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2 Morceaux = 2 Pieces Op.1
I Scherzo À La Russe
II Impromptu
Souvenir De Hapsal Op.2
I Ruines D'un Château = Castle Ruins
II Scherzo
III Chant Sans Paroles = Song Without Words
Valse-Caprice Op.4
Romance Op.5
Valse-Scherzo Op.7
Capriccio Op.8
3 Morceaux = 3 Pieces Op.9
I Rêverie
II Polka De Salon
III Mazurka De Salon
2 Morceaux = 2 Pieces Op.10
I Nocturne
II Humoresque
Romances Op.16 (Piano Arrangements Of Three Of The Romances Op.16 For Voice And Piano)
I Berceuse = Kolybelnaya Pesnya = Cradle Song
IV Oh! Chante Encore = O Spoy Zhe Tu Pesnyo = O Sing That Song
V Qu'importe? = Tak Chto Zhe? = So What, Then?
6 Morceaux = 6 Pieces Op.19
I Rêverie Du Soir = Evening Reverie (À M. Nicolas Kondratieff (Nikolay Kondratyev))
II Scherzo Humoristique = Humorous Scherzo (À Mlle Véra Timanoff (Vera Timanova))
III Feuillet D'album = Album Leaf (À Mlle Annette Avramov (Anna Avramova))
IV Nocturne (À Mlle Terminsky (Monika Terminskaya))
V Capriccioso (À M. Édouard Langer)
VI Thème Original Et Variations = Original Theme And Variations (À M. Herman Laroche): Thème: Andante Non Tanto
VI Thème Original Et Variations = Original Theme And Variations (À M. Herman Laroche): Variation I: L'istesso Tempo
VI Thème Original Et Variations = Original Theme And Variations (À M. Herman Laroche): Variation II: L'istesso Tempo
VI Thème Original Et Variations = Original Theme And Variations (À M. Herman Laroche): Variation III: Allegretto
VI Thème Original Et Variations = Original Theme And Variations (À M. Herman Laroche): Variation IV: Allegro Vivace Leggiero
VI Thème Original Et Variations = Original Theme And Variations (À M. Herman Laroche): Variation V: Andante Amoroso
VI Thème Original Et Variations = Original Theme And Variations (À M. Herman Laroche): Variation VI: Allegro Risoluto
VI Thème Original Et Variations = Original Theme And Variations (À M. Herman Laroche): Variation VII: Moderato Assai
VI Thème Original Et Variations = Original Theme And Variations (À M. Herman Laroche): Variation VIII: Allegro
VI Thème Original Et Variations = Original Theme And Variations (À M. Herman Laroche): Variation IX: Alla Mazurka
VI Thème Original Et Variations = Original Theme And Variations (À M. Herman Laroche): Variation X: Andante Non Troppo Un Poco Rubato
VI Thème Original Et Variations = Original Theme And Variations (À M. Herman Laroche): Variation XI (Alla Schumann): Allegro Brillante
VI Thème Original Et Variations = Original Theme And Variations (À M. Herman Laroche): Variation XII: L'istesso Tempo
VI Thème Original Et Variations = Original Theme And Variations (À M. Herman Laroche): Coda Presto
6 Morceaux (Composés Sur Un Seul Thème) = 6 Pieces On A Single Theme Op.21 (À Monsieur Antoine (Anton) Rubinstein)
I Prélude
II Fugue À 4 Voix = Fugue For Four Voices
III Impromptu
IV Marche Funèbre = Funeral March
V Mazurque
VI Scherzo
Grand Sonata Op.37
I Moderato E Risoluto
II Andante Non Troppo Quasi Moderato
III Scherzo: Allegro Giocoso
IV Finale: Allegro Vivace
Sonata In C Sharp Minor Op.Posth.80
I Allegro Con Fuoco
II Andante
III Scherzo: Allegro Vivo
IV Allegro Vivo
The Seasons = Les Saisons Op.37a
I January: By The Hearth
II February: Carnival
III March: Song Of The Lark
IV April: Snowdrop
V May: White Nights
VI June: Barcarole
VII July: Reaper's Song
VIII August: The Harvest
IX September: The Hunt
X October: Autumn Song
XI November: On The Troika
XII December: Christmas-Tide
Children's Album Op.39 (24 Simple Pieces À La Schumann)
I Morning Prayer
II Winter Morning
III Mama
IV Playing Hobby-Hourse
V March Of The Wooden Soldiers
VI The New Doll
VII The Sick Doll
VIII The Doll's Funeral
IX Waltz
X Polka
XI Mazurka
XII Russian Song
XIII The Accordion Player
XIV Kamarinskaya
XV Italian Song
XVI Old French Song
XVII German Song
XVIII Neapolitan Song
XIX Nanny's Story
XX The Sorcerer
XXI Sweet Dream
XXII Lark Song
XXIII In Church
XXIV The Organ-Grinder Sings
6 Morceuax = 6 Pieces Op.51
I Valse De Salon
II Polka Peu Dansante
III Menuetto Scherzoso
IV Natha-Valse
V Romance
VI Romance Sentimentale
12 Morceaux Pour Le Piano, Difficulté Moyenne = 12 Piano Pieces Of Moderate Difficulty Op.40
I Étude
II Chanson Triste = Sad Song
III Marche Funèbre = Funeral March
IV Mazurka
V Mazurka
VI Chant Sans Paroles = Song Without Words
VII Au Village = In The Country
VIII Valse = Waltz
IX Valse = Waltz
X Danse Russe = Russian Dance
XI Scherzo
XII Rêverie Interrompue = Interrupted Reverie
Dumka: Russian Rustic Scene Op.59
18 Morceaux = 18 Pieces Op.72
I Impromptu
II Berceuse = Cradle Song
