your favorite Tchaikovsky

[janny108]

I like most of Thaikovsky’s music. Even the 2 first symphonies, they are charmers. No 3 is too long. Many of his melodies are matchless, hear them only once and you can’t forget them.
I like his pianotrio, it’s a long pieces but with the right musicians it is very fine listening.
The other day we played the bmoll concerto with Pogorelich, in his hands it still works.

I downloaded the 1st and 2nd symphony's in fact all 6. I like the "Little Russian theme" in the 2nd movement.
Jan

[janny108]

I have heard Dvorak's 6th symphony and to be honest it made me sleepy.
Big time. I like his music too.
Jan

[JLS]

Love the ballets, except Nutcracker, which I could do without.

I was never a huge fan of Nutcracker, either, until I heard Gergiev's. He really brings out the intensely colorful musicality of the work that goes unseen in the sickly-sweet westernized traditional interpretation.

Well recorded, too.

[janny108]

What particularly did you enjoy about Gergiev's Nutcracker?
jan

[Kromme]

I was never a huge fan of Nutcracker, either, until I heard Gergiev's. He really brings out the intensely colorful musicality of the work that goes unseen in the sickly-sweet westernized traditional interpretation.

Well recorded, too.

Strange indeed.I particularly dislike the Gergiev version.It is too fast for my tastes.I like Jansons and Previn way better.

[Contratrombone64]

Tchaikovsky is wonderful ... I love his Manfred Symphony and his 12 piano pieces, the Seasons ...

[JLS]

What particularly did you enjoy about Gergiev's Nutcracker?
jan

Strange indeed.I particularly dislike the Gergiev version.It is too fast for my tastes.I like Jansons and Previn way better.

I think perhaps the crisp pace is one of the things I like most about it. His interpretation is conceptually clear and is very revealing of the intent of the music, with less focus on the frilliness and a bit more of a serious/mature tone. There is a visceral profundity to the music that I've not found elsewhere. Sure, no one could dance easily to it, but this was intended as a more symphonic iteration.

I'm also a fan of Norrington's Beethoven, if that gives you an idea of my tastes...

[Kromme]

I think perhaps the crisp pace is one of the things I like most about it. His interpretation is conceptually clear and is very revealing of the intent of the music, with less focus on the frilliness and a bit more of a serious/mature tone. There is a visceral profundity to the music that I've not found elsewhere. Sure, no one could dance easily to it, but this was intended as a more symphonic iteration.

I'm also a fan of Norrington's Beethoven, if that gives you an idea of my tastes...

Yep,now i get the entire picture...