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TCHAIKOVSKY: Three Cantatas
Budget Periods: Romantic
Composers: Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky
Directors: Gennadi Cherkasov
Performers: Choir and Orchestra, Moscow Radio Symphony
Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Three Cantatas
Moscow, Nature and Love, In Memory of Peter the Great
Choir and Orchestra, Moscow Radio Symphony
Gennadi Cherkasov
| Track Listing | Time | MP3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow | |||
| 1 | From the Small Source Spring | 5:25 | |
| 2 | Oh What a Beautiful Star | 2:22 | |
| 3 | The Time is Coming | 1:49 | |
| 4 | From the Large Forest | 5:20 | |
| 5 | Am I a Warrior | 3:47 | |
| 6 | The Thunder and Crash is all over Russia | 5:54 | |
| 7 | Festival Cantata (In Memory of Peter the Great) | 31:53 | |
| 8 | Nature and Love | 8:40 |
It has been agreed that Moscow is by far the most successful of all Tchaikovsky's cantatas...shares some of the characteristics of the first great Russian opera A Life For The Tsaz as well as the national anthem and his own 1812 Overture. The text traces the history of Moscow from its founding in peaceful times, to its invasion and destruction. The third part chronicles the rebirth of the city and in the baritone aria the advent of the Russian Empire is foretold. As the soloists sing...the entire company rounds off the cantata with a triumphant hymn of praise.
James Murray