| Naxos | The Seasons, Opus 37b, were written between December 1875 and November 1876 in response to a commission from Nikolay Bernard, editor of the periodical Nouvelliste. Each monthly issue was to contain an appropriate piece by Tchaikovsky, who had instructed his servant to remind him when each was due. The resulting collection, however reluctant the composer may have been, has much charm, as it takes the listener through the year, from the fireside in January, through Carnival, the song of the lark, April snowdrops and the nights of May, to the Barcarolle of June, the cutter of the hay, harvest, hunting, October autumn, the November Troïka and to Christmas. The collection offers occasional challenges to the technical proficiency of the amateur pianists for whom the pieces were intended. |
| Disc No: 8.553510 | |
| Price: Sek. 74 | |
| Name: Tchaikovsky - The Seasons | |
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| Order |
| Composer | Opus | Music | Key /TD> | Performer |
| Tchaikovsky, Pyotr | Op.37b | The Seasons | Queensland Symphony Orchestra - Peter Breiner Takako Nishizaki, violin | |
| Tchaikovsky, Pyotr | Op.40 No.2 | Chanson Triste | ||
| Tchaikovsky, Pyotr | Op.40 No.4 | Mazurka | ||
| Tchaikovsky, Pyotr | Op.40 No.6 | Chant sans paroles | ||
| Tchaikovsky, Pyotr | Op.40 No.10 | Danse russe | ||
| Tchaikovsky, Pyotr | Op.40 No.12 | Reverie interrompue |