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BRITTEN CONDUCTS TCHAIKOVSKY
Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky
Variations on a Roccoco Theme, Op. 33
Pezzo capriccioso, Op. 62
Romeo and Juliet – Fantasy Overture
Mstislav Rostropovich, cello
English Chamber Orchestra
Benjamin Britten, conductor
Recorded live from Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Aldeburgh, 16 June 1968
Bonus:
BRITTEN, B.: Gloriana, Op. 53 (excerpts)
Peter Pears, tenor
Aldeburgh Festival Singers
English Chamber Orchestra
Benjamin Britten, conductor
Recorded at Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Aldeburgh, 5 June 1970
Picture format: NTSC 4:3
Sound format: Enhance Mono
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Region code: 0 (worldwide)
Menu language: English
Booklet notes: English, French, German
Running time: 68 mins
No. of DVDs: 1 Read less
Works on This Recording
1.
Variations for Cello and Orchestra on a Rococo theme, Op. 33 by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performer:
Mstislav Rostropovich (Cello)
Conductor:
Benjamin Britten
Orchestra/Ensemble:
English Chamber Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1876; Russia
Date of Recording: 06/16/1968
Venue: Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Aldeburgh
2.
Pezzo capriccioso for Cello and Orchestra in B minor, Op. 62 by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performer:
Mstislav Rostropovich (Cello)
Conductor:
Benjamin Britten
Orchestra/Ensemble:
English Chamber Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1887; Russia
Date of Recording: 06/16/1968
Venue: Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Aldeburgh
3.
Romeo and Juliet Overture by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Conductor:
Benjamin Britten
Orchestra/Ensemble:
English Chamber Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1869/1880; Russia
Date of Recording: 06/16/1968
Venue: Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Aldeburgh
4.
Gloriana, Op. 53: Excerpt(s) by Benjamin Britten
Performer:
Peter Pears (Tenor)
Conductor:
Benjamin Britten
Orchestra/Ensemble:
English Chamber Orchestra,
Aldeburgh Festival Chorus
Date of Recording: 06/05/1970
Venue: Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Aldeburgh
Customer Reviews
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Tchaikovsky loved by two great musicians March 12, 2013
By S. Southall (Mooroolbark, Vic) See All My Reviews
"John Waterhouse wrote about Britten, aged 25, playing a masterly performance (spontaneously, at a party) of Tchaikovsky's first piano concerto 'con evident amore' and at a much later age Britten's deep love of Tchaikovsky is displayed in these performances. We can see how Britten lives the Romeo and Juliet overture as he conducts it; how attentively Rostropovich and Britten associate to bring out the beauties of this music. Rostropovich plays with mellow lyricism as well as sunny clarity, and the camera focuses on his hands and the subtle interaction with the conductor. Watching Britten direct his forces is illuminating as the camera follows his movements also. This is a fine film of a relatively rare event, as Tchaikovsky was not part of Britten's frequent repertoire. It is Tchaikovsky as loved by two great musicians at a fascinating moment in musical history."
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