Tchaikovsky: Overtures

On this CD:

1. Slavonic March, for orchestra, Op. 31
Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Charles Groves

2. Romeo and Juliet, fantasy-overture for orchestra in B minor (3 versions)
Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Jacek Kaspszyk

3. Capriccio Italien, for orchestra (or piano duet), Op. 45
Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Jacek Kaspszyk

4. 1812 -- Festival Overture, for orchestra in E flat major, Op. 49
Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky

Conducted by Jacek Kaspszyk

Tracks:

Flute Concerto In D Major, RV 428 'The Goldfinch': I. Allegro
The Four Seasons ('Spring') RV 269: III. Allegro (Pastoral Dance)
Flute Concerto In G Minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo
Orchestral Suite In B Minor, BWV 1067: Badinerie
Flute Sonata In E-Flat Major, BWV 1031: II. Siciliano
Orfeo ed Euridice: Dance Of The Blessed Spirits
Flute Concerto In G, KV 313: III. Rondeau. Tempo di Menuetto
Greensleeves
The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Chinese Dance
The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Dance Of The Reed Flutes
Sicilienne, Op. 78
Entr'acte To Carmen, Act III
Syrinx
L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2: III. Menuet
Thais: Mediation
Piece In The Form Of A Habanera
Carnival Of The Animals: The Birds (Aviary)
Maple Leaf Rag
Concerto For Flute: II. Allegretto - Adagio ma non troppo
Porgy And Bess: 'Summertime'
Density 21.5 For Solo Flute

Customer Reviews:

Interesting Mix, but not for serious classical music listeners .......2005-08-08

Bach, Vivaldi, and Mozart are all too well known, but less known musics are blended well into this CD. That's why I bought this CD. I think this is a good CD to familiarlize myself to flute pieces, but as a serious classical music listener it may come in short as more than half of pieces in this CD are something too famous and were listened so many times. This CD can be used to know what I like and then move forward from there. I am the type of listener who listen to the entire Carmen of Bizet instead of listening to only one part or two of it. If a listener is unfamiliar with clessical music, I think this is a good one to start.

a must have flute cd.......2001-07-23

this is a great flute cd. i enjoy the fact that the cd has many preformers rather than just one. Jean-Pierre Rampal, of course probably the most famouse flutist, and William Bennett, an amazing flutist who I was fortuante enough to hear in person, are both on this cd, as well as a few other great flutist. i especially enjoyed Siciliene, because i have never heard it played with flute and hard, and because i have played the piece myself.

even if you haven't heard of some of these songs it is wonderful to listen to them. i recomend this cd for flutiests of all levels.

takes you to another place and time!.......2000-08-25

This cd is by far the most beautiful that I have ever heard! It just takes you away to another place and time, far from your worries, very relaxing. I highly reccomend this to anyone who loves beautiful music!

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Overtures, The Greatest Hits

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ASIN: B000003QWY
Release Date: 1994-04-13

Tracks:

Light Cavalry
The Barber Of Seville
The Bartered Bride
The Flying Dutchman
Egmont
The Marriage Of Figaro
Poet And Peasant
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Night Air: The Relaxing Side of Classical Music

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Night Air: The Relaxing Side of Classical Music

Manufacturer: Telarc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Pavanes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00004UEKD
Release Date: 2000-07-25

Tracks:

Pavane For A Dead Princess
Intermezzo (Prelude To Act III)
Pavane
Gymnopedie No. 1
Gymnopedie No. 3
Prelude To The Afternoon Of A Faun
Dances Sacred And Profane For Harp And Strings
Movement. II. (Arie Di Corte) - Jesus Lopez-Cobos
Movement. III. (Siciliana) - Jesus Lopez-Cobos
Movement. III (Elegie)
Nocturne For String Orchestra
Fantasia On Greensleeves

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Flute Dreams

Manufacturer: Delta
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000007NJL
Release Date: 1998-05-19

Tracks:

Morning
Dance Of The Blessed Spirits
Dance Of The Toy Flutes
Intermezzo
Flute Quartet in D, Adagio-Rondo
Minuet And Badinerie
Fl Con in e
Fl Con in G, II. Largo
Tema Con Variazioni
Minuet in d
Fl Qt in G, Tempo Di Minuetto
Fl Con in B-flat, II. Adagio
Son in e, III. Siciliano
Con in C, II. Andantino

Baby Dance:Toddler's Jump on the Classics

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Not great, kids need to really be in the mood
A different "baby classics" album
We all love this cd.
Valuable resource
My preschooler really likes this one!

