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25 Tchaikovsky Favorites

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This is a good introduction to Tchaikovsky for the beginner that gives a broad sampling of his work. Considering the price, it's a good value if someone is just wanting to begin exploring classical music or Tchaikovsky in particular.
However, the sound quality on this albumn is quite poor and there are much higher quality Tchaikovsky recordings available.

Here are some of Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky's greatest works. His Nutcraker, Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty ballets are the most famous in the repoirtaire. The Symphony No. 5 and 6 are very excellent symphonic orchestrations. However, despite all the good stuff in here from the Russian master, the performers and conductors cannot surpass the beauty and artistry that such Tchaikovsky music masters as Dorati, Markevitch and Ormandy are. So if you want quality Tchaikovsky, get those conductor renditions. However, for a Tchaikovsky beginner, these pieces will get you hooked. This is a good cd to begin with for a Tchaikovsky listener. I am a Tchaikovsky listener ever since a friend recommended his glorious works to me. I am a Mozart fan but Tchaikovsky is undoubtedly the greatest Romantic composer of all time. He combines Russian melodies (Russian dances, mazurkas, waltzes) and gives them a definite Western romantic feel. He was friends with such noted Romantic composers as Camille Saint Saens, known to create such marvelous music of the era- Carnival of the Animals (now popular through Dysney) and Danse Macabre, to name only a small portion. Tchaikovsky also adored Mozart and although he is not exactly a Classical composer, he greatly admires the beauty of Mozart's works. Three cheers for Tchaikovsky !

I think that Peter Tchaikovsky is one of the greatest composers ever. His Nutcracker suite and Capriccio Italien are wonderful pieces of music, as well as the rest of his pieces! This CD is definetly worth owning if you like classical music.

T. is my favourite composer but the interpretation on this CD is rather like a good effort in high shool

The Hungarian Dance is seriously clipped and nearly unplayable.
The Dance of the Swans finishes distorted. It made me wince.
Maybe this would be a good recording to play at a flea market, a baseball game or a NASCAR race, but I threw it in the trash.
Disappointing.

Muy buena adquisición. Excelente opción para escuchar mientras estoy en la oficina, en el auto, leyendo o simplemente disfrutando de buena música clásica.

The music is of course beautiful but these (all the series) are NOT complete works! So they are good for listening to in the car or home. They are a great introduction to the classics, though.

Great CD! Frequently listen to it. He's one of my favorite composers. You can't go wrong with classical music.

Love the selections. Has some excerpts from the Nutcracker Suite and Swan Lake, two of my favorite ballets. The performances are really good! Great bargain at the price!!

This item arrived in the condition promised and was shipped quickly. I would recommend this seller.