Description
Tchaikovsky - Suite No. 4 "Mozartiana" - The Seasons / Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi / Chandos Audio CD 1997 / CHAN 9514
UPC 095115951422
The Orchestral Suite No. 4, Op. 61, more commonly known as Mozartiana, is an orchestral suite by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, written in 1887 as a tribute to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on the 100th anniversary of that composer's opera Don Giovanni. Because this suite consists of four orchestrations of piano pieces by (or in one case, based on) Mozart, Tchaikovsky did not number this suite with his previous three suites for orchestra. Instead, he considered it a separate work entitled Mozartiana. Nevertheless, it is usually counted as No. 4 of his orchestral suites.
Tchaikovsky conducted the premiere himself, in Moscow in November 1887. It was the only one of his suites he conducted, and only the second at whose premiere he was present.
| Label: | Chandos – CHAN 9514 |
|---|---|
| Format: |
CD, Album
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| Country: | Europe |
| Released: | Feb 14, 1997 |
| Genre: | Classical |
| Style: | Romantic, Classical |
Tracklist:
| Suite No. 4 in G major, Op.61, 'Mozartiana' 24:34 in G-Dur - en sol majeur | |||
| 1 | I. Gigue: Allegro | 1:47 | |
| 2 | II. Menuet: Moderato | 2:05 | |
| 3 | III. Preghiera: Andante Non Tanto | 3:31 | |
| 4 | IV. Theme: Allegro Giusto | 0:47 | |
| 5 | Variation I | 0:42 | |
| 6 | Variation II | 0:44 | |
| 7 | Variation III | 0:56 | |
| 8 | Variation IV | 0:40 | |
| 9 | Variation V | 1:05 | |
| 10 | Variation VI | 0:46 | |
| 11 | Variation VII | 0:51 | |
| 12 | Variation VIII | 1:09 | |
| 13 | Variation IX: Adagio | 4:19 | |
| 14 |
Variation X: Allegro Vivo |
|
3:04 |
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| The Seasons, Op.37b, arranged Gauk | |||
| 15 | I. January - By The Fireplace (Moderato Semplice Ma Espressivo) |
4:58 | |
| 16 | II. February - Shrovetide Festival (Allegro Giusto) | 2:39 | |
| 17 | III. March - Song of the Lark (Andantino Espressivo) | 2:29 | |
| 18 | IV. April - Snowdrop (Allegretto Con Moto E Un Poco Rubato) | 3:24 | |
| 19 | V. May - May Nights (Andantino) | 3:19 | |
| 20 | VI. June - Barcarolle (Andante Cantabile) | 5:14 | |
| 21 | VII. July - Song Of The Mower (Allegro Moderato Con Moto) | 1:44 | |
| 22 | VIII. August - Harvest (Allegro Vivace) | 4:21 | |
| 23 | IX. September - The Hunt (Allegro Non Troppo) | 2:42 | |
| 24 | X. October - Autumn Song (Andante Doloroso E Molto Cantabile) | 4:41 | |
| 25 | XI. November - Troika (Allegro Moderato) | 2:43 | |
| 26 | XII. December - Yuletide (Tempo Di Valse) | 4:36 |
- Arranged By – Alexander Gauk (tracks: 15-26)
- Composed By – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Conductor – Neeme Järvi
- Engineer – Dan Dene, Robert Shafer
- Orchestra – Detroit Symphony Orchestra
- Producer – Charles Greenwell, Lan Shui, Ralph Couzens
