Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings Op48; Suite for orchestra No4

On this CD:

1. Serenade for strings (or piano duet), in C major, Op. 48
Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Performed by English Chamber Orchestra
Conducted by Benjamin Britten

2. Nocturne, for piano (or cello & piano or small orchestra) in D minor, Op. 19/4
Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Performed by English Chamber Orchestra with Mstislav Rostropovich
Conducted by Benjamin Britten

3. Suite No. 4 ("Mozartiana"), for orchestra in G major, Op. 61
Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Performed by English Chamber Orchestra
Conducted by Benjamin Britten

4. Legend (When Jesus Christ was but a child), song for voice & piano or orchestra (16 Children's Songs), Op. 54/5
Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Performed by English Chamber Orchestra with Peter Pears
Conducted by Benjamin Britten

Editorial Reviews
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Britten, a great conductor as well as composer, never recorded Tchaikovsky commercially, so these live performances in fine stereo and solid mono (in the Legend and Mozartiana) are especially welcome. The program focuses on Tchaikovsky's love for Mozart, shared by Britten, who stresses the Mozartian elements of the major works. Britten gives the Serenade, often tossed off as a lightweight pleasantry, vivacious string playing and sensitive rubato; in the Elegia movement, he captures the bittersweet, nostalgia-drenched essence beneath the gorgeous exterior. In Mozartiana, his expansive tempos lend a weightier sound and replace superficial excitement with depth. The fillers offer Rostropovich's sweetly singing cello and Pears in an Englished song. An important CD for the light it sheds on both Tchaikovsky and Britten. --Dan Davis

Tracks:

Serenade For Strings In C Major, Op.48: l Pezzo in forma di Sonatina
Serenade For Strings In C Major, Op.48: ll Valse. Moderato. Tempo di Valse
Serenade For Strings In C Major, Op.48: lll Elegia. Larghetto elegiaco
Serenade For Strings In C Major, Op.48: lV Finale. Tema russo. Andante - Allegro con spirito
Nocturne In C Sharp Minor, Op.19 No.4
Suite No.4 In G Major, Op.61 'Mozartiana': l Gigue. Allegro
Suite No.4 In G Major, Op.61 'Mozartiana': ll Menuet. Moderato
Suite No.4 In G Major, Op.61 'Mozartiana': lll Preghiera. Andante non tanto
Suite No.4 In G Major, Op.61 'Mozartiana': lV Tema con variazioni. Allegro giusto
Legend: 'Christ In His Garden', Op.54 No.5

Amazon.com

Britten, a great conductor as well as composer, never recorded Tchaikovsky commercially, so these live performances in fine stereo and solid mono (in the Legend and Mozartiana) are especially welcome. The program focuses on Tchaikovsky's love for Mozart, shared by Britten, who stresses the Mozartian elements of the major works. Britten gives the Serenade, often tossed off as a lightweight pleasantry, vivacious string playing and sensitive rubato; in the Elegia movement, he captures the bittersweet, nostalgia-drenched essence beneath the gorgeous exterior. In Mozartiana, his expansive tempos lend a weightier sound and replace superficial excitement with depth. The fillers offer Rostropovich's sweetly singing cello and Pears in an Englished song. An important CD for the light it sheds on both Tchaikovsky and Britten. --Dan Davis

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