Tag Archives: Tchaikovsky

The Story of Tchaikovsky

This hour long CD intersperses about 30 minutes narration of the composer s life with his most important pieces of music, followed by about 30 minutes of uninterrupted music. Recommended by Laura Berquist Syllabus Grades 2and 3Author: Music Masters SeriesGrade … Continue reading

Posted in Store | Tagged , | Comments Off

Tchaikovsky: Piano Music, Vol.2

There are no hidden masterpieces here; Tchaikovsky’s piano music was usually lightweight stuff for the salon rather than the concert hall. But the Dumka and the Six Pieces, Op. 19, are fine examples of Tchaikovsky’s piano writing. Yablonskaya, a Russian … Continue reading

Posted in Store | Tagged , , , | Comments Off

Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn: First Piano Concertos

Barely out of his teens on this recording, Lang Lang demonstrates plenty of virtuoso finger dexterity, but also places his personal stamp on the music. In the Tchaikovsky, a barn-burner of a piece that some pianists use to show how … Continue reading

Posted in Store | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off

TCHAIKOVSKY BERNSTEIN SYMPHONY 4

Symphony No 4 in F Minor, Op 36… Price:

Posted in Store | Tagged , , | Comments Off

Rachmaninoff: Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 / Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23

This is madness in action. Martha Argerich’s Rachmaninoff Third is the fastest and most physically exciting you’ll ever hear. She’s recorded live, and the balances are a little strange as a result. You can also tell that Riccardo Chailly and … Continue reading

Posted in Store | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off

Beethoven: Symphony No. 7; Tchaikovsky: Romeo & Juliet [DVD Video]

VAI DVD 4408 Beethoven: Symphony # 7 – Orchestra Internationale Giovanile, Tchaikovsky: Romeo & Juliet – Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, 1969, 53 min., B&W, All regions… List Price: $ 19.95 Price:

Posted in Store | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off

Tchaikovsky : Symphony 1,2 and 3

Antal Dorati was a superb Tchaikovsky conductor, and we are fortunate that Mercury captured so many of his performances for posterity in such fine sound. The first three symphonies don’t get much play; the Second pops up now and then … Continue reading

Posted in Store | Tagged , | Comments Off

Rimsky-Korsakov : Concerto for Piano and Orchestra Op.30 / Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.3 (Telarc)

hardly used. No scracthes on cd. Has booklet. May have slight handling wear on cd case… List Price: $ 17.98 Price:

Posted in Store | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 “Pathétique”; Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture

No Description Available.Genre: Classical MusicMedia Format: Compact DiskRating: Release Date: 11-JAN-2000Time was that to make Tchaikovsky a whipping boy for the worst excesses of romanticism, an emblem of “hysteria” and bathetic self-indulgence, became critically fashionable. But with this composer, the … Continue reading

Posted in Store | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off

Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony; The Tempest

Easily the poorest major recording of this work currently available, Mikhail Pletnev’s Manfred is shallow, lacking in tension and drama, and played with mechanical precision by a well-drilled, but otherwise undistinguished orchestra. The recording balances the brass and percussion far … Continue reading

Posted in Store | Tagged , , , | Comments Off