Tchaikovsky - The Seasons, Album for the Young
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Label: Stradivarius
Cat No: STR37003
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Instrumental
Release Date: 12th January 2015
Contents
Artists
Boris Petrushansky (piano)About
'The Seasons' are full of a melancholy lyricism, of Slav melodies, but there is no display of virtuosity as an end in itself. Each piece portrays a scene or atmosphere typical of the month whose title it bears. The composer acts as an attentive observer in the twelve pages of the album: although his involvement is not strictly connected to the activities narrated, Tchaikovsky uses the titles of the pieces as a pretext to talk about the universal themes of the life of man: joy, sadness, prayer, love, despair, boldness, hope.
The 24 pieces of the 'Children’s Album' took shape from 13th to 16th April 1878 in Kamenka in Ukraine, on his return from a trip to western Europe which followed the tragic epilogue to the marriage with Antonina Milyukova. The inspiration for this cycle probably comes partly from the capricious 'Sophie’s Album', a 19-century children’s publication which told stories of dolls. The miniatures which make up the collection are fascinating, often humorous, and satisfying to play, and are influenced by Robert Schumann.
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