Baby Dance:Toddler's Jump on the Classics

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Tracks:

A Toddler's Jump On The Classics: Catch a Sabre Tooth Tiger
A Toddler's Jump On The Classics: They'll Have The World On A String
A Toddler's Jump On The Classics: That's Rameau Not Rambo
A Toddler's Jump On The Classics: Viva Vivaldi
A Toddler's Jump On The Classics: A Little Bachanalia
A Toddler's Jump On The Classics: Make Mine Mussorgsky
A Toddler's Jump On The Classics: Cinderella, Choose Your Fella
A Toddler's Jump On The Classics: Get a Little Nuts
A Toddler's Jump On The Classics: Meet The Master Of Movement
A Toddler's Jump On The Classics: Choose Your Partners
A Toddler's Jump On The Classics: Dad, Is This the Waltz Of The Reindeer?
A Toddler's Jump On The Classics: Say Hello To Haydn
A Toddler's Jump On The Classics: Actually It's Two Minutes
A Toddler's Jump On The Classics: Forward March!
A Toddler's Jump On The Classics: Oh Boy, Oh Boy, Oboe
A Toddler's Jump On The Classics: Spanish Passion
A Toddler's Jump On The Classics: Mostly Mozart
A Toddler's Jump On The Classics: Classic Choreography
A Toddler's Jump On The Classics: Quite a Fella, Falla
A Toddler's Jump On The Classics: May I Have This Waltz?
A Toddler's Jump On The Classics: Baby Goes Baroque
A Toddler's Jump On The Classics: I Love Ludwig

Customer Reviews:

Not great, kids need to really be in the mood.......2003-04-07

I bought this for my 5-year old daughter who loves litening to my classical music. She did not like it. It failed to grab her attention.

A different "baby classics" album.......2002-11-12

I've bought many CDs for my son (who is now 2), including various classical compilations for babies. However, most of them seem to comprise of the same two dozen or so "favourites" from the Baroque and Classical periods. Also, most of the selections are usually in slow tempo (in order to pass as "lullabies") whereas I find that babies respond better to rhythmic, upbeat tunes. I like this CD because it includes beautiful selections that are less overused, come from different epochs and styles, and are very suitible for small kids. The pieces are brief (babies have a short attention span)and upbeat. They won't put your child or yourself to sleep, but you can listen to them repeatedly without getting tired.

We all love this cd........2002-03-31

My kids love this cd. We kept checking it out from the library, so we finally decided to buy it. The kids like the picture of the baby running on the piano and they pretend they are doing the same thing while we listen to it. I love the music, so much of it is familiar and well loved.

Valuable resource.......2001-08-01

As a music educator, preschool teacher, and mother of three young children, I have reviewed many recordings for children. When evaluating a product, I do not necessarily look for songs I like to listen to, but selections that are well received by children. The producers of "Baby dance" did a wonderful job in choosing beautiful pieces with a fast tempo that encourage toddlers as young as 13 months to march, hop, and dance. Not all songs are from the typical classical music sampler tapes, introducing adults to other, lesser-known beautiful masterpieces. Most selections are less then 2 minutes long, wich proved the perfect time span for the attention of a 2-year old. I videotaped my youngest son when he was dancing to this tape as a 2-year old. He interpreted the feelings the music conveyed and moved his body according to these emotions - from wiggling to standing still and tuning in to crawling on all fours. I give workshops to early childhood educators and always recommend this title.

My preschooler really likes this one!.......2001-01-29

We first purchased this CD when my son was 18 months old, and he's really enjoyed it ever since. He's now 3 years old, and still asks for it to be played. The selections are short, but high energy and and lots of fun. This is a GREAT CD to have handy on those rainy days when you can't get out of the house! Incidentally, it's also recommended for preschoolers by Ed Hirsh, of the Core Knowledge series (What Your Kindergartener Needs to Know, What Your First Grader Needs to Know, etc), on his coreknowledge.org site.

