Tchaikovsky: Orchestral Favourites

Release Date: 3rd Jun 2011
Catalogue No: METCD8006
Label: Magdalen
Length: 58 minutes

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Tchaikovsky: Capriccio italien, Op. 45

Work length13:52

Kenneth Alwyn, London Symphony Orchestra

Tchaikovsky: Marche slave, Op. 31

Work length9:51

London Symphony Orchestra
Kenneth Alwyn

Tchaikovsky: Romeo & Juliet Fantasy Overture

Work length20:22

Hallé Orchestra
Sir John Barbirolli

Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture, Op. 49

Work length14:41

London Symphony Orchestra
Kenneth Alwyn

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Kenneth Alwyn’s LP of popular Tchaikovsky showpieces (1812, Capriccio Italien, Marche Slave) marked Decca’s introduction to stereo and purchasers were advised to warn their next-door neighbours before playing!

The technology was considered remarkable in its day and fifty years on these recordings have lost little of their initial impact; the entry of the Grenadier Guards in 1812 packs a punch like no other recording. Alwyn was an acknowledged Tchaikovsky expert and his interpretation of Capriccio Italien, always a tricky piece to bring off, has rarely been matched since.

Also included in this collection is Sir John Barbirolli’s white hot 1957 version of Romeo and Juliet, a reading that is close to perfection.

Tchaikovsky: Orchestral Favourites

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