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.’