Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 & 4 & Nutcracker Suite
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Berliner Philharmoniker, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Wiener Philharmoniker, Michael Tilson Thomas, Ferdinand Leitner, Claudio Abbado
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Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 1 in G minor, Op. 13 'Winter Daydreams'
- Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Michael Tilson Thomas
- Recorded: 1970-03
- Recording Venue: Symphony Hall, Boston
1. Allegro tranquillo
2. Adagio cantabile ma non tanto
3. Scherzo (Allegro scherzando giocoso)
4. Finale (Andante lugubre - Allegro maestoso)
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a
- Berliner Philharmoniker
- Ferdinand Leitner
- Recorded: 1959-05
- Recording Venue: Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin
1. Miniature Overture
2a. March
2b. Dance Of The Sugar-Plum Fairy
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Op. 17 'Little Russian'
- New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Claudio Abbado
- Recorded: 1968-02-22
- Recording Venue: Wembley Town Hall, London
I. Andante sostenuto - Allegro vivo
II. Andantino marziale, quasi moderato
III. Scherzo. Allegro molto vivace
IV. Finale. Moderato assai - Allegro vivo
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
- Wiener Philharmoniker
- Claudio Abbado
- Recorded: 1975-08
- Recording Venue: Grosser Saal, Musikverein, Wien
I. Andante sostenuto - Moderato con anima
II. Andantino in modo di Canzona
III. Scherzo. Pizzicato ostinato. Allegro
IV. Finale. Allegro con fuoco