III Tendres Reproches = Tender Reproaches
IV Dense Caractéristique = Character Dance
V Méditation
VI Mazurque Pour Danser = Mazurka For Dancing
VII Polacca De Concert = Concert Polka
VIII Dialogue = Dialogue
IX Un Poco Di Schumann
X Scherzo-Fantasie
XI Valse-Bluette
XII L'espiègle = Prankish Girl
XIII Écho Rustique = Rustic Echo
XIV Chant Éegiaque = Elegiac Song
XV Un Poco Di Chopin
XVI Valse À Cinq Temps = Waltz In 5/4 Time
XVII Passé Lointain = Distant Past
XVIII Scène Dansante: Invitation Au Trépak = Dance Scene: Invitation To Trepak
Anastasie-Valse
Theme With Variations In A Minor
I Theme: Andante Semplice
II Variation I: Andante
III Variation II: Un Poco Più Mosso
IV Variation III: Allegro Scherzando
V Variation IV: Allegro Con Fuoco
VI Variation V: Allegro Moderato
VII Variation VI: Andantino
VIII Variation VII: Presto
IX Variation VIII: Adagio
X Variation IX: Allegro
50 Russian Folk Songs (For Four Hands)
1. The Young Maiden Walked So Far
2. Oh, My Poor Head!
3. Please, Try To Remember, My Darling
4. The Eel Coiling In The Water
5. Do Not Flood, My Gentle Danube
6. Keep On Spinning, My Spinner
7. The Tower Is Not Yet Built
8. The Pine-Tree Swings By The Gate
9. All Flowers Fade
10. Floating And Rising
11. My Green Vineyard
12. Be Calmed, Stormy Winds
13. At The Crack Of Dawn
14. It Isn't Drink That's Muddling My Head
15. Rise Up, Rise Up, O Sun
16. Do Not Sing, O Nightngale
17. Master Andrey Made Merry
18. The Duckling In The Meadow
19. Young Maiden At The Feast
20. I Shall Come To Your Town
21. It's Not The Sound Resounding
22. coming down the mountain
23. A Little Duckling Was Swimming On The Sea
24. I Wear My Hair In A Plait
25. Beyond My Yard Is A Garden Meadow
26. We Worked The Land
27. Upon The Sea So Blue
28. On The Grean Meadow
29. Our Wine Cellar
30. I'm Coming To The Capital
31. Thank You, But No Thank You, Father Superior
32. Little Ivan Wears A Big Hat
33. In The Meadows
34. Merry Katya
35. O My Heart, My Heavy Heart
36. Oh, My Duckling In The Meadow
37. The Young Maiden
38. Play My Bagpipes
39. O, My Fields
40. Stop My Merry Dance
41. The Grey Cockerel
42. Under The Green Apple Tree
43. O, My Unspoiled Field
44. Like A Princess In The Town
45. Cranberries And Raspberries
46. In The Meadows
47. Vanya Was Sitting
48. By The Gates
49. Song Of The Volga Boatmen
50. There Was No Wind
Volunteer Fleet March
Nathalie-Valse
Impromptu-Caprise
Valse-Scherzo In A Major
Impromptu In A Flat Major
Moment Lyrique
'Tis Not The Wind That Bends The Branch (Harmonisation Of The Folk Song To Ne Veret Vetku Klonit)
Allegro In F Minor (Unfinished)
The Nutcracker Op.71 (Solo Piano Transcription Of The Complete Ballet)
Overture
No.1 The Christmas Tree (Act One - Scene 1)
No.2 March (Act One - Scene 1)
No.3 Children's Galop And Entry Of The Parents (Act One - Scene 1)
No.4 Dance Scene: Drosselmeyer's Presents (Act One - Scene 1)
No.5 Scene And Grandafather Dance (Act One - Scene 1)
No.6 Scene: Departure Of The Guests - Clara And The Nutcracker (Act One - Scene 1)
No.7 Scene: The Battle (Act One - Scene 1)
No.8 Scene: A Pine Forest In Winter (Act One - Scene 2)
No.9 Waltz Of The Snowflakes (Act One - Scene 2)
No.10 Scene: The Magical Palace Of Sweets (Act Two - Scene 3)
No.11 Scene: Arrival Of Clara And The Prince (Act Two - Scene 3)
No.12 Divertissement: A. Chocolate (Spaish Dance) (Act Two - Scene 3)
No.12 Divertissement: B. Coffee (Arabian Dance) (Act Two - Scene 3)
No.12 Divertissement: C. Tea (Chinese Dance) (Act Two - Scene 3)
No.12 Divertissement: D. Trepak (Russian Dance) (Act Two - Scene 3)
No.12 Divertissement: E. Dance Of The Reed-Pipes (Act Two - Scene 3)
No.12 Divertissement: F. Mother Gigogne And The Clowns (Act Two - Scene 3)
No.13 Waltz Of The Flowers (Act Two - Scene 3)
No.14 Pas De Deux (The Prince And The Sugar-Plum Fairy): A. Intrada (Act Two - Scene 3)
No.14 Pas De Deux (The Prince And The Sugar-Plum Fairy): B. Variation 1: Tarantella (Act Two - Scene 3)
No.14 Pas De Deux (The Prince And The Sugar-Plum Fairy): C. Variation 2: Dance Of The Sugar-Plum Fairy (Act Two - Scene 3)
No.14 Pas De Deux (The Prince And The Sugar-Plum Fairy): D. Coda (Act Two - Scene 3)
No.15 Final Waltz And Apotheosis: Final Waltz (Act Two - Scene 3)
No.15 Final Waltz And Apotheosis: Apotheosis (Act Two - Scene 3)
Mazurka From "Dmitri The Pretender And Vasily Shuysky"
Potpourri On Themes From The Opera "The Voyevoda"
Marche Slave Op.31
Festival Coronation March
Aveu Passionné (Largely A Transcription Of An Episode In The Symphonic Ballad "The Voyevoda"
Military March For The Yurevsky Regiment
1812 Overture Op.49

