Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Greatest Melodies (Peter Breiner)

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Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

1. Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op. 42, TH 116: No. 3, Mélodie. Moderato con moto
2. Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 44, TH 60: II. Andante non troppo
3. Serenade for String Orchestra in C Major, Op. 48, TH 48: I. Pezzo in forma di sonatina. Andante non troppo - Allegro moderato
4. Serenade for String Orchestra in C Major, Op. 48, TH 48: II. Valse. Moderato. Tempo di valse
5. Serenade for String Orchestra in C Major, Op. 48, TH 48: III. Elegia. Larghetto elegiaco
6. Serenade for String Orchestra in C Major, Op. 48, TH 48: IV. Finale [Tema russo]. Andante - Allegro con spirito
7. 12 Pieces, Op. 40, TH 138: No. 6, Chant sans paroles
8. 12 Pieces, Op. 40, TH 138: No. 8, Valse
9. 12 Pieces, Op. 40, TH 138: No. 9, Valse
10. 12 Pieces, Op. 40, TH 138: No. 12, Rêverie interrompue
11. 6 Romances, Op. 6, TH 93: No. 6, None but the Lonely Heart
12. 6 Romances, Op. 28 TH 99: No. 3, Why?
13. The Queen of Spades, Op. 68, TH 10, Act I: The Name of Her I Do Not Know
14. Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36, TH 27: II. Andantino in modo di canzona
15. String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11, TH 111: II. Andante cantabile
16. Swan Lake, Op. 20, TH 12, Act II: Dance of the Swans. Pas d'action
17. Swan Lake, Op. 20, TH 12, Act II: Scene
18. Children's Album, Op. 39, TH 141: No. 8, Waltz
19. Children's Album, Op. 39, TH 141: No. 14, Polka
20. Children's Album, Op. 39, TH 141: No. 15, Italian Song
21. Children's Album, Op. 39, TH 141: No. 16, Old French Song
22. Children's Album, Op. 39, TH 141: No. 18, Neapolitan Song
23. Children's Album, Op. 39, TH 141: No. 21, Sweet Dreams
24. Children's Album, Op. 39, TH 141: No. 23, The Organ-Grinder Sings
25. Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64, TH 29: I. Andante
26. Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64, TH 29: II. Andante cantabile con alcuna licenza
27. Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70, TH 118: II. Adagio cantabile e con moto
28. The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act II Tableau 3: No. 12e, Dance of the mirlitons. Andantino
29. The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act II Tableau 3: No. 13, Valse des fleurs
30. The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act II Tableau 3: No. 14, Pas de deux. Var. 2, Andante ma non troppo "Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy"
31. Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74, TH 30 "Pathétique": I. Andante
32. Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74, TH 30 "Pathétique": IV. Finale. Adagio lamentoso

Peter Breiner, piano & arrangements

Date: 2025

Label: Naxos

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Tchaikovsky’s gift for writing music of indelible beauty and emotive power has ensured he remains central to the repertoire. The acclaimed arranger, pianist and conductor, Peter Breiner, has selected from across the range of Tchaikovsky’s compositions, including the symphonies, songs, opera and ballet, and chamber works, to create an album of the composer’s greatest melodies arranged for piano.

Peter Breiner (b. 1957) is a Slovak conductor, pianist, composer, arranger, and writer, among the world’s most frequently performed musicians. A graduate of the Košice Conservatory and the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava, he studied under Alexander Moyzes. He has conducted leading orchestras worldwide, often from the piano, and is known for projects like Beatles Go Baroque, Elvis Goes Baroque, and Christmas Goes Baroque. His arrangements of national anthems have been used at the Olympics, and he has recorded the complete set for Naxos. Breiner’s acclaimed recordings include Dvořák, Mussorgsky, Tchaikovsky, and Janáček adaptations. He has also composed film scores and created music used by top ballet companies and in popular television shows.

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