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The Best Of Karajan At A Cheap Price! Wow!
WONDERFUL COLLECTION.........
Enchanting!
A music lover's dream

Romantic Adagio: Karajan

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The Tales Of Hoffmann: Barcarolle
Romeo And Juliet: Love Theme
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Tristan And Isolde: Isoldes Liebestod - Wagner

Customer Reviews:

The Best Of Karajan At A Cheap Price! Wow!.......2005-08-15

Close to perfect, really, if at least one track included Beethoven's Ninth Symphony "Ode To Joy" or other Karajan-conducted slow movements from symphonies. Also if Ravel's Bolero or Debussy's La Mer were on here. This is truly an incomparable collection at the very affordable price of about 2-3 dollars. Karajan's magical interpretations of adagios are gloriously showcased. Karajan was without a doubt the greatest conductor immediately after the loss of Arturo Toscanini, who is still hailed as the number one conductor of all time. Karajan, like Toscanini, were giants of classical music, making the music such a powerful and emotional experience that it was as if they had written the pieces themselves. Karajan was so involved with the music he conducted that he was able to conduct with his eyes closed. He FELT the music and was genuinely passionate about conducting. In adagios, the more relaxed, sustained and lyrical aspects of the music is exposed as is the more graceful conducting of Karajan.

The music included here is the moving and very Italianate Intermezzo from the opera Cavalleria Rusticana by Mascagni. Karajan really delivers here and is a fine first track to begin with. It's followed by the elegantly-executed Barcarolle, complete with nocturnal and watery modes from the Offenbach opera, The Tales of Hoffman. The Love Theme from the Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture by Tchaikovsky is priceless music and Tchaikovsky really steps up the emotional impact of the work. More charming and genteel phrasing is used in the music for the ballet Les Sylphides, with music from Chopin arranged for orchestra and for the Romanza in Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik.

I have never heard the true "Moldau" by Smetana until I heard it here. Under Karajan's baton, the river comes alive and the journey is much more compelling. The theme for the Young Prince and Princess from Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scheherazade" is simply gorgeous, full of romantic Russian-ism. Karajan takes us to the time of Holberg in Grieg's Holberg Suite in a fine interpretation of the Sarabande. Karajan conducting Dvorak's String Serenade in E major is noble. The final tracks are perhaps the most musically masterful, eventhough all the previous pieces were well-executed even if they are not bigger in scope. The Carmen music- Overture and Preludes are remarkable. Karajan is in fine form and the music is crisp, powerful and colorful. Karajan knew Carmen. How this proudly Austrian man knew how to bring out the magnetism of a French piece like Carmen is beyond me. He in fact conduced the best Carmen performances at the Salzburg Festival, the ones with Grace Bumbry and Jon Vickers in the late 60's.

Finally, the last piece is the Liebestod, the Finale from Wagner's great opera Tristan and Isolde. Now, if anything, get this cheap album for that !! You have not heard the Liebestod until you've heard it conducted by Karajan. In this recording, he is already a seasoned conductor with years of experience since his young conductor days in the 30's and 40's. Judging ffrom the cover in which his hair is white and his face is wrinkled I can discern this is a probably an 80's recording when he was in his old age (because Karajan began seriously recording for labels in the 80's most people assumed he was always white-haired). His interpretation of the Liebestod is powerful, and deeply spiritual, withou sounding affected or melodramatic. He is in full control of the music. He knew Wagner through the music. Isolde's final aria has been likened to an orgasm or to a spiritual transformation by music scholars. Karajan brings out every bit of this theory in his rendition. A young Karajan conducting the Liebestod is harder to find, but its probably preferable to go with this version since by this time he knew the Liebestod inside and out. It's breathtaking and climatic. It's the best piece of music ever and the best of Karajan's repertoire.

WONDERFUL COLLECTION................2002-03-13

THIS IS AN OUTSTANDING COLLECTION OF SOME OF THE MOST POPULAR
MUSIC WRITTEN. HERBERT VON KARAJAN IS AT HIS USUAL BEST. THIS IS A GREAT CD TO READ BY OR JUST SIT AND LISTEN TOO. I HIGHLY
RECOMMEND IT...

