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Great Composers in Words & Music: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky

5/26/2023, 30 Tracks, 1:15:37

Featuring

  • Andrew Mogrelia
  • Antoni Wit
  • Bernd Glemser
  • Christoph Poppen
  • Elena Lassoskaya
  • Gennady Rozhdestvensky
  • Ildikó Raimondi
  • Ljuba Kazarnovskaya
  • Ljuba Orfenova
  • Marin Alsop
  • Michael Halász
  • Mikhail Pletnev
  • Nicholas Boulton
  • Stefan Sanderling
  • Stephen Gunzenhauser
  • Theodore Kuchar
  • Cagliari Theatre Orchestra
  • Colorado Symphony
  • Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern
  • National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
  • Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia
  • Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia NOSPR
  • Russian National Orchestra
  • Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Slovak State Philharmonic, Košice
  • National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine
  • Davinia Caddy

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Composer Biography

Tchaikovsky overcame deep personal crises to achieve a creative ambition that resulted in some of the greatest music ever written.

Source: Booklet

Album & Artwork

The album's narrative, written by Davinia Caddy, is illustrated with musical excerpts from several of Tchaikovsky's famous works, including Piano Concerto No. 1 and The Nutcracker.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Nicholas Boulton, the narrator, graduated from The Guildhall School of Music and Drama and has featured in BBC radio dramas, audiobooks, video games, and productions like Game of Thrones.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky's works, like the ballet Swan Lake, are considered enduring classics, despite some controversy during his lifetime.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Davinia Caddy, the writer, studied music at the University of Cambridge, earning a PhD, and has taught at Oxford and Auckland Universities.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Tchaikovsky's style has been debated, with some wondering if it is fundamentally European or ardently Russian.

Source: Booklet

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