TCHAIKOVSKY: BIRTHDAY EDITION, VOL. 1 - COMPLETE SYMPHONIES AND GREATEST CONCERTOS (10 CDS)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's works are among the most frequently played worldwide. To commemorate his 175th birthday this collection of 10 CDs documents all of his symphonies as well as the major concertos, symphonic poems, and overtures. It also includes the legendary stereo version of his "1812" overture conducted by Antal Dorati with its famous cannon shots in the explosive finale. Many of the 20th century's most prominent conductors are represented in this 10-CD box including Wilhelm Furtwngler, ArturoToscanini, Herbert von Karajan, Georg Solti, Lorin Maazel, Rafael Kubelik, Leopold Stokowski, Kiril Kondrashin, and Yevgeny Mravinsky. The recordings in the set also feature legendary soloists like Van Cliburn, Shura Cherkassky, Isaac Stern and Mstislav Rostropovich.

CD 1

Piano Concerto No. 1 in B Flat Minor Op. 23
1-1.1 1. Allegro Non Troppo E Molto Maestoso - Allegro Con Spirito
1-1.2 2. Andantino Semplice - Prestissimo - Tempo 1
1-1.3 3. Allegro Con Fuoco

VAN CLIBURN, KYRIL KONDRASHIN, RCA SYMPHONY

Piano Concerto No. 2 In G Major Op. 44
1-2.1 1. Allegro Brillante E Molto Vivace
1-2.2 2. Andante Con Troppo
1-2.3 3. Allegro Con Fuoco

SHERA CHERKASSKY, BERLIN PHILHARMONIC

CD 2
Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 35
2-1.1 1. Allegro Moderato - Moderato Assai
2-1.2 2. Canzonetta: Andante - Attacca Subito
2-1.3 3. Finale: Allegro Vivacsissimo

ISAAC STERN, VIOLIN, LUZERN FESTIVAL, LOREN MAAZEL

Variations On A Rococo Theme, Op. 33
2-2.1 Introduction And Theme (Moderato Semplice)
2-2.2 Variation 1: Tempo Del Thema
2-2.3 Variation 2: Tempo Del Thema
2-2.4 Variation 3: Andante Sostenuto
2-2.5 Variation 4: Andante Grazioso
2-2.6 Variation 5: Allegro Moderato - (Kadenz)
2-2.7 Variation 6: Andante
2-2.8 Variation 7: Allegro Vivo

MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH, USSR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, GENNADY ROZHDESTVENSKY

Suite No. 3 In G, Op. 55 - Theme And Variations
2-3.1 Thema
2-3.2 Variation 1
2-3.3 Variation 2
2-3.4 Variation 3
2-3.5 Variation 4
2-3.6 Variation 5
2-3.7 Variation 6
2-3.8 Variation 7
2-3.9 Variation 8
2-3.10 Variation 9
2-3.11 Variation 10
2-3.12 Variation 11
2-3.13 Variation 12

LOVRO VON MATACIC, ORCHESTRA DEL THEATRO ALLA SCALA

CD 3
3-1 Capriccio Italien Op. 45 - ANTAL DORATI, MINNEAPOLIS SYMPHONY

3-2 Slavonic March, Op. 31 - YEHUDI MENUHIN, ROYAL PHILHARMONIC

Serenade In C Major, Op. 48 - BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, CHARLES MUNCH
3-3.1 1. Pezzo In Forma di Sonatina: Andante Non Troppo - Allegro Moderato
3-3.2 2. Walzer: Moderato
3-3.3 3. Elegie: Larghetto Elegiaco
3-3.4 4. Finale (Tema Russo): Andante - Allegro Con Spirito

3-4.1 Der Wojewode Op. 78 - NBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, ARTURO TOSCANINI

CD 4
4-1 Romeo Und Juliet - Fantasy Overture - RAFAEL KUBELIK, VIENNA PHILHARMONIC

4-2 Hamlet - Fantasy Overture In F Minor Op. 67a - LOVRO VON MATACIC, PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA

4-3 The Tempest . Op. 18 - BULGARIAN NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, GORAN PETKOV

CD 5
Symphony No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 13 "Winter Dreams"
5-1.1 1. Allegro Tranquillo
5-1.2 2. Adagio Cantabile Ma Non Tanto
5-1.3 3. Scherzo: Allegro Scherzando Giocoso
5-1.4 4. Finale: Andante Lugubre - Allegro Moderato

HERBERT BLOMSTEDT, SINFONIE ORCHESTER DES SUDWESTFUNKS BADEN-BADEN

Symphony No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 17 "Little Russian"
5-2.1 1. Andante Sostenuto - Allegro Vivo
5-2.2 2. Andante Marziale, Quasi Moderato
5-2.3 3. Scherzo: Allegro Molto Vivace
5-2.4 4. Finale: Moderato Assai - Allegro Vivace

ORCHESTRA DE LA SOCIETE DE CONCERTS DU CONSERVATOIRE PARIS, GEORG SOLTI

CD 6
Symphony No. 3 In D, Op. 29 "Polish"
6-1.1 1. Introduzione E Allegro - Moderato Assai (Tempo di Marcia Funebre) - Allegro Brillante
6-1.2 2. Alla Tedesca - Allegro Moderato E Semplice
6-1.3 3. Andante Elegiaco
6-1.4 4. Scherzo: Allegro Vivo
6-1.5 5. Finale: Allegro Con Fuoco (Tempo di Pollaca)

Boyanov, Wasilij USSR NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

6-2 Fatum Op. 77

BULGARIAN NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, GORAN PETKOV

6-3 Ouvertüre 1812 Op. 49 "Ouvertüre Solennelle"

ANTAL DORATI, MINNEAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

CD 7
Symphony No. 4 In F Minor, Op. 36
7-1.1 1. Andante Sostenuto - Moderato Con Anima
7-1.2 2. Andantino In Modo di Canzona
7-1.3 3. Scherzo: Pizzicato Ostinato
7-1.4 4. Finale: Allegro Con Fuoco

WILHELM FURTWANGLER, VIENNA PHILHARMONIC

CD 8
Symphony No. 5 In E Minor, Op. 64
8-1.1 1. Andante - Allegro Con Anima
8-1.2 2. Andante Cantabile Con Alcuna Licenza - Moderato Con Anima - Andante Mosso - Allegro Non Troppo - Tempo 1
8-1.3 3. Valse: Allegro Moderato
8-1.4 4. Finale: Andante Maestoso - Allegro Vivace - Molto Vivace - Moderato Assai E Molto Maestoso - Presto

HERBERT VON KARAJAN, PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA

CD 9
Symphony No. 6 In B Minor, Op. 74 "Pathetique"
9-1.1 1. Adagio - Allegro Non Troppo
9-1.2 2. Allegro Con Grazia
9-1.3 3. Allegro Molto Vivace
9-1.4 4. Finale: Adagio Lamentoso

EVGENY MRAVINSKY, LENINGRAD PHILHARMONIC

CD 10
Manfred Symphony In B Minor, Op. 58
10-1.1 1. Lento Lugubre - Moderato Con Moto - Andante
10-1.2 2. Vivace Con Spirito
10-1.3 3. Andante Con Moto
10-1.4 4. Allegro Con Fuoco

PAUL KLETZKI, PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA

10-2 Francesca Da Rimini In E Minor, Op. 32

NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC, LEOPOLD STOKOWSKI