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Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Paul Freeman, Ladislav Slovak
The Great Composers: Pyotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky [DVD + 2 CDs]
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (7) - Disc #1
1. Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23: Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso-allegro con spirito
2. Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23: Andantino semplice-prestissimo
3. Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23: Allegro con fuoco
4. Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35: Allegro moderato
5. Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35: Andante
6. Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35: Allegro vivacissimo
7. Dumka, for piano in C minor, Op. 59
Track Listings (19) - Disc #2
1. The Swan Lake, suite, Op. 20a: Scene
2. The Swan Lake, suite, Op. 20a: Valse
3. The Swan Lake, suite, Op. 20a: Danse des cygnes (Dance of the Swans)
4. The Swan Lake, suite, Op. 20a: Scene
5. The Swan Lake, suite, Op. 20a: Danse hongroise (Csardas)
6. The Swan Lake, suite, Op. 20a: Scene
7. The Sleeping Beauty, suite for orchestra, Op. 66a: Introduction-La Fée des lilas
8. The Sleeping Beauty, suite for orchestra, Op. 66a: Valse
9. Nutcracker, suite from the ballet, Op. 71a: Ouverture miniature
10. Nutcracker, suite from the ballet, Op. 71a: Marche
11. Nutcracker, suite from the ballet, Op. 71a: Danse de la Fée dragée (Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy)
12. Nutcracker, suite from the ballet, Op. 71a: Danse Russe (Trepak)
13. Nutcracker, suite from the ballet, Op. 71a: Danse Arabe
14. Nutcracker, suite from the ballet, Op. 71a: Danse chinoise
15. Nutcracker, suite from the ballet, Op. 71a: Danse des Mirlitons
16. Nutcracker, suite from the ballet, Op. 71a: Valse des fleurs (Flower Waltz)
17. Serenade for strings (or piano, 4 hands) in C major, Op. 48: Waltz
18. Souvenir d'un lieu cher, for violin & piano (or orchestra), Op. 42: No. 1 Méditation
19. Souvenir d'un lieu cher, for violin & piano (or orchestra), Op. 42: No. 3 Mélodie

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CD Details

All Artists: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Paul Freeman, Ladislav Slovak, Enrique Bátiz, Gil Sharon, Roman Kofman, St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Avanti! Chamber Orchestra, Kiev Chamber Orchestra, Derek Han, Alexander Warenberg, Vladimir Spivakov, Borika van den Booren
Title: The Great Composers: Pyotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky [DVD + 2 CDs]
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Genre: Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Forms & Genres, Concertos, Serenades & Divertimentos, Short Forms, Instruments, Keyboard, Strings, Symphonies
Number of Discs: 3
SwapaCD Credits: 3
UPCs: 675754854225, 5028421925028

CD Reviews

CDs are a mixed bag but DVD is just horrible

HB | Fort Mill, SC | 06/14/2008

(2 out of 5 stars)

"What can I say, this is one strange package. The DVD has a short biography of Tchaikovsky which is okay but it then reverts to a biographical ballet which places an overwhelming amount of emphasis on the composers sexuality. Tchaikovsky was a great composer. Who cares about his sexuality more than 100 years later? Give me a break. The two CDs have one exceptional performance, Vladimir Spivakov playing the violin concerto. His tone is huge, his phrasing breathtaking and the performance has real fire. The short pieces are also done quite well. The ballet excerpts have really poor sound and dull performances. Finally, there is Derek Han playing the 1st Piano Concerto. It is okay but this is not Mr. Han's speciality. He is a world famous Mozartian and deservedly so. Here his playing is labored and not very passionate. Unless you think is a real bargain, I would avoid this DVD/CD combination."