Enchanting!.......2001-01-11

This is the rare CD that will appeal to newcomers and afficionados alike. For a lover of classical music, it is often annoying to hear parts of a composition played out of context from the main piece but this is alleviated by the choice of music on this disc. As the name itself indicates, the selected pieces are highly melodic slow movements from masters of the genre. The composers on this CD need no introduction and the selection is by and large superb, with only one jarring note. Mascagni's Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana, Chopin's Nocturne from Les Sylphides, Tchaikovsky's Theme from Romeo & Juliet, Korsakov's Theme from Scheherazade, Dvorak's Moderato and of course Mozart's Romance from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik are melodies that live forever and the others are not far behind, with the possible execption of Smetana's Vltava which does not quite fit in with the overall theme of the disc. The icing on the cake of course is that the performances are by none other than the Berlin Philharmonic under Karajan's baton. What more can one ask for? A perfect disc to listen to on a lazy evening or after a hard day's work. And for a newcomer to classical music, this disc is an excellent sampler that will whet the appetite for more.

A music lover's dream.......2000-04-30

The CD has all the lushness and slow tempi (adagio, of course) for which Karajan was renowned (and sometimes reviled). Every track is a gem, from the graceful ballet music of Les Sylphides to the opulent melody from Scheherazade. Particularly exquisite is the Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde. All in all, a beautiful listening experience, and highly recommended.

Tchaikovsky: Complete Symphonies, Overtures

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Careful - Misprinted copies!
Do not buy it.
Bargain price, but is this a bargain?
what a bargain!!

Tchaikovsky: Complete Symphonies, Overtures
Maurice Abravanel
Manufacturer: Vox (Classical)
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Tracks:

Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 17: Andante sostenuto; Allegro vivo
Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 17: Andantino marziale
Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 17: Allegro molto vivace
Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 17: Moderato assai
Symphony No. 5 in E, Op. 64: Andante; Allegro con anima
Symphony No. 5 in E, Op. 64: Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza
Symphony No. 5 in E, Op. 64: Valse: Allegro moderato
Symphony No. 5 in E, Op. 64: Andante maestoso; Allegro vivace

Tracks:

Manfred, Symphony in Four Tableux after the Dramatic Poem of Byron, Op. 58: Lento Lugubre: Moderato con moto: Andante
Manfred, Symphony in Four Tableux after the Dramatic Poem of Byron, Op. 58: Vivace con spirito
Manfred, Symphony in Four Tableux after the Dramatic Poem of Byron, Op. 58: andante con moto
Manfred, Symphony in Four Tableux after the Dramatic Poem of Byron, Op. 58: Allegro con fuoco
Marche Slave, Op. 31
Ouverture Solennelle, Op. 49

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Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74: Adagio; allegro non troppo
Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74: Allegro con grazia
Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74: Allegro molto vivace
Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74: Adagio lamentoso
Symphony No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 11: Allegro tranquillo
Symphony No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 11: Adagio cantabile ma non tanto
Symphony No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 11: Allegro scherzando giocoso

Tracks:

Symphony No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 11: Andante lugubre; Allegro maestoso
Symphony No. 3 in D, Op. 29: Moderato assai; Allegro brillante
Symphony No. 3 in D, Op. 29: Allegro moderato e semplice
Symphony No. 3 in D, Op. 29: Andante elegiaco
Symphony No. 3 in D, Op. 29: Scherzo
Symphony No. 3 in D, Op. 29: Allegro con fuoco
Francesca da Rimini, Symphonic Fantasia after Dante, Op. 32

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Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36: Andante sostenuto; Moderato con anima
Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36: Andantino in modo di canzona
Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36: Scherzo: Allegro
Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36: Finale: Allegro con fuoco
Hamlet, Overture-Fantasy after Shakespeare, Op. 67a
"Romeo & Juliet," Overture Fantasy after Shakespeare

Customer Reviews:

Careful - Misprinted copies!.......2006-03-27

As others have said in their reviews, the Utah Symphony Orchestra does a good job, but does not overwhelm the listener with passion. Overall, a good buy to get all the symphonies in one collection.

HOWEVER, it seems that at least one release of this set contains a misprint where Disc 1 is actually another artist and genre altogether! My disc 1 is some sort of Gospel CD, and even looking it up in the CCDB database didn't turn up the artist or title. Perhaps Amazon will replace your copy if you have one of the misprints, but VOXBOX will NOT. So buy with care.

