Tchaikovsky: Symphony Nos.1, 2 & 3

Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (Composer), Evgeny Svetlanov (Conductor)

Product Details

• Conductor: Evgeny Svetlanov
• Composer: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
• Audio CD (June 17, 1997)
• SPARS Code: ADD
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Melodiya
• ASIN: B000001HDB
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #155,739 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Symphony No. 1 in G minor ('Winter Dreams'), Op. 13: Daydrems of a winter journey, Allegro tranquillo

2. Symphony No. 1 in G minor ('Winter Dreams'), Op. 13: Land of gloom, land of mist, Adagio cantabile, ma non tanto

3. Symphony No. 1 in G minor ('Winter Dreams'), Op. 13: Scherzo, Allegro scherzando giocoso

4. Symphony No. 1 in G minor ('Winter Dreams'), Op. 13: Finale, Andante elgubre - Allegro moderato

5. Symphony No. 2 in C minor ('Little Russian'), Op. 17: Andante sostenuto - Allegro vivo

6. Symphony No. 2 in C minor ('Little Russian'), Op. 17: Andantino marziale, quasi moderato

7. Symphony No. 2 in C minor ('Little Russian'), Op. 17: Scherzo, Allegro molto vivace

8. Symphony No. 2 in C minor ('Little Russian'), Op. 17: Finale, Moderato Assai - Allegro vivo

Disc: 2

1. Symphony No. 3 in D major ('Polish'), Op. 29: Introduzione e Allegro, Moderato assai (Tempo di marcia funebre)

2. Symphony No. 3 in D major ('Polish'), Op. 29: Alla tedesca, Allegro moderato e semplice

3. Symphony No. 3 in D major ('Polish'), Op. 29: Andante, Andante elegiaco

4. Symphony No. 3 in D major ('Polish'), Op. 29: Scherzo, Allegro vivo

5. Symphony No. 3 in D major ('Polish'), Op. 29: Finale, Allegro con fuoco (Tempo di polacca)

6. Francesca da Rimini, symphonic fantasy for orchestra in E minor, Op. 32

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Evgeny Svetlanov's Tchaikovsky is coarse, vulgar, hysterical, crudely played (with some unbelievably noisy sounds emanating from the brass section), and often exciting as hell. Your reaction to it depends on your tolerance for approximate intonation and willful interpretive excess, and while it's kind of hard to make the case for these recordings as first recommendations, if you don't take them all that seriously, they really are fun to listen to now and then. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Overdone and not well played, January 4, 2007

By	HB "HB" (Fort Mill, SC) - See all my reviews

I suspect the person asking 30 bucks for this CD has no idea how bad it really is. The orchestral playing is very unrefined and the interpretations are way too emotional. Play this music straight and you get all the emotion you need. If you find this CD at your local flea market for less than 5 bucks, it may be worth it just to hear how Tchaikovsky should not be played. Otherwise, simply ignore the 30 dollar asking price here.

0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars not very original but good sound , January 14, 2006

By	Geers "1503pharos" (Netherlands) - See all my reviews

At some moment the originality is lost. From Pjotr his fourth and first look very much alike. This is good though. Buy it if you are a real fan of Pjotr`s music.