Serenades for Strings

Album by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky & Antonín Dvořák & Tokyo Mitaka Philharmonia & Ryūsuke Numajiri

Serenade for Strings is a composition by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, completed in 1880. Scored for string orchestra, it blends Romantic-era lyricism with classical formal structures through contrasting slow and fast movements and represents an example of Tchaikovsky's late orchestral output that emphasises string sonority.
First released: 21st June 2023

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Serenade for Strings in C Major op. 48: I. Pezzo in forma di sonatina: Andante non troppo - Allegro moderato
    10:19
  2. 2.
    Serenade for Strings in C Major op. 48: II. Waltz: Moderato, tempo di valse
    3:59
  3. 3.
    Serenade for Strings in C Major op. 48: III. Elegie: Larghetto elegiaco
    9:33
  4. 4.
    Serenade for Strings in C Major op. 48: IV. Finale (Tema russo): Andante - Allegro con spirito
    7:41
  5. 5.
    Serenade for Strings in E Major op. 22: I. Moderato
    4:48
  6. 6.
    Serenade for Strings in E Major op. 22: II. Tempo di valse
    6:54
  7. 7.
    Serenade for Strings in E Major op. 22: III. Scherzo: Vivace
    5:28
  8. 8.
    Serenade for Strings in E Major op. 22: IV. Larghetto
    5:54
  9. 9.
    Serenade for Strings in E Major op. 22: V. Finale: Allegro vivace
    6:11