This is Vol. 2 of piano transcriptions of Tchaikovsky's music. Vol.1 (DDA25093) covered orchestral and operatic music, and this volume contains music from the 3 great ballets. Apart from the Percy Grainer piece, these are all 1st recordings, brilliantly arranged for piano and superbly interpreted by Goldstone.
4 The Wedding: Pas de Quatre: I. Pas de Quatre (Allegro Non Tanto)
5 The Wedding: Pas de Quatre: II. Variation I, the Golden Fairy (Allegro: Tempo Di Valse)
6 The Wedding: Pas de Quatre: III. Variation II, the Silver Fairy (Allegro Giusto)
7 The Wedding: Pas de Quatre: IV. Variation III, the Sapphire Fairy (Vivacissimo)
8 The Wedding: Pas de Quatre: V. Variation IV, the Diamond Fairy (Vivace)
9 The Wedding: Pas de Quatre: VI. Coda (L'istesso Tempo)
10 The Wedding: Pas de Caractere (Puss-In-Boots and the White Cat) (Allegro Moderato)
11 The Wedding: Pas de Quatre (Adagio): I. Pas de Quatre
12 The Wedding: Pas de Quatre (Adagio): II. Variation I, Cinderella and Prince Charming (Allegro: Tempo Di Valse)
13 The Wedding: Pas de Quatre (Adagio): III. Variation II, the Bluebird and Princess Florine (Andantino)
14 The Wedding: Pas de Quatre (Adagio): IV. Coda (Presto)
15 The Wedding: Pas de Caractere: I. Chaperon Rouge Et Le Loup (Allegro Moderato)
16 The Wedding: Pas Berrichon
17 The Wedding: Pas de Deux (Aurora and Florimund): II. Entree (Allegretto - Allegro Moderato)
18 The Wedding: Pas de Deux (Aurora and Florimund): III. Adagio (Andante Non Troppo)
19 The Wedding: Pas de Deux (Aurora and Florimund): IV. Variation I, Florimund (Vivace - Prestissimo)
20 The Wedding: Pas de Deux (Aurora and Florimund): V. Variation II, Aurora (Andantino)
21 The Wedding: Pas de Deux (Aurora and Florimund): VI. Coda (Allegro Vivace)
22 Sarabande
23 Finale
24 Apotheose
25 Paraphrase on the, 'Waltz of the Flowers' from Tchaikovsky's, 'The Nutcracker'
26 The Terrace in Front of the Palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 4. Pas de Trois: I. Intrada
27 The Terrace in Front of the Palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 4. Pas de Trois: II. Andante Sostenuto
28 The Terrace in Front of the Palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 4. Pas de Trois: III. Allegro Semplice - Presto
29 The Terrace in Front of the Palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 4. Pas de Trois: IV. Moderato
30 The Terrace in Front of the Palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 4. Pas de Trois: V. Allegro
31 The Terrace in Front of the Palace of Prince Siegfried: No. 4. Pas de Trois: VI. Coda: Allegro Vivace
This is Vol. 2 of piano transcriptions of Tchaikovsky's music. Vol.1 (DDA25093) covered orchestral and operatic music, and this volume contains music from the 3 great ballets. Apart from the Percy Grainer piece, these are all 1st recordings, brilliantly arranged for piano and superbly interpreted by Goldstone.
