Andrei Hoteev - Tchaikovsky: The Seasons & Dumka (2019)

Tracklist
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01. The Seasons, Op. 37a, TH 135: I. January. By the Fireside
02. The Seasons, Op. 37a, TH 135: II. February. Carnival
03. The Seasons, Op. 37a, TH 135: III. March. Song of the Lark
04. The Seasons, Op. 37a, TH 135: IV. April. Snowdrop
05. The Seasons, Op. 37a, TH 135: V. May. May Nights
06. The Seasons, Op. 37a, TH 135: VI. June. Barcarolle
07. The Seasons, Op. 37a, TH 135: VII. July. Song of the Reaper
08. The Seasons, Op. 37a, Th 135: VIII. August. The Harvest
09. The Seasons, Op. 37a, TH 135: IX. September. The Hunt
10. The Seasons, Op. 37a, TH 135: X. October. Autumn Song
11. The Seasons, Op. 37a, TH 135: XI. November. Troika
12. The Seasons, Op. 37a, TH 135: XII. December. Christmas
13. Dumka, Op. 59, TH 145: Russian Rustic Scene

The present recording presents a well-matched programme comprising two piano works by Pyotr (Il’yich) Tchaikovsky (1840-1893): 'The Seasons' Op. 37a – Twelve Character Pieces, 1875/76, and the Dumka (Scène rustique russe / Russian rural scene,) Op. 59, in C minor, 1885/1886. Both compositions have 'scenic' subtitles: 'The Seasons' are characteristic scenes, the Dumka a Russian village scene. The topic of seasons in art Since time immemorial, the seasons of the year have played a major part in the arts. They symbolize the eternal cycle of nature, the relentless progress of time, the coming and going of people and things, the process of decay and renewal. Thus they have come to stand for the phases of human life. In the fine arts, human figures were often used in allegorical manner.

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