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Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Košice & Andrew Mogrelia

The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, Act II: Panorama (Excerpt)

Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Košice & Andrew Mogrelia

Great Composers in Words & Music: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky

1 MINUTE AND 25 SECONDS • MAY 26 2023

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Introduction
00:08
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Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act II: By a Lake: The swans swim on the lake (Excerpt)
01:18
3
Can there be music more instantly recognisable, more wildly popular, more beautifully scored?…
06:44
4
Marche slave, Op. 31 (Excerpt)
00:53
5
We heard an extract from Tchaikovsky's 1876 orchestral piece Marche slave…
04:20
6
Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act II Scene 6: Aria. Vedrai, carino (Excerpt)
01:12
7
Tchaikovsky's arrival at the preparatory school in St Petersburg…
04:56
8
My Genius, My Angel, My Friend
01:54
9
Tchaikovsky graduated from the School of Jurisprudence on 25 May 1859…
06:44
10
Groza, Op. 76 (Excerpt)
02:01
11
On graduation at the end of 1865, Tchaikovsky was offered the role of music theory teacher at the soon-to-open Moscow Conservatory…
05:41
12
Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 17 "Little Russian": I. Andante sostenuto - Allegro vivo (Excerpt)
01:34
13
Around this time, the early 1870s, Tchaikovsky enjoyed some success as an aspiring composer…
04:28
14
Oprichnik, Act I: Pochudilis' mne budito golosa i shum shagov (Excerpt)
01:22
15
Towards the end of 1874, the same year in which The Oprichnik premiered…
02:52
16
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allegro con spirito (Excerpt)
02:39
17
The mid-1870s witnessed the further development of Tchaikovsky's career…
05:02
18
Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36: I. Andante sostenuto - Moderato con anima (Excerpt)
01:08
19
In the years that followed his ill-fated marriage, Tchaikovsky became reclusive…
01:10
20
1812 Festival Overture, Op. 49 (Excerpt)
01:30
21
In the mid-1880s, Tchaikovsky decided to return to the Moscow region and settle down…
02:55
22
Suite No. 4 in G Major, Op. 61 "Mozartiana": III. Preghiera. Andante non tanto (Excerpt)
01:23
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In the final years of Tchaikovsky's life, his compositional pace seemed to increase…
01:38
24
The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, Act I: Valse (Excerpt)
01:10
25
A second example from the ballet illustrates Tchaikovsky's characteristically atmospheric musical style…
00:42
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The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, Act II: Panorama (Excerpt)
01:25
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Tchaikovsky's third and final ballet, The Nutcracker, was premiered at the Mariinsky Theatre on 18 December 1892…
01:20
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The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II Tableau 3: Coda
01:18
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Although the Tsar, present at the final dress rehearsal…
04:18
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Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique": IV. Finale. Adagio lamentoso (Excerpt)
01:53
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The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, Act II: Panorama (Excerpt)
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