Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Hamlet; Tempest; Voyevoda; Fate (Evgeny Svetlanov)

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Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

CD1:

1. The Tempest, symphonic fantasia after Shakespeare, Op. 18
2. Hamlet, overture fantasia after Shakespeare, Op. 67

CD2:

1. The Voyevode, symphonic ballad, Op. 78
2. Fate, symphonic poem, Op. 77

Russian State Symphony Orchestra
Evgeny Svetlanov, conductor

Date: 1996
Label: Canyon Classics

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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (25 April/7 May 1840 – 25 October/6 November 1893) was a Russian composer of the romantic period who wrote some of the most popular music in the classical repertoire. He was the first Russian composer whose music made a lasting impression internationally. Tchaikovsky wrote many works that are popular with the classical music public, including his Romeo and Juliet, the 1812 Overture, three ballets, last three symphonies, the 1st Piano Concerto and the Violin Concerto. Despite his many popular successes, Tchaikovsky's life was punctuated by personal crises and depression.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyotr_Ilyich_Tchaikovsky

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Evgeny Svetlanov (6 September 1928—3 May 2002) was a Russian conductor, composer and though less well-known, a pianist. Svetlanov was born in Moscow and studied conducting at the Moscow Conservatory. He was principal conductor of the USSR State Symphony Orchestra (now the Russian State Symphony Orchestra) from 1965 to 2000. Svetlanov was particularly noted for his interpretations of Russian works as he covered the whole range of Russian music, from Mikhail Glinka to the present day. He was also one of the few Russian conductors to conduct the entire symphonic output of Gustav Mahler.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yevgeny_Svetlanov

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