Suite no. 1, op. 43 / Suite no. 4, op. 61 “Mozartiana”

Album by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky & State Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Russian Federation & Evgeny Fyodorovich Svetlanov

Suite No. 1, Op. 43 (1878) and Suite No. 4, Op. 61 “Mozartiana” (1887) are orchestral suites by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. They juxtapose Tchaikovsky's lush Romantic orchestration—marked by expansive melody and rich harmonic colour—with a later work that consciously references Classical-era forms and textures, characterising a late-career engagement with restraint and homage to earlier styles.
First released: 1987

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Suite no. 1 in D minor, op. 43: Introduzione e fuga. Andante sostenuto; Moderato e con anima
    11:43
  2. 2.
    Suite no. 1 in D minor, op. 43: Divertimento. Allegro moderato
    5:41
  3. 3.
    Suite no. 1 in D minor, op. 43: Intermezzo. Andantino semplice
    8:52
  4. 4.
    Suite no. 1 in D minor, op. 43: Marche miniature. Moderato con moto
    2:07
  5. 5.
    Suite no. 1 in D minor, op. 43: Scherzo. Allegro con moto
    7:02
  6. 6.
    Suite no. 1 in D minor, op. 43: Gavote. Allegro
    5:24
  7. 7.
    Suite no. 4 in G major, op. 61 “Mozartiana”: Gigue. Allegro
    2:04
  8. 8.
    Suite no. 4 in G major, op. 61 “Mozartiana”: Menuet. Moderato
    5:36
  9. 9.
    Suite no. 4 in G major, op. 61 “Mozartiana”: Preghiera. Andante non tanto
    4:16
  10. 10.
    Suite no. 4 in G major, op. 61 “Mozartiana”: Theme et variations
    16:21

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