Tchaikovsky: Souvenir De Florence, Op.70/Serenade In C, Op.48

On this CD:

1. Du temps que j'estois amoureux
Composed by Jacques Arcadelt
Performed by Auvergne Orchestra

2. Serenade for strings (or piano duet), in C major, Op. 48
Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Performed by Auvergne Orchestra

Tracks:

Piano Concerto No.1 In B Flat Minor, Op.23: I Allegro Non Troppo E Molto Maestoso (Excerpt) - Vladimir Ashkenazy
Romeo And Juliet: Love Theme - Wiener Philharmoniker
Symphony No.6 In B Minor, Op.74 'Pathetique': I Adagio - Allegro Non Troppo (Excerpt) - Philharmonia Orchestra
Swan Lake: Scene (Act III) - Herbert Von Karajan
Swan Lake: Waltz (Act I) - Herbert Von Karajan
Swan Lake: Dance Of The Little Swans - Herbert Von Karajan
Il Adagio Cantabile E Con Moto Souvenir De Florence, Op.70: II Adagio Cantabile E Con Moto - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
Melodie Souvenir D'un Lieu Cher, Op.42: Melodie - Philip Moll
June: Barcarolle The Seasons, Op.37b: June: Barcarolle - Vladimir Ashkenazy
Eugene Onegin: Waltz - Valery Gergiev
Piano Concerto No.1 In B Flat Minor, Op.23: II Andantino Semplice - Vladimir Ashkenazy
Sleeping Beauty: Pas D'action (Adagio) - Wiener Philharmoniker
Sleeping Beauty: Waltz - Wiener Philharmoniker
Marche Slave, Op.31 - Zubin Mehta

Tracks:

Violin Concerto In D Major, Op.35: I Allegro Moderato (Excerpt) - Kyung Wha Chung
Symphony No.5 In E Minor, Op.64: II Andante Cantabile, Con Alcuna Licenza - London Symphony Orchestra
The Nutcracker: Overture - Charles Dutoit
The Nutcracker: Dance Of The Sugar-Plum Fairy - Charles Dutoit
Serenade For Strings In C Major, Op.48: II Waltz - St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra
String Quartet No.1 In D Major, Op.11: II Andante Cantabile - Gabrieli String Quartet
Eugene Onegin: Polonaise - Valery Gergiev
Capriccio Italien, Op.45 (Excerpt) - Valery Gergiev
Symphony No.4 In F Minor, Op.36: III Scherzo: Pizzicato Ostinato, Allegro - London Symphony Orchestra
Elegie For Strings - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
None But The Lonely Heart, Op.6 No.6 - Dmitri Hvorostovsky
The Divine Liturgy Of St. John Chrysostom, Op.41: Otche Nash (The Lord's Prayer) - St. Petersburg Chamber Choir
Valse Sentimentale, Op.51 No.6 - Arthur Grumiaux
The Nutcracker: Dance Of The Reed Pipes (Mirlitons) - Wiener Philharmoniker
The Nutcracker: Waltz Of The Flowers - Wiener Philharmoniker
1812 Overture, Op.49 (Conclusion) - Zubin Mehta

Customer Reviews:

Best of the best.......2004-03-14

There's something for every Tchaikovsky lover on this disc. From Swan Lake to Onegin, many of Tchaikovsky's most-known melodies are on this disc. I'd have preferred more than an excerpt of the first movement of Piano Concerto No. 1, but this disc is a great introduction to Tchaikovsky's works.

