Notes and Editorial Reviews
Written under difficult circumstances while he was employed at the Moscow Conservatory, Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No 1 held the composer’s affection throughout his life as “a sin of my sweet youth”. The melodic richness and skillful orchestration in his later music can already be found in this and the Symphony No 2, which owes its subtitle to the use of folk music from the Ukraine, a region known as ‘Little Russia’. These youthful masterpieces are heard here “in performances full of grace and zest. Schwarz is a passionate advocate of this music, and it shows.” (The Seattle Times)
Written under difficult circumstances while he was employed at the Moscow Conservatory, Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No 1 held the composer’s affection throughout his life as “a sin of my sweet youth”. The melodic richness and skillful orchestration in his later music can already be found in this and the Symphony No 2, which owes its subtitle to the use of folk music from the Ukraine, a region known as ‘Little Russia’. These youthful masterpieces are heard here “in performances full of grace and zest. Schwarz is a passionate advocate of this music, and it shows.” (The Seattle Times) Read less
Works on This Recording
1.
Symphony no 1 in G minor, Op. 13 "Winter daydreams" by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Conductor:
Gerard Schwarz
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Seattle Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1866/1874; Russia
Venue: Seattle Opera House, Seattle, Washington
Length: 44 Minutes 19 Secs.
2.
Symphony no 2 in C minor, Op. 17 "Little Russian" by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Conductor:
Gerard Schwarz
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Seattle Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: Russia
Venue: Seattle Opera House, Seattle, Washington
Length: 33 Minutes 14 Secs.
Sound Samples
Symphony No. 1 in G minor, Op. 13, "Winter Daydreams": I. Allegro tranquillo (Dreams of a Winter Journey)
Symphony No. 1 in G minor, Op. 13, "Winter Daydreams": II. Adagio cantabile ma non tanto (Land of Desolation, Land of Mists)
Symphony No. 1 in G minor, Op. 13, "Winter Daydreams": III. Scherzo: Allegro scherzando giocoso
Symphony No. 1 in G minor, Op. 13, "Winter Daydreams": IV. Finale: Andante lugubre - Allegro maestoso
Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Op. 17, "Little Russian": I. Andante sostenuto - Allegro vivo
Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Op. 17, "Little Russian": II. Andantino marziale, quasi moderato
Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Op. 17, "Little Russian": III. Scherzo and Trio: Allegro molto vivace
Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Op. 17, "Little Russian": IV. Finale: Moderato assai - Allegro vivo
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