Tchaikovsky Seasons

Tchaikovsky - Seasons, Romances - A.Solovyanenko, Siberian Violinests Ensemble - M.Parkhomovsky (1991)
Melodiya | USSR | SUCD 10-00201 | 1991 | 1 CD | EAC Rip | FLAC (img + cue), LOG | Covers (jpg 300 dpi) | TT 52:38 | RAR 229 MB + 3% Recovery
Classical / Orchestral / Instrumental / Vocal

Among Russia's well-known groups of musicians is Siberian Violinists Ensemble headed by Mikhail Parkhomovsky its permanent artistic director. Artists of the country's leading opera houses take part in the ensemble's concerts: thus many years of friendship link the ensemble with the noted Soviet singer, USSR People's Artist Anatoli Solovyanenko. Siberian Violinists Ensemble made a number of unique recordings. One of them is "Seasons" by P. Tchaikovsky. Widely known by the authors piano interpretation the cycle gains a new instrumental sounding due to the graceful and fine arrangement made by Grigori Zaborov.

Yuan Sheng has a deep understanding and command of harpsichord and early pianos that has resulted in many well-received historically informed performances and recordings. In reviewing his all-Beethoven recital on an 1805 Kathönig piano, the Boston Intelligencer remarked that ‘Sheng had absorbed this music so thoroughly that a listener might easily have imagined the composer at the keyboard.’

After Camerata’s pre-Christmas concert at London’s King Place a few years back, where we played my arrangement of Silent Night as an encore, Matthew Trusler and I discussed the idea of recording jazzy arrangements of Christmas favourites. We came up with a programme which includes some of my own arrangements as well as those of a friend of mine, a brilliant violinist and arranger, Bjorn Kleiman. It also includes my orchestration of Take 6’s fantastic arrangement of O Come All Ye Faithful, taken from their 1991 album “Oh! He is Christmas”, as well as the 2nd movement of Winter from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and Tchaikovsky’s Melody, Op.42.

Exceptional pianist Bruce Liu, winner of the 2021 International Chopin Competition, has recorded Tchaikovsky's most famous solo piano work “The Seasons” for his second studio album. With his unique interpretation of The Seasons, Liu brings the colors and moods of each month to life, once again showcasing his exceptional talent and profound musicality. Acclaimed by the press as a “pianist with a captivating musical personality” (Financial Times) and for his distinctive blend of “feline agility and lightness of touch” (New York Times), Liu recently won the OPUS Classical Award for his first studio album “Waves”.

Exceptional pianist Bruce Liu, winner of the 2021 International Chopin Competition, has recorded Tchaikovsky's most famous solo piano work “The Seasons” for his second studio album. With his unique interpretation of The Seasons, Liu brings the colors and moods of each month to life, once again showcasing his exceptional talent and profound musicality. Acclaimed by the press as a “pianist with a captivating musical personality” (Financial Times) and for his distinctive blend of “feline agility and lightness of touch” (New York Times), Liu recently won the OPUS Classical Award for his first studio album “Waves”.