Audio CD review:
Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Bernard Haitink, Eliahu Inbal, Igor Markevitch, Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam, Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra - Tchaikovsky: Complete Tone Poems

Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Bernard Haitink, Eliahu Inbal, Igor Markevitch, Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam, Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra - Tchaikovsky: Complete Tone Poems

Band: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Bernard Haitink, Eliahu Inbal, Igor Markevitch, Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam, Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Title: Tchaikovsky: Complete Tone Poems Rating: Release Date: 11 October, 1994 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Fatum, Op 77 2: Francesca da Rimini, Op 32 (Fantansy After Dante) 3: Hamlet, Op 67a (Fantasy-Overture After Shakespeare) 4: The Storm, Op 76 (Overture To Ostrovsky's Drama) 5: The Tempest, Op 18 (Fantasy Afte Shakespeare) 6: The Voyevode, Op 78 7: Romeo and Juliet (Overture-Fantasy After Shakespeare) 8: Ouverture solennelle (1812), Op 49

Editoral Review Not all of this music is top-drawer Tchaikovsky, but the composer also wrote what can only be called very good "bad music. There are some very pleasant surprises here. " In other words, if something's lacking in melodic charm or formal sophistication, he usually hides it behind a higher-than-average orchestral excitement and hysteria quotient. Fatum is a perfect example: it's slow to get going, but before you know it it's slamming you through the roof on its way to a rousing conclusion, and your overwhelming impression is that you've had a very good time. This may be the weakest work on the disc--all of the others are very good, and a bunch are masterpieces, so if you want all of the Tchaikovsky tone poems in one bargain set, this is a good pick. --David Hurwitz .. You can see a complete list of all Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Bernard Haitink, Eliahu Inbal, Igor Markevitch, Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam, Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra discography, or go back to the Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Bernard Haitink, Eliahu Inbal, Igor Markevitch, Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam, Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra tabs