Do not buy it........2006-02-03

Not Even a recording of Tchaikovsky's Symphonies. This is really music you would here at a july 4th celebration.

Bargain price, but is this a bargain?.......2005-11-19

Maurice Abravanel and the Utah Symphony made a number of fine recordings for Vox, Vanguard, and Westminster in the 1960s and 1970s, especially of Milhaud, Harris, Copland and other 20th century composers. Abravanel, who became conductor of the Utah Symphony in the late 1940s, is credited as having raised the musicians' standard of playing, and getting the orchestra increased recognition through new recordings released during the early stereo era (late 1950s on).

The Utah Symphony plays well enough, but they do not have the power of the Philadelphia Orchestra under Ormandy, the Cleveland Orchestra under Szell, the Chicago Symphony under Reiner, in other words, of the major American orchestras. They are professional and more than competant, but do not have the lush string tone for Tchaikovsky's great moments. Therefore, you may find this wanting a bit for power in climaxes, and the louder parts of slow movements. When stacked against the best recordings of the Tchaikovsky Symphonies, Abravanel comes up short, sounding bland and unexciting.

However, there are some good recordings in this collection. Abravanel's Tchaikovsky Symphonies 1 and 2 are better than many recordings of these works, but there are exposed violin parts in Symphony 1: IV which are scratchy and out of tune. These parts are HARD to play, however, but the Utah Symphony doesn't have the precision of the Boston Symphony under Michael Tilson Thomas (DG) or the Berlin Philharmonic under Karajan (DG), for example. Abravenel's Symphony 3 is also better than some, but not the best: dry acoustics make this rather lackluster sounding. Better for Symphony 3 is the Polish National Orchestra/Antoni Wit (Naxos).

Symphony 4 sounds good to me, but is a little light: it could use more power in the stormy pages of I, and the furious swirling passages of IV. For Symphonies 5 and 6, the competition is tough: lots of very fine recordings, so they suffer a little in comparison. 5 is especially dry; 6 fares better than 5, but neither can compare to Ormandy (Sony), Bernstein (Sony), or Wit (Naxos).

MANFRED is better than some, but again inferior to the best: Muti (EMI), Previn (EMI) or Markevitch/LSO (Philips). 1812 and Marche Slave are both excellent, Francesca less so - the lush string sound thing again.

So is this a bargain? For about $15.00, you get 7 major works and a bunch of discmates, but if you already have the great recordings listed above, you don't need this. I tend to go at the Tchaikovsky Symphonies disc by disc: Tilson Thomas/Boston (Symphony 1, DG); Markevitch/London Symphony (2, Philips);
Wit/Polish National (3, Naxos); Ormandy/Philadelphia(4, Sony);
Wit/Polish National (5, Naxos); Ormandy (6, Sony) are all suggested alternatives, but there are certainly many other excellent ones.

what a bargain!!.......2003-12-13

this collection is worth buying if only for the price--FIVE CDs for the price of one! for someone seeking an inexpensive way to explore the symphonic works of tchaikovsky this set is hard to beat. it is true that the perfomances are not at the same level of say bernstein and the NY philharmonic, they are admirably performed. personal favorites are symphonies 4,5 and 6. the utah symphony brings out the meaning and emotion of these masterworks of romanticism, particularly the muted sentiment of no. 6. the famous scherzo of no. 4 comes across with playful bounce you would expect. there are disappointments. the 1812 overture is okay, but lacks the punch of other performances, particularly the timeless one from nearly fifty years ago on the mercury label. the marche slave is a bit humdrum. but again, at this price for this much music, the flaws can be overlooked. highly recommended for beginning collectors on budget!

Average customer rating:

Pretty pieces, excellently performed, but not filling.
Don't let the samples fool you.
Scratching, popping, and hissing

Romantic Music for Flute and Harp

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Petite Ste No.1: En Bateau
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Customer Reviews:

Pretty pieces, excellently performed, but not filling........2007-04-26

I bought this CD specifically for the Durand pieces, which do not disappoint. There is something about the overall choices that create a whole that is less than the sum of it's parts. Compared to other harp albums the entire program feels fluffy and unfilling. It could very well be that the pieces seem to be thrown together haphazardly, so that it does not feel like a program that is structured... just individual pieces, so that as a whole it feels forgettable. Of course, that is all a quibble with the CD presentation planning, not performance or production which are very fine.

