Promenade Pops
2 CD Set

Description

This Promenade Pops 2 CD set gathers some of Tchaikovsky’s most beloved orchestral writing into a sweeping, accessible collection, drawing on performances from an array of ensembles including the National Ballet Orchestra under Pietro Gazda, the Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra under Walter Aber, and the USSR State Symphony Orchestra under Nicholai Alexandroff. Highlights include the vivid ‘Trepak’ and the lush ‘Waltz of the Flowers’ from The Nutcracker Suite, alongside the graceful ‘Danses Des Cygnes’ from Swan Lake. The format spans two CDs, making this a generous survey of Tchaikovsky’s ballet repertoire — ideal for listeners drawn to the Romantic orchestral tradition in its most vibrant and tuneful form…

Promenade Pops Volume 1

1. Overture To The Nutcracker – The Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Walter Aber, Conductor
2. Dance of the Reeds from The Nutcracker Suite – The National Ballet Orchestra, Pietro Gazda, Conductor
3. Trepak from The Nutcracker Suite – The National Ballet Orchestra, Pietro Gazda, Conductorl
4. Waltz Of The Flowers from The Nutcracker Suite – Festival Symphony Orchestra, Peter Novak, Conductor
5. Danses Des Cygnes from Swan Lake – The National Ballet Orchestra, Pietro Gazda, Conductor
6. Waltz from Serenade For Strings – USSR State Symphony Orchestra, Nicholai Alexandroff, Conductor
7. Waltz from Sleeping Beauty – Festival Symphony Orchestra, Peter Novak, Conductor
8. Melodrama – Tchaikovsky Chamber Orchestra, Lazar Gosman, Conductor
9. Minuetto from String Quartet in E Major  – Tchaikovsky Chamber Orchestra, Lazar Gosman, Conductor
10. Adagio from Concerto in A Major for Clarinet and Orchestra – Camerata Academica, Alexander von Pitamic, Condutor
11.  Fur Elise – The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, Conductor
12. Pizzicato Polka – Orchestra of the Vienna Opera House, Peter Falk, Conductor
13. Serenade – The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, Conductor
14. “Pizzicato” from Sylvia – The National Ballet Orchestra, Pietro Gazda, Conductor
15. “Romanze” from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik – Mozart Camerata Academica, Alexander von Pitamic, Conductor
16. “O Soave Fanciulla” from La Boheme – Andre Kostelanetz and his Orchestra
17. “Musetta’s Waltz” from La Boheme – Andre Kostelanetz and his Orchestra
18. Etude in E Major, Op. 10, No. 3 – Columbia Symphony Orchestra,  Andre Kostelanetz, Conductor
19. Skaters’ Waltz – Festival Symphony Orchestra, Peter Novak, Conductor

Promenade Pops, Volume 2

1. Overture to the Marriage of Figaro – The Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Walter Aber, Conductor
2. Intermezzo from Carmen Suite No. 1 – Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana, Alfred Scholz, Conductor
3. Nocturne from Carmen Suite No. 2 – Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana, Alfred Scholz, Conductor
4. Nocturne: Moderato from La Boutique Fantastique – Toronto Symphony, Andrew Davis, Conductor
5. Annen Polka, Op. 117 – Orchestra of Vienna Opera House, Carl Michaiski, Conductor
6. On Wings of Song, Op. 34, No. 2 – Andre Kostelanetz and his Orchestra
7. “O Mio Babbo Caro” from Gianni Schicchi – Andre Kostelanetz and his Orchestra
8. Hungarian Dance No 2 in D Minor – Philharmonic Festival Orchestra, Julian Armstrong, Conductor
9. Hungarian Dance No. 6 in D Minor – Philharmonic Festival Orchestra, Julian Armstrong, Conductor
10. Polovision Dance No. 3 – USSR State Symphony Orchestra, Nicholai Alexandroff, Conductor
11. Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini 18th Variation – The London Symphony Orchestra, George Richter, Conductor
12. Serenade from String Quartet in F Major, Op. 3 – Tchaikovsky Chamber Orchestra, Lazar Gosman, Conductor
13. Prelude a Apres-Midi D’un Faune – Philharmonic Festival Orchestra, Alfred Scholz, Conductor
14. Danse from Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 2 – USSR State Symphony Orchestra, Nicholai Alexandroff, Conductor
15. Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunie – New Conservatoire Orchestra, Paul Rostard, Conductor
16. Arabesque No. 1 – The Philadelphia Orchestra, William Smith, Conductor
17. Gymnopedie No. 3 – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Phillippe Entremont, Conductor
18. The Girl With The Flaxen Hair – The Philadelphia Orchestra, William Smith, Conductor
19. “Rigaudon” from Le Tombeau De Couperin Suite – New Conservatoire Orchestra, Paul Rostard, Conductor