Christoph Eschenbach, The Philadelphia Orchestra - PyotrTchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet; String Serenade; Francesca da Rimini; Victor Ewald: Brass Quintets Nos. 1 & 3 (2010)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 455 Mb | Total time: 113:46 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Ondine | ODE 1150-2D | Recorded: 2007-2009
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 455 Mb | Total time: 113:46 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Ondine | ODE 1150-2D | Recorded: 2007-2009
The three works by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky that Christoph Eschenbach and the Philadelphia Orchestra perform on this Ondine twofer are usually found as filler pieces on other albums, often coupled with one or another of the symphonies or concertos, so this combination is a bit out of the ordinary. The fantasy overture Romeo and Juliet and the symphonic fantasy Francesca da Rimini are often paired and work fairly well together because of the similarity of their stormy Romantic music and tragic subjects, even though Romeo and Juliet is plainly the superior piece of the two. But the Serenade for strings is possibly Tchaikovsky's most Classically balanced work, and it stands in stark contrast to the other selections for its cool beauty and elegance.