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Simply put, an excellent bargain!
Totally Excellent
Among the best Serenades available
Superb performance of the Souvenir de Florence

Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings

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Release Date: 1992-06-30

Tracks:

Serenade For Strings In C Major, Op.48: Pezzo in forma di Sonatina
Serenade For Strings In C Major, Op.48: Walzer
Serenade For Strings In C Major, Op.48: Elegie
Serenade For Strings In C Major, Op.48: Finale (Tema Russo)
Souvenir de Florence In D Minor, Op.70 (For String Orchestra): Allegro con spirito
Souvenir de Florence In D Minor, Op.70 (For String Orchestra): Adagio cantabile
Souvenir de Florence In D Minor, Op.70 (For String Orchestra): Allegretto moderato
Souvenir de Florence In D Minor, Op.70 (For String Orchestra): Allegro vivace

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Simply put, an excellent bargain!.......2006-07-16

Philippe Entremont may be better known as a world-class pianist than a conductor. As a pianist, he collaborated with prominent figures including Leonard Bernstein and Eugene Ormandy, but he himself turns out to be a very good conductor.

This album, with Maestro Entremont leading the Vienna Chamber Orchestra, features Tchaikovsky's two best-known and most beautiful chamber works: Serenade for Strings and Souvenir de Florence. Although not as painstakingly emotional as Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic, nor as sensual and passionate as Ormandy as his "Philadelphia Sound", Entremont and his ensemble offers an highly respectable performance, with great control without any flamboyance, and above all the lush, moving strings comprised of members representing the music capital of the world.

Naxos is known for offering recordings done by less-than-prolific artists at a budget price, but this is an absolute winner. A stunning performance with only little money out of one's wallet. Simply put, an excellent bargain!

Totally Excellent.......2003-08-13

I was listening to a biography of Tchaikovsky on cassette and
the instructor mentioned the 2 pieces on this CD as relatively
unknown masterpieces of chamber music. I was very happy to see that
I could get both of them on one CD. I am not qualified to give any sort of analysis
of the performances (by the Vienna Chamber Orchestra, 1990) because I
just listen to music, but the 5-star rating I give the CD says enough,
and the instructor who praised these pieces so highly was absolutely
correct! The liner notes are sparse yet complete.

Among the best Serenades available.......2001-02-17

The previous reviewer talked about Souvenir de Florence on the CD, which is indeed very good. However, I am less familiar with Souvenir than the Serenade, so I'll comment on that instead. At the risk of sounding trite, the performance here is among the best available. Vienna Chamber Orchestra does a wonderful job trying to maintain the clarity of the work, allowing the listener to hear the individual parts of the work. For example, I've never really noticed some of the beautiful countermelodies in the Waltz until I listened to this recording. The interpretation is also first-rate. Entremont brings out the warmth of the music well, plus the tempo never drags. The result is a finely performed work that will captures the listener's attention throughout the piece. Oh, did I mention that the recorded sound is VERY good?

At this price, this is a deal not to miss. If you are looking for one recording of the Serenade, this is it. Even if you already own the Serenade, chances are that you don't yet have a recording of the rarely recorded Souvenir. Definitely give this CD a try.

Superb performance of the Souvenir de Florence.......1999-04-15

Performances of the orchestral arrangement of Souvenir de Florence are rare, as it seems are recordings. The work however is quite lovely and evocative and suits a string orchestra capable of playing as both an entity and a collection of fine soloists. Look no further therefore than this recording for an excellent interpretation.

The more familiar serenade is also a fine example of the work of one of Europe's leading Chamber Orchestras.

I play this disc frequently, most especially the Souvenir and have only a minor quibble and that is with a rather fast take up of the opening of the work. Otherwise this has to be one of the best quality recordings I have heard from Naxos but then they used an interesting recording venue, Casino Baumgartner in Vienna, and presumeably Austrian engineers.