As ballet is such a large component of the harp repertoire, this is a fine assortment of pieces that lean in that direction, which display a wide variety of sound and style - a fine calling card for the harpist. Aside from harp enthusiasts, a dancer would find the diversity here enjoiable - perhaps even preferable.

The pieces are excellently performed and taken individually, simply top notch. And the beautiful Durand pieces I have not heard elsewhere and are worth it alone. Definitely worth purchasing for those who like harp music as I do.

Don't let the samples fool you........2005-12-14

What a shame there has been only one review for this album, based purely on the samples. It would seem only fair that a reviewer should listen to the actual CD before panning it. I am glad I ignored the advice and ordered this lovely recording.

Scratching, popping, and hissing.......2005-05-30

If the samples are any indicator, these recordings should have been remastered before commercial release. Ouch!

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Tchaikovsky: Overtures and Fantasies

Manufacturer: Olympia
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003W9V
Release Date: 1993-10-04

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Rare Tchaikovsky Repertoire; Uninspired Performances
Now For Some Tchaikovsky You Haven't Heard

Tchaikovsky: Dances and Overtures

Manufacturer: Naxos
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ASIN: B000EBEGUU
Release Date: 2006-03-21

Tracks:

Overture
Fatum-Symphonic Poem, Op.77
Overture
Entr'acte Between Acts I And II
Danse Des Bohemiens (Act II)
Danse Des Polichinelles Et Des Histrions (Act II)
Danse Russe (Act III)
Danse Des Cosaques (Act III)
Introduction
Danse Des Histrions (Act I)
Gopak (Act I)
Danses (Act IV)

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Rare Tchaikovsky Repertoire; Uninspired Performances.......2006-04-13

The primary reason to purchase this CD is that it contains music of Tchaikovsky rarely encountered. Occasionally one hears the overture to 'The Queen of Spades' in the opera house, but otherwise I hadn't ever heard any of them. I was curious about the twenty-minute tone poem, 'Fatum', one of Tchaikovsky's earliest pieces for orchestra, but it is a huge disappointment. Apparently Tchaikovsky thought so, too, because he destroyed the score within a year after its premiere. (And its premiere did bring him to the attention of some of 'The Five.') After his death some friends reconstructed it from parts that had survived. Although one can hear Tchaikovsky's recognizable sound in every bar, it is awkwardly constructed and orchestrated. As for the other pieces here, they are pleasant enough, some of them more than that, but the listless and sometimes downright under-rehearsed and occasionally out-of-tune performances by the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, conducted by Theodore Kuchar, don't make much of a case for them. Add to that the somewhat tubby sound, and this is not a CD I could recommend except for those who want recordings of everything Tchaikovsky ever wrote.

The recording was made in 2000 and is just now being released for the first time as far as I can tell. I suspect Naxos knew they didn't particularly have a winner here.

Scott Morrison

Now For Some Tchaikovsky You Haven't Heard.......2006-03-31

In high school I learned an important lesson all classical music lovers should learn. There were a number of good budget labels that issued great and varied LP's. Sine Qua Non, Vox, and Seraphim are some that come to mind. Each of these labels issued recordings of works not in the standard repertoire and I learned that if I didn't grab a title as soon as I saw it, I may never see it again. I grabbed and accumulated a varied record collection. I still have this temptation when I see Naxos recordings, especially if I see a recording of works by one of my favorite composers with music that is not that familiar.

This collection of dance music and overtures from operas, and a symphonic poem (not from an opera but it still fits the collection) contains music that would largely be unfamiliar to most listeners outside of Russia. The overture to PIQUE DAME and "Gopak" from MAZEPPA are probably the only pieces that could be considered familiar. In the Boston area the dances from OPRICHNIK get airtime on our local classical station but the other works are largely unheard. The excerpts are enjoyable and area wonderful example of the creativity that is so much a part of Tchaikovsky.

Since so many of the pieces were unfamiliar to me prior to this recording, it's difficult to compare them to what may be available on other discs. However, I do have other recordings of the overture to PIQUE DAME and "Gopak" and while the performance is good, I have heard more robust renditions. Still it's a worthwhile disc with great musical gems.

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