Tchaikovsky P
Essential Royal Ballet; Pas de Deux (Opus Arte)
A fine starter pack for exploring top-notch live ballet on film [RWe]
Tchaikovsky & Rachmaninov: Piano Trios (BIS)
(Déjà Review) Playing of great intelligence, intellectual rigour and keen spontaneity [TH]
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 (Sony Classical)
An extraordinarily daring and vital realisation of a masterwork by a “maverick” conductor who dares to challenge convention – and triumphs [RMo]
Thomas Jensen (conductor) Legacy Vol. 21 (Danacord)
New music, unfamiliar music and Light Music form this focused twofer [JW]
Tchaikovsky: Complete Symphonies (Brilliant Classics)
Conducting, playing and engineering of the highest quality – subtle and thrilling in equal measure; a treasurable set [RMo]
Tchaikovsky & Korngold: String Sextets (Hyperion)
Two great Romantic string sextets played with the Nash Ensemble’s usual brilliance [NB]
Tchaikovsky: Orchestral works (Chandos)
A very well played anthology of what is not Tchaikovsky’s most memorable or celebrated music [RMo]
Nocturnes from 19th century Russia, Volume 1 (Brilliant Classics)
A lovely collection that explores a rich seam of often neglected music and finds some real rarities [RCh]
Tchaikovsky: Symphonies 5 & 6 (Claves)
A lyrical, transparent account of the Fifth with an interesting condensed finale, and a good Sixth of no special distinction [RMo]
Artur Rodziński (conductor): The Complete Columbia Album Collection (Sony Classical)
Sony’s second Rodziński box fills a significant gap from his Cleveland years [JH]
Dans nos yeux – recital (Warner Classics)
Crossover, yes, but don’t let that deter you from some very enjoyable music [DJB]
Popper: Complete Transcriptions for Violoncello and Piano (Paladino Music)
A valuable addition to the Popper discography and a chance to hear a Hubay rarity [RCh]
Tchaikovsky: Iolanta & The Nutcracker (C Major)
A conflation of opera and ballet, well-staged and performed, more than a seasonal song-and-dance show [RWe]
Shura Cherkassky (piano): The Complete 78-rpm Recordings 1923-1950 (APR)
An opportunity to savour Cherkassy’s seductive magic [SG]
Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin (Opus Arte)
A superbly realised version of Tchaikovsky’s essentially domestic opera avoids any elements of tragic inflation [PCG]
Tchaikovsky: Symphony 4 (The Cleveland Orchestra Recordings)
A mismatch between conductor and composition however well it is played [DMD]
Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker (Opus Arte)
(Déjà Review) Truly magical – the ideal family Christmas present [IL]
Ekaterina Siurina (soprano) Where Is My Beloved? (Delos)
I have enjoyed hearing this praiseworthy collection of ten celebrated opera arias [MC]
Kathleen Parlow (violin): Complete Recordings (Biddulph)
A long overdue salute to an overlooked Auer student and a Canadian violinist of technical polish [JW]
Ekaterina Siurina (soprano): Where Is My Beloved? (Delos)
A stream of imperturbably sedate tone, virtually devoid of characterisation [RMo]
Festive Sounds (SWR Classic)
A pleasant hour of music basking in a warmly resonant recording [MP]
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 5 (BR Klassik)
These are striking performances of Tchaikovsky’s renowned Fifth Symphony and Liszt’s Mazeppa [MC]
Tchaikovsky: String Quartets (Elatus)
(Déjà Review) Superb performances given by one of the world’s finest string quartets [CF]
Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings (Brilliant Classics)
A pleasing compilation of some of Tchaikovsky’s most beguiling string music featuring two premieres [RMo]
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