Tracks:

Souvenir De Florence in d, Op.70: Allegro Con Spirito
Souvenir De Florence in d, Op.70: Adagio Cantabile E Con Moto
Souvenir De Florence in d, Op.70: Allegretto Moderato
Souvenir De Florence in d, Op.70: Allegro Vivace
Ser in C, Op.48: Pezzo In Forma Di Sonatina: 1. Andante Non Troppo/2. Allegro Moderato
Ser in C, Op.48: Valse: Moderato, Temp Di Valse
Ser in C, Op.48: Elegia: Larghetto Elegiaco
Ser in C, Op.48: Finale (Tema Russo): Andante

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Pno Con No.1in b flat: Andante semplice - Jeno Jando/Budapest PO/Andras Ligeti
Serenade in C, Op.48: Elegia - Berlin CO/Peter Wohlert
Chant sans paroles (Souvenir de Hapsal) - Jeno Jando
Sym No.1 in g, 'Winter Daydreams': Adagio cantabile - Prague Festival Orch/Pavel Urbanek
The Nutcracker, Scene No.10 - Staatskapelle Dresden/Hans Vonk
Romance, Op. 5 - Budapest Strs
Ste No.2 in C, Ste 'Caracteristique': Reves d'enfant - Stuttgart RSO/Sir Neville Mariner
Souvenir de Florence, Op.70: Adagio cantabile e con moto - Budapast Strs

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Best of Tchaikovsky

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Tracks:

From "Swanlake", Ballet Suite, Op. 20 - I: Scene (Moonlight)
From "Swanlake", Ballet Suite, Op. 20 - III: Dance of the Swans
From "Swanlake", Ballet Suite, Op. 20 - IV: Scene: Pas de Deux
From "Swanlake", Ballet Suite, Op. 20 - VI: Hungarian Dance (Csas)
Excerpts from "The Nutcracker", Ballet Suite, Op. 71a - I: Little ... - South German Philharmonic Orchestra
Excerpts from "The Nutcracker", Ballet Suite, Op. 71a - II: March - South German Philharmonic Orchestra
Excerpts from "The Nutcracker", Ballet Suite, Op. 71a - III: Dance ... - South German Philharmonic Orchestra
Excerpts from "The Nutcracker", Ballet Suite, Op. 71a - IV: ... - South German Philharmonic Orchestra
Excerpts from "The Nutcracker", Ballet Suite, Op. 71a - V: Arabian ... - South German Philharmonic Orchestra
Excerpts from "The Nutcracker", Ballet Suite, Op. 71a - VI: ... - South German Philharmonic Orchestra
Excerpts from "The Nutcracker", Ballet Suite, Op. 71a - VII: Dance ... - South German Philharmonic Orchestra
Excerpts from "The Nutcracker", Ballet Suite, Op. 71a - VIII: ... - South German Philharmonic Orchestra
From "The Sleeping Beauty", Ballet Suite, Op. 66a - Introduction: ... - New Philharmonia Orchestra of London
From "The Sleeping Beauty", Ballet Suite, Op. 66a - Panorama - New Philharmonia Orchestra of London
From "The Sleeping Beauty", Ballet Suite, Op. 66a - Waltz - New Philharmonia Orchestra of London
From "The Sleeping Beauty", Ballet Suite, Op. 66a - Finale: Apotheosis - New Philharmonia Orchestra of London
Fantasia - Overture from "Romeo and Julia" - New Philharmonia Orchestra of London

Tracks:

Piano Concerto No. 1 in B Flat Minor, Op. 23 - I: Allegro Non Troppo - Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra,
Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48 - I: Pezzo in Forma Di ...
Overture Solennelle 1812 [Excerpt] - Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70: Adagio Cantabile
Carpiccio Italien - Slovak Philharmonic
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35 - II: Canzonetta: Andante
Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74 "Pathque" - IV: Finale - ... - Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra

Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence / Serenade in C

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Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence / Serenade in C

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Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence; Serenade for Strings

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Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence; Serenade for Strings

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Release Date: 2003-04-22

Tchaikovsky: Serenade, Op. 48; Souvenir de Florence; Andante Cantabile

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Tchaikovsky: Serenade, Op. 48; Souvenir de Florence; Andante Cantabile

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ASIN: B000059QII
Release Date: 2003-04-29

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