notes

Recording location: Bösendorfer, Vienna, 7-10, 26 & 27 December 2017, 1-7 January 2018.
Recording services by Headstart Records.
Music Adviser: Tchaikovsky Research.

(P) 2019 Decca Music Group Limited.
(C) 2019 Decca Music Group Limited.
Made in the EU.
Made in the Czech Republic.

Package: Carboard box contains the CDs in individual same-artwork card sleeves and a 42-page booklet.

Editor's note: Tracklist taken from the booklet. Most titles are given in English, French and German language. For some titles, Latin alphabet transliterations of the original Russian titles are given. For the tracklist above, only the first title is used if it's in English, otherwise both the first title and the English translation (when given) is used.

credits

A&R – Helen Lewis (3)
Arranged By [Piano Arrangement] – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (tracks: 2-1 to 2-3, 8-12 to 8-61, 8-68)
Art Direction – WLP Ltd.
Booklet Editor – WLP Ltd.
Composed By – Folk (tracks: 8-12 to 8-61, 8-68), Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Cover, Design – Fred Münzmaier
Edited By [Recording Editor], Photography By – Alexei Kuznetsoff
Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Benedikt David, Ina Nikolow
Executive-Producer – Dr. Alexander Buhr
Liner Notes – Philip Ross Bullock
Liner Notes [Translation] – Christiane Frobenius, Dennis Collins (2)
Music Consultant [Music Adviser] – Brett Langston
Piano – Alexei Kuznetsoff (tracks: 8-12 to 8-61), Valentina Lisitsa
Producer [Recording Producer] – Alexei Kuznetsoff, Ina Nikolow
Product Manager – Lizzie Burke
Recorded By [Recording Services By] – Headstart Records
Transcription By [Piano Transcription] – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Decca Music Group Limited
Copyright (c) – Decca Music Group Limited
Record Company – Universal International Music B.V.
Recorded At – Bösendorfer, Vienna
Glass Mastered At – Sony DADC
Designed At – WLP Ltd.

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