Well known for his three great ballet masterpieces, Tchaikovsky also inserted some of the most colourful orchestral balletic numbers into his operas. Colin Davis and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, recorded a selection of these in 1977 and both, for its vibrancy of colour as well as for its stunning (analogue) sound, this has been a priceless Tchaikovsky recording, long sought out by collectors.
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Eugene Onegin:
Polonaise
Valse
Écossaise
The Maid of Orléans:
Entr’acte
Danse des bohémiens
Danse de polichinelles et des histrions
Oprichnik:
Danses
The Sorceress:
Introduction
Danse des histrions et scène
Cherevichki (Oxana’s Caprices):
Introduction
Danse russe
Danse des cosaques
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Colin Davis
‘An unhackneyed sample of the operatic-balletic Tchaikovsky culled from the well known and the neglected operas – brilliantly performed and recorded’ MusicWeb
‘a supremely engaging collection of rare Tchaikovsky dances…lovely, characterful playing’ *** Penguin Guide