Symphonic storytelling: The Sleeping Beauty
The Sleeping Beauty is perhaps the Ugly Duckling of Tchaikovsky’s three ballets. It was the second in the trilogy, completed in 1889, but has neither the dramatic thrust of Swan Lake nor the calorific sugar-coated charm of The Nutcracker in terms of popular appeal.
Stepping into Tchaikovsky Ballet: Swan Lake
Ask anyone who claims to know nothing about ballet to actually name one, the chances are it will be one of Tchaikovsky's.
The Nutcracker: casting a Christmas spell
Along with chestnuts, turkey and Carols from Kings, Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without The Nutcracker. It has become a staple part of the festive season.
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Beloved Friend: a long-term relationship with Tchaikovsky
Conductor Semyon Bychkov has had a long relationship with Tchaikovsky’s music and “Beloved Friend” is the title chosen for his series which travels to New York this January for a series of concerts and related events with the NY Philharmonic spanning three weeks.
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SalzburgOrchesterkonzert
Rossini, Grieg, Tchaikovsky
Staatskapelle Berlin; Daniel Barenboim; Sir András Schiff
MunichSonderkonzert am Pfingsten
Smetana, Mascagni, Schubert, Tchaikovsky
Silke Aichhorn; Munich Residenz Solisten
MunichTchaikovsky's Fifth
Garzia, Shor, Tchaikovsky
Malta Philharmonic Orchestra; Sergey Smbatyan; Ingolf Wunder; David Aaron Carpenter
SalzburgSolistenkonzert Maxim Vengerov
Bruch, Saint-Saëns, Tchaikovsky
Camerata Salzburg; Gregory Ahss; Maxim Vengerov
Sincerity itself: Semyon Bychkov on Tchaikovsky
Tchaikovsky has a special place in the heart of Russians. Semyon Bychkov caught the bug at an early age. In an interview, he reflects on what Tchaikovsky means to him, and the man behind the notes.
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Scarlett delivers a triumphant new Swan Lake
A new Swan Lake is a test for any ballet company. Expectations ran high, but Liam Scarlett's new production hit the target.
Gerhardt stars in Martinů cello concerto with Belgrade Philharmonic
Alban Gerhardt in Martinů’s Cello Concerto no. 1 was a dazzling achievement in the Belgrade Philharmonic’s concert under Uroš Lajovic, along with atmospheric Sibelius and polished Tchaikovsky.
An Imperial ballet for the 21st century
In keeping this production of The Sleeping Beauty in the repertoire, Boston Ballet is providing a vital service to the history of classical ballet, developing its dancers to their fullest potential, and providing Boston audiences with a chance to enter into a magical world of the most exquisite beauty.
Karabits and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra deliver bittersweet Walton
The BSO deliver a malevolent Walton Symphony no. 1 and a joyous Elgar In the South. Meanwhile, Trpčeski provides lovely moments in Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto no. 1.