Essential Tchaikovsky (22 Of His Greatest Masterpieces)

Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (Excerpt) - Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23

Lorin Maazel, Vladimir Ashkenazy, London Symphony Orchestra

Love Scene (excerpt) - Romeo and Juliet, fantasy-overture for orchestra in B minor

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture, TH 42, ČW 39

Herbert von Karajan, Vienna Philharmonic

Adagio - Allegro non troppo (Excerpt) - Symphony No. 6 in B minor ("Pathétique"), Op. 74

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Symphony no. 6 in B minor, op. 74 “Pathétique”

Vladimir Ashkenazy, Philharmonia Orchestra

Scène (Act II) - The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a

Herbert von Karajan, Vienna Philharmonic

Waltz (Act I) - The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a

Herbert von Karajan, Vienna Philharmonic

Dance of the Little Swans - The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Swan Lake (suite from the ballet), op. 20a

Herbert von Karajan, Vienna Philharmonic

Adagio cantabile e con moto - Souvenir de Florence, for string sextet or string orchestra in D major, Op. 70

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Souvenir de Florence in D minor, op. 70

Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Mélodie - Souvenir d'un lieu cher, for violin & piano (or orchestra), Op. 42

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Souvenir d’un lieu cher for Violin and Piano, op. 42

Akiko Suwanai

June (Barcarolle) - The Seasons, for piano, Op. 37

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Seasons, op. 37a

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Waltz - Eugene Onegin, opera, Op. 24

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Excerpt from Eugene Onegin, op. 24: Act II Scene I: Waltz

Valery Gergiev, Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra

Andantino semplice - Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23

Lorin Maazel, Vladimir Ashkenazy, London Symphony Orchestra

Pas d'action (Adagio) - The Sleeping Beauty, ballet, Op. 66

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66a

Herbert von Karajan, Vienna Philharmonic

Waltz - The Sleeping Beauty, ballet, Op. 66

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66a

Herbert von Karajan, Vienna Philharmonic

Slavonic March - Slavonic March, for orchestra, Op. 31

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Marche slave in B-flat minor, op. 31

Zubin Mehta, Los Angeles Philharmonic

Allegro moderato (Excerpt) - Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, op. 35

Charles Dutoit, Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Kyung-wha Chung

Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza - Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64

Igor Markevitch, London Symphony Orchestra

Overture - Nutcracker, ballet, Op. 71

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a

Charles Dutoit, Montreal Symphony Orchestra

Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy - Nutcracker, ballet, Op. 71

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 14c. Па-де-де: Вариация II: Танец Феи Драже

Charles Dutoit, Montreal Symphony Orchestra

Waltz - Serenade for strings (or piano, 4 hands) in C major, Op. 48

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Serenade for Strings in C major, op. 48

Vladimir Ashkenazy, Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

Andante Cantabile - String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 11

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - String Quartet no. 1 in D major, op. 11

Kenneth Sillito

Polonaise - Eugene Onegin, opera, Op. 24

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Евгений Онегин, op. 24: Действие III, картина 1, no. 19. Полонез

Valery Gergiev, Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra

Excerpt - Capriccio Italien, for orchestra (or piano, 4 hands), Op. 45

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Capriccio italien, op. 45

Valery Gergiev, Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra

Scherzo: Pizzicato ostinato, allegro - Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36

Igor Markevitch, London Symphony Orchestra

Elegy, for string orchestra in G major ("In Memory of Ivan Samarin") - Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Elegie in G for Strings

Vladimir Ashkenazy, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Dance of the Reed Pipes (Mirlitons) - Nutcracker, ballet, Op. 71

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 12e. Дивертисмент (д) Танец пастушков

Herbert von Karajan, Vienna Philharmonic

Waltz of the Flowers - Nutcracker, ballet, Op. 71

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a

Herbert von Karajan, Vienna Philharmonic

Conclusion - 1812 -- Festival Overture, for orchestra in E flat major, Op. 49

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Year 1812, Festival Overture in E-flat major, op. 49

Zubin Mehta, Los Angeles Philharmonic