Complete Suites for Orchestra
Album by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky & Philharmonia Orchestra & Antal Doráti
Complete Suites for Orchestra is a compilation album featuring all four orchestral suites composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, performed by the New Philharmonia Orchestra under the baton of Antal Doráti, and released in 1967. These suites showcase Tchaikovsky's exploration of diverse musical forms and styles, blending elements of Baroque dance, classical structures, and Russian folk melodies to create richly textured and varied orchestral works.

First released: 10th September 1996
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Disc 1
- 1.Suite No. 1 in D minor, Op. 43: I. Introduzione e Fuga (Andante sostenuto - Moderato e con anima)12:27
- 2.Suite No. 1 in D minor, Op. 43: II. Divertimento (Allegro moderato)5:45
- 3.Suite No. 1 in D minor, Op. 43: III. Intermezzo (Andante semplice)8:05
- 4.Suite No. 1 in D minor, Op. 43: IV. Marche miniature (Moderato con moto)1:54
- 5.Suite No. 1 in D minor, Op. 43: V. Scherzo. Allegro con moto7:55
- 6.Suite No. 1 in D minor, Op. 43: VI. Gavotte. Allegro6:24
- 7.Suite No. 2 in C major, Op. 53: I. Jeu de sons (Andantino un poco rubato - Allegro molto vivace)11:27
- 8.Suite No. 2 in C major, Op. 53: II. Valse. Moderato. Tempo di Valse5:38
- 9.Suite No. 2 in C major, Op. 53: III. Scherzo burlesque (Vivace, con spirito)5:09
- 10.Suite No. 2 in C major, Op. 53: IV. Reves d'enfant (Andante molto sostenuto)9:03
- 11.Suite No. 2 in C major, Op. 53: V. Danse baroque (Vivacissimo - Prestissimo)4:06
Disc 2
- 2.Suite No. 3 in G major, Op. 55: I. Elegie. Andante molto cantabile10:52
- 3.Suite No. 3 in G major, Op. 55: II. Valse melancolique. Allegro moderato5:52
- 4.Suite No. 3 in G major, Op. 55: III. Scherzo. Molto vivace4:33
- 5.Suite No. 3 in G major, Op. 55: IV. Tema con variazioni. Andante con moto19:24
- 6.Suite No. 4 in G major, Op. 61 "Mozartiana": I. Gigue. Allegro1:45
- 7.Suite No. 4 in G major, Op. 61 "Mozartiana": II. Menuet. Moderato3:30
- 8.Suite No. 4 in G major, Op. 61 "Mozartiana": III. Preghiera. Andante non tanto4:55
- 9.Suite No. 4 in G major, Op. 61 "Mozartiana": IV. Theme et variations. Allegro giusto14:45






