Latest News: Classical, Tchaikovsky (composer)
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Recording of the Week,
Russian Romances from Piotr Beczała and Helmut Deutsch 25th August 2023The Polish tenor and German pianist are both at the top of their considerable games in an eloquent and imaginative recital of songs by Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff, released today on Pentatone.
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Recording of the Week,
Tchaikovsky from Alpesh Chauhan and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra 2nd June 2023Featuring Francesca da Rimini, The Voyevoda and The Tempest, the British conductor's debut recording is the stuff dreams are made on, combining passion and precision to thrilling dramatic effect.
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Recording of the Week,
Mavra/Iolanta from the Bayerische Staatsoper 16th December 2022The young artists of the Munich opera-house's training studio (including Mirjam Mesak and Freddie De Tommaso) shine brightly in Axel Ranisch's ingenious fusion of two contrasting one-act operas by Stravinsky and Tchaikovsky.
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Interview,
Paavo Järvi on Franz Schmidt and Tchaikovsky 22nd December 2020The Estonian conductor talks to Katherine about falling in love with the music of Franz Schmidt, and how Leonard Bernstein reignited his passion for the Tchaikovsky symphonies.
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Interview,
Septura on Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker 12th December 2019David talks to Septura's Matthew Knight and Simon Cox about their newly-released recording of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker, arranged for brass septet and narrated by Derek Jacobi.
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Recording of the Week,
Kirill Petrenko conducts Tchaikovsky's Pathétique Symphony 17th May 2019Recorded live in concert in 2017, the Berliner Philharmoniker's first album with their new Chief Conductor augurs very well indeed for their new partnership.
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Interview,
Valentina Lisitsa on Tchaikovsky 24th April 2019The Ukrainian pianist talks to David about her monumental latest recording project - the complete solo piano works of Tchaikovsky.
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Recording of the Week,
Teodor Currentzis conducts Tchaikovsky's Pathétique Symphony 27th October 2017James listens to a turbulent and impassioned account of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 from Teodor Currentzis and MusicAeterna.
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Recording of the Week,
Vasily Petrenko completes his cycle of Tchaikovsky Symphonies 20th January 2017James listens to the culmination of Vasily Petrenko's Tchaikovsky cycle with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra - symphonies Nos. 3, 4, and 6.
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Interview,
Vasily Petrenko on Tchaikovsky 19th January 2017Katherine talks to the Russian conductor about his Tchaikovsky cycle with the Liverpool Philharmonic on Onyx.
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Interview,
Lisa Batiashvili on Sibelius and Tchaikovsky 10th January 2017Katherine talks to the Georgian violinist about her recording of two of the most popular Romantic concertos - a Presto Disc of the Year.
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Recording of the Week,
Lisa Batiashvili performs Violin Concertos by Tchaikovsky and Sibelius 18th November 2016James listens to the Georgian violinist's new double-bill of concertos, with the Staatskapelle Berlin under Daniel Barenboim.
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Recording of the Week,
Iván Fischer conducts music by Tchaikovsky and Borodin 23rd September 2016David listens to Iván Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra's powerful account of Tchaikovsky's tragic masterpiece.
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Interview,
Kirill Gerstein on Tchaikovsky 6th August 2016Ahead of his Proms performance of the First Piano Concerto tomorrow, the pianist talks to David about the various versions of the work.
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Recording of the Week,
Tchaikovsky Symphonies conducted by Vasily Petrenko 10th June 2016James listens to Vasily Petrenko's triple-bill of Tchaikovsky symphonies with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Recording of the Week,
Kopatchinskaja and Jansen perform violin concertos by Tchaikovsky, Brahms, and Bartók 8th January 2016David enjoys two new discs of violin concerto repertoire, from Patricia Kopatchinskaja and Janine Jansen.
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Recording of the Week,
Anna Netrebko sings Tchaikovsky's Iolanta 12th January 2015Katherine listens to Anna Netrebko's new recording of a little-known late Tchaikovsky opera, the one-act Iolanta.
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Recording of the Week,
Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty from Neeme Järvi 10th December 2012A new trilogy of complete Tchaikovsky ballet scores from the veteran Estonian conductor and the Bergen Philharmonic gets off to a glittering start, with outstanding solo contributions from violinist James Ehnes and cellist Robert deMaine.
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Recording of the Week,
Tchaikovsky’s Early Symphonies 17th September 2012Valery Gergiev and the London Symphony Orchestra makes hugely persuasive cases for Tchaikovsky’s neglected first three symphonies, Winter Daydreams, the ‘Little Russian’ and the ‘Polish’, in live performances given in London and Zurich last spring.
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Recording of the Week,
Romantic Piano Concertos 29th March 2010Hyperion’s venerable series reaches its fiftieth volume and enters more familiar territory with Stephen Hough joining the Minnesota Orchestra and Osmo Vänskä for the Tchaikovsky concertos.