A Mystery to the End
Donald Macleod tells the story of Tchaikovsky's final months, including the puzzle of his death, just days after the premiere of his Sixth Symphony.
Donald Macleod tells the story of Tchaikovsky's final months, including the puzzle of his death, just days after the premiere of his Symphony No 6, considered by many to be his finest work.
We Sat Together
Dmitri Hvorostovsky, baritone)
Mikhail Arkadiev, piano)
Act 1, March (The Nutcracker)
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Charles Mackerras, conductor
Piano Concerto No 3
Stephen Hough
Minnesota Orchestra
Osmo Vänskä
Adagio & Waltz (The Sleeping Beauty - Suite)
Wiener Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan, conductor
Symphony No 6
Russian National Orchestra
Mikhail Pletnev, conductor
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
We Sat Together
Performer: Mikhail Arkadiev. Singer: Dmitri Hvorostovsky.- PHILIPS : 442-536-2.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
March (The Nutcracker - Suite)
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.- TELARC : CD-80140.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Piano Concerto No 3 in E flat major
Performer: Sir Stephen Hough. Orchestra: Minnesota Orchestra. Conductor: Osmo Vänskä.- HYPERION: CDA677112.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Adagio; Waltz (The Sleeping Beauty)
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Herbert von Karajan.- Decca 448 592-2.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Symphony No 6 in B minor (1st mvt)
Orchestra: Russian National Orchestra. Conductor: Mikhail Pletnev.- DG 449 968-2.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
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