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Genre: Classical Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 11-JUN-1996 | | | Product Details: | | | Audio CD Release Date:
| June 11, 1996 | | Studio:
| Philips | | Composer:
| Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky | | Conductor:
| Neville Marriner, Pierre Monteux, Colin Davis, Valery Gergiev, Seiji Ozawa, Maxim Shostakovich, Anatole Fistoulari | | Orchestra:
| Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London Symphony Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Mariinsky (Kirov) Theater Orchestra, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra | | Number Of Discs:
| 1 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 9 reviews |
| | | Track Listing: | | | 1. | String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 11 | | 2. | The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Odette and the Prince | | 3. | Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23 | | 4. | The Swan Lake, ballet, Op. 20: Pas de deux | | 5. | The Sleeping Beauty, ballet, Op. 66: Panorama | | 6. | Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 | | 7. | Nutcracker, suite from the ballet, Op. 71a: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy | | 8. | Nutcracker, suite from the ballet, Op. 71a: Coffee Dance | | 9. | Nutcracker, suite from the ballet, Op. 71a: Tea Dance | | 10. | Nutcracker, suite from the ballet, Op. 71a: Dance of the Reed-pipes | | 11. | Variations on a Rococo Theme, for cello & orchestra (or cello & piano) in A major, Op. 33: Final Variation | | 12. | Piano Trio in A minor ('In Memory of a Great Artist'), Op. 50: Piano Trio in A minor, Theme and Variations | | 13. | Piano Trio in A minor ('In Memory of a Great Artist'), Op. 50: Piano Trio in A minor, Theme and Variations | | 14. | Piano Trio in A minor ('In Memory of a Great Artist'), Op. 50: Piano Trio in A minor, Theme and Variations | | 15. | Piano Trio in A minor ('In Memory of a Great Artist'), Op. 50: Piano Trio in A minor, Theme and Variations | | 16. | The Sleeping Beauty, ballet, Op. 66: Vision of Aurora | | 17. | Serenade for strings (or piano, 4 hands) in C major, Op. 48 | |
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19 of 19 found the following review helpful:
BeautifulAug 24, 2003
By Dupont
One of the best aspects of Tchiakovsky's music is the ocnsistency: he just DIDN'T compose any bad pieces. And with such consistency, you can compile a CD such as this.
THis CD gives you a proper taste of Tchaikovsky's style, and is a very nice sampler of some of his most famous works. This CD lacks some of his more energetically volatile works, but it thus lives up to its title. It is extremely relaxing, and soothes you as you listen to it. The works are melodic, and the orchestras and soloists are superb, especially in the Serenade and the Rococco Variations. I highly recommend this CD for anyone, even if you aren't a huge classical music fan.
17 of 17 found the following review helpful:
Tchaikovsky's Dreamier Music: A Soothing AlbumJul 31, 2005
By Rudy Avila
"Saint Seiya"
"Set your Life to Classical Music" is a fine album series that feature beautiful classical music for background music of any occasion- weddings, barbecues, breakfast, beauty sleep, bathtime, reading a book, romantic dinner, massages you name it. And indeed many classical pieces are perfectly therapeutic sessions in themselves. This album features the more intimate-sounding, soulful, sweet and relaxing tunes of Tchaikovsky. He did compose heavier and more dramatically intense music- his later symphonies, his Overtures and operas. But here we hear no Russian fire or harshness. Instead we are treated to the charming Mozartian style works of the Roccoco Variations and the Piano Trios. The disc also features the Andantino from his Piano Concerto No. 1 - and that piece is almost a Chopin Nocturne, with beautiful soft rubato and dream-like qualities. Included here is also the Pas De Deux and Odette and Siegfried theme from his ballet Swan Lake, lilting and graceful as the dancers movements themselves. The dance divertissements from Nutcracker round out the ballet segments with charming allure. The melancholy String Quartet and Serenade For Strings is here as well and not to mention the beautiful, wistful excerpts from the ballet Sleeping Beauty, his greatest ballet. The Panorama and Vision of Aurora played with delicate strings and sublime technicality. This is indeed a "refreshing blend for body and spirit" and is in fact perfect to listen to while drinking tea cosnidering you drink tea. I have tried it and believe me the experience is very soothing and refreshing. Try putting this on in your miniature CD player with headphones, then go out into an outdoor, natural environment, a park or a backyard garden or patio, and drink tea or read a book and you will find this is a fine companion.
17 of 19 found the following review helpful:
Tchaikovsky's Most Enchanting TunesAug 18, 2000
By Hohenzolern@aol.com
Like the title suggest, a good companion for tea time. Or any time. The music of Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky is beautiful, lyrical and full of a grace and charm that parallels to Mozart's. A great collection of music by the legendary Russian composer. He had a gift for making music in a style that did not sway away from Russian folk music but that added a Classical perfection, or better yet a Romantic mastership. Who can forget the Sleeping Beauty suite. Here is the Panorama scene.. gorgeous music. I recommend the entire ballet score. The Nutcraker and Swan Lake are also here. The Piano concerto no. 1 in B, Andante Cantibile and so much more. I garauntee any listener satisfaction.
14 of 16 found the following review helpful:
 A great companion to your classical collection!Mar 15, 1999
Most classical music fans enjoy Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker", as well as "Swan Lake". This compilation is a great sample platter, so to speak; of Tchaikovsky's other work. It also has great renditions of more well known pieces by some great orchestras! It is one of my favorite albums, and goes great with Earl Grey!
9 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Tchaikovsky and TchaiJul 17, 2006
By Laura De Giorgio
"hypnotherapist"
I wondered what do Tchaikovsky and Tea have in common, and then I remembered that in many countries across the world - the word for tea is "tchai". That aside, yes, this is a refreshing blend of music, perfect for tea time - relaxing and reviving at the same time, and quite a bit dreamy.
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