Aromatherapy, the quiet moments of classical music. And the fifth volume, The Heart of Tchaikovsky, showcases classical music’s ultimate Romantic, his music often a reflection of his passionate, sometimes torrid life. From the love theme of ‘Romeo and Juliet’, to music from his ballet, ‘The Nutcracker’ and the core of his First String Quartet (Andante cantabile), to the gently drifting slow movement of his First Piano Concerto, this collection offers fifteen of Tchaikovsky’s most memorable themes.
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Romeo and Juliet: Love theme
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Herbert von Karajan
Serenade for Strings, Op. 48: Waltz
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
Neville Marriner
None but the lonely heart (arr. Sidney Sax)
London Festival Orchestra
Josef Sakonov, violin/director
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23: Andantino semplice
Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano
London Symphony Orchestra
Lorin Maazel
Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70: Adagio cantabile e con moto
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
Neville Marriner
The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Herbert von Karajan
String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 11: Andante cantabile
New Symphony Orchestra of London
Raymond Agoult
Chant sans paroles (Song without words), Op. 40 No. 6
London Symphony Orchestra
Leopold Stokowski
The Nutcracker: Dance of the Mirlitons
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Herbert von Karajan
Elegie for strings
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Vladimir Ashkenazy
Valse sentimentale (arr. Press)
Kyung Wha Chung, violin
Philip Moll, piano
Suite No. 4 in G major, Op. 61 ‘Mozartiana’: Preghiera (Andante non tanto)
L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Ernest Ansermet
Swan Lake, Op. 20: Scene and Second Dance of the Queen of Swans
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Herbert von Karajan
Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 ‘Pathetique’: Allegro con grazia
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Lorin Maazel