Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Part Two
Tuesday 13 December 2005 12:00-13:00 (Radio 3)
Repeated: Tuesday 27 December 2005 0:00-1:00 (Radio 3)
Tchaikovsky, when judging the music of his peers, could dish out some pretty acidic comments, yet he himself dreaded reading reviews of his own works. Donald Macleod looks at the composer as both the critic and the criticised.
Playlist
At the Window, In the Shadow, Op. 60, No.10
Joan Rodgers (soprano) and Roger Vignoles (piano)
Hyperion CDA66617
Track 11
The Fearful Moment Op. 28 No. 6
Dmitri Hvorostovsky (baritone) Oleg Boshniakovich (piano)
Philips 4321192
Track 13
Meditation for Violin and Orchestra Op. 42 No. 1
Dmitry Sitkovetsky (violin), Academy of St Martin in the Fields conducted by Sir Neville Marriner
Hanssler Classic 98346
Track 4
Theme and Variations Op. 19 No. 6
Viktoria Postnikova (piano)
Erato 2292459672
Tracks 6-19
First Movement from Piano Trio in A Minor Op. 50: Pezzo Elegiaco
Borodin Trio
Chandos CHAN 8975
Track 1
