 15 Minutes 20 Secs. 
6. Morceaux (12) for Piano, Op. 40: no 6, Chant sans paroles by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Conductor:  Leopold Stokowski
Orchestra/Ensemble:  London Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1878; Russia 
Length: 3 Minutes 18 Secs. 
Notes: Arranger: Leopold Stokowski. 
7. Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op. 42: no 3, Mélodie by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performer:  Akiko Suwanai (Violin), Phillip Moll (Piano)
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1878; Russia 
Length: 3 Minutes 39 Secs. 
8. Morceaux (18) for Piano, Op. 72: no 5, Méditation by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performer:  Vladimir Ashkenazy (Piano)
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1893; Russia 
Length: 5 Minutes 22 Secs. 
9. Andante cantabile for Cello and Strings, Op. 11 by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Gabrieli String Quartet
Period: Romantic 
Written: ?1886-88; Russia 
Length: 6 Minutes 37 Secs. 
10. Sextet for Strings in D major, Op. 70 "Souvenir de Florence": 2nd movement, Adagio cantabile by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Conductor:  Sir Neville Marriner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Length: 7 Minutes 56 Secs. 
11. Symphony no 4 in F minor, Op. 36: 2nd movement, Andantino in modo di canzone by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Conductor:  Bernard Haitink
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1877-1878; Russia 
Length: 9 Minutes 28 Secs. 
12. Swan Lake, Op. 20: no 9, Act 1 - Finale by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Conductor:  Charles Dutoit
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Montreal Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1875-1876; Russia 
Length: 2 Minutes 56 Secs. 
13. Sérénade mélancolique for Violin and Orchestra in B minor, Op. 26 by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Conductor:  Charles Dutoit
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Montreal Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1875; Russia 
Length: 9 Minutes 19 Secs. 
14. Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48: 3rd movement, Elégie by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Conductor:  Sir Neville Marriner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1880; Russia 
Length: 10 Minutes 0 Secs. 
15. Songs (6), Op. 57: no 6, Only thou alone by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performer:  Josef Sakonov (Violin)
Orchestra/Ensemble:  London Festival Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1884; Russia 
Length: 3 Minutes 25 Secs. 
16. Concerto for Piano no 2 in G major, Op. 44: 2nd mvt - Andante non troppo by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performer:  Viktoria Postnikova (Piano), Michael Schlitzer (Violin), Walter Schulz (Cello)
Conductor:  Gennadi Rozhdestvensky
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Vienna Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: Russia 
Length: 17 Minutes 3 Secs. 
Notes: Composition written: Russia (1879 - 1880). 
17. Elegy for Strings in G major by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Conductor:  Vladimir Ashkenazy
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1884; Russia 
Length: 8 Minutes 0 Secs. 
18. Nocturne for Cello and small Orchestra in D minor, Op. 19 no 4 by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Conductor:  Constantine Orbelian
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Moscow Chamber Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1873; Russia 
Length: 4 Minutes 36 Secs. 
Notes: Arranger: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. 
19. Morceaux (6) for Piano, Op. 51: no 6, Valse sentimentale by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performer:  Arthur Grumiaux (Violin), István Hajdu (Piano)
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1882; Russia 
Length: 2 Minutes 5 Secs. 
20. Songs (6), Op. 16: no 1, Cradle song by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performer:  Vladimir Ashkenazy (Piano)
Period: Romantic 
Length: 4 Minutes 1 Secs. 
Notes: Arranger: Sergei Rachmaninov. 
21. Symphony no 6 in B minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique": 4th movement, Finale - Adagio lamentoso by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Conductor:  Vladimir Ashkenazy
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1893; Russia 
Length: 11 Minutes 14 Secs. 
22. Suite for Orchestra no 4 in G major, Op. 61 "Mozartiana": no 3, Preghiera by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Conductor:  Antal Doráti
Orchestra/Ensemble:  National Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1887; Russia 
Length: 4 Minutes 58 Secs. 

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 Tchaikovsky Adagios September 21, 2012 By Glenn B. (Bandon, OR) See All My Reviews "Tchaikovsky is one my favorite composers, so I was pleased to see this nice mixture of well known and smaller, less heard pieces. It has lived in the CD player of my car for the last three weeks. I enjoyed the quality of the performances and the selections, despite unevenness of the order and volume on the CDs. A great price, delivery was prompt, the two CDs in good shape, and the case broken, which has become a regular thing with crystal cases from ArchiveMusic. I just put the CDs in a new case. I would recommend "Tchaikovsky Adagios" to anyone who likes Tchaikovsky." Report Abuse
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