New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Peter Breiner - Tchaikovsky: The Queen Of Spades & Voyevoda (2013) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. The Queen of Spades Suite: I. Tomsky's Ballad. Once upon a time in Versailles (Arr. P. Breiner for orchestra)
02. The Queen of Spades Suite: II. Hermann's Arioso. The name of her I do not know (Arr. P. Breiner for orchestra)
03. The Queen of Spades Suite: III. Russian Dance and Romance (Arr. P. Breiner for orchestra)
04. The Queen of Spades, Op. 68, TH 10: Lisa's Arioso. Night or Day, 'Tis Only Him (Arr. P. Breiner)
05. The Queen of Spades Suite: V. Tomsky's Song and Gamblers' Chorus. They met on an unhappy day (Arr. P. Breiner for orchestra)
06. The Queen of Spades Suite: VI. Hermann's Aria and Finale. You today, me tomorrow (Arr. P. Breiner for orchestra)
07. The Queen of Spades Suite: VII. Hermann: Beauty! Goddess! (Arr. P. Breiner for orchestra)
08. Voyevoda Suite: I. Mariya Vlasevna: Guards were put upon the door (Arr. P. Breiner for orchestra)
09. Voyevoda Suite: II. Bastryukov's Aria. Burn faster, red skies (Arr. P. Breiner for orchestra)
10. Voyevoda Suite: III. Olyona and Dubrovin: Trust me, my dear (Arr. P. Breiner for orchestra)
11. Voyevoda Suite: IV. Dubrovin's Aria. Silent Is the heart in my tortured breast (Arr. P. Breiner for orchestra)
12. Voyevoda Suite: V. Dance of the Hay Girls (Arr. P. Breiner for orchestra)
13. Voyevoda Suite: VI. Overture/Finale (Arr. P. Breiner for orchestra)


Slovak-born composer and conductor Peter Breiner has received considerable international acclaim for his adaptations, and his Tchaikovsky arrangements are particularly impressive examples of his art. He has already arranged The Seasons (8.553510) and Songs (8.555332) but here he turns to opera. With deftness and subtlety he has taken motifs from Tchaikovsky’s first opera Voyevoda to craft six richly scored movements, two of which have rôles for solo strings. The Queen of Spades was composed in 1890 and Breiner’s selections fully explore the music’s romance and drama in their new form.

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