Symphony No. 1 in G minor ("Winter Dreams"), Op. 13
The Snow Maiden, incidental music, Op. 12: Introduction. Moderato assai
The Snow Maiden, incidental music, Op. 12: Entr'acte. Moderato assai
The Snow Maiden, incidental music, Op. 12: Melodrama. Andantino, quasi Allegretto
The Snow Maiden, incidental music, Op. 12: Dance of the Buffoons. Allegro vivace
Romeo and Juliet, fantasy-overture for orchestra in B minor (3 versions)
Symphony No. 2 in C minor ("Little Russian"), Op. 17
Overture, for small (or large) orchestra in F major: 4. Finale. Moderato assai - Allegro vivo
Festival Overture on the Danish National Hymn, for orchestra in D major, Op. 15
The Storm, overture for orchestra, Op. 76
Symphony No. 3 in D major ("Polish"), Op. 29
The Voyevoda, opera, Op. 3 (Tchaikovsky destroyed; 3 pieces reconstructed by Lamm): Entr'acte and Dances of the Chambermaids. Andante commodo assai - Allegro non troppo e tranquillo
Dmitri the pretender & Vasily Shuysky, incidental music: Act 1. Introduction. Andante non troppo
Dmitri the pretender & Vasily Shuysky, incidental music: Mazurka.
Serenade (for Nikolai Rubinstein's name-day), for small orchestra in D major
Eugene Onegin, opera, Op. 24: Entr'acte and Waltz. Andante non tanto - Moderato mosso - Tempo di Valse
Eugene Onegin, opera, Op. 24: Polonaise. Moderato. Tempo di Polacca
Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
Serenade for strings (or piano, 4 hands) in C major, Op. 48
Elegy, for string orchestra in G major ("In Memory of Ivan Samarin")
Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64
The Voyevoda -- Symphonic Ballad, for orchestra, Op. post. 78
Capriccio Italien, for orchestra (or piano, 4 hands), Op. 45
Symphony No. 6 in B minor ("Pathétique"), Op. 74
Francesca da Rimini, symphonic fantasy for orchestra in E minor, Op. 32
For turning out reliable recordings of the standard repertoire, it's hard to beat Neeme Järvi and the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra because their releases on BIS are always highly enjoyable, and they are dependable for accurate renditions that are genuinely exciting. The six-CD set of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky's symphonies Nos. 1-6, the Serenade for strings, Romeo and Juliet, Capriccio Italien, Francesca da Rimini, and other less familiar orchestral works, is a bargain that shouldn't be missed, for the beginning classical ...
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For turning out reliable recordings of the standard repertoire, it's hard to beat Neeme Järvi and the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra because their releases on BIS are always highly enjoyable, and they are dependable for accurate renditions that are genuinely exciting. The six-CD set of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky's symphonies Nos. 1-6, the Serenade for strings, Romeo and Juliet, Capriccio Italien, Francesca da Rimini, and other less familiar orchestral works, is a bargain that shouldn't be missed, for the beginning classical fan has everything necessary to begin appreciating the Russian master, while connoisseurs will find unexpected surprises in the obscure selections. Järvi is a sympathetic interpreter who delivers fine performances of the most famous pieces, and his readings of the symphonies lack nothing in execution and expression. But he goes beyond the routine repertoire to present works that have been overlooked, such as the incidental music from The Snow Maiden and from Dmitri the Pretender &...
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