Tchaikovsky Symphonies Best Performances Episode 1

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TUESDAY AUG 28 9 PM EST

On this episode:
Gennady Rozhdestvensky: Tchaikovsky The Complete Symphonies

Russian conductor Gennady Rozhdestvensky (left...
Russian conductor Gennady Rozhdestvensky (left) with Czech composer Lucas Matousek at the closing concert of Prague Spring Festival 2007, Municipal Hall, Prague. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)



Gennady Rozhdestvensky: Tchaikovsky Symphony No.1 in G minor Op.13 "Winter Daydream"

1. Dreams of a Winter Journey Allegro Tranquillo
2. Land of Desolation, Land of Mists. Adagio cantabile ma non tanto
3. Scherzo. Allegro scherzando giocoso
4. Finale. Andante lugubre. Allegro maestoso
Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra, Rec. 1972





Gennady Rozhdestvensky: Tchaikovsky Symphony No.2 in C minor Op.17 "Little Russian"

1. Andante sstenuto
2. Andantino marciale, quasi moterato
3. Scherzo. Allegro molto vivace
4. Finale.Moderato assai. Allegro vivo
Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra, Rec. 1972





Gennady Rozhdestvensky: Tchaikovsky Symphony No.3 in D major Op.29 "Polish"

1. Introduzione e allegro.Moderato assai (Tempo di marcia funebre) Allegro brillante
2. Alla tedesca. Allegro moderato e semplice
3. Andante elegiaco
4. Scherzo. Allegro vivo
5. Finale. Allegro con fuoco (Tempo di polacca)
Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra, Rec. 1972





Gennady Rozhdestvensky: Tchaikovsky Symphony No.4 in F minor Op.36

1. Andante sostenuto. Moderato con anima
2. Andantino in modo di canzone
3. Scherzo. Pizzicato ostinato. Allegro
4. Finale. Allegro con fuoco
Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra, Rec. 1972





Gennady Rozhdestvensky: Tchaikovsky Manfred Symphony in B minor, op.58
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, 18 2/1977 LivŠµ





Gennady Rozhdestvensky: Tchaikovsky Symphony No.5 in E minor Op.64

1. Andante. Allegro con anima
2. Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza
3. Valse. Allegro moderato
4. Finale, Andante maestoso. Allegro vivace
Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra, Rec. 1974





Gennady Rozhdestvensky: Tchaikovsky Symphony No.6 in B minor Op.74 "Pathetique"

1. Adagio. Allegro non troppo
2. Allegro con grazia
3. Allegro molto vivace
4. Finale. Adagio lamentoso
Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra, Rec. 1974