SHENG,YUAN - Tchaikovsky: The Seasons (Sealed) (CD)

In 1875, Tchaikovsky was commissioned to compose a series of piano pieces for the St. Petersburg music magazine Nuvellist which are published in a monthly edition and which are Although Tchaikovsky should often be. Although Tchaikovsky frequently (sometimes he would describe this as a "musical pancake"), he took the task serious and even warmed up noticeably during composing for it. He called his twelve compositions The Seasons. He called his twelve compositions The Seasons; they describe every single month of the year either through a mood or through a special Occasion or special activity (January: By the fireplace, February: Carnival, July: Song of the Reaper etc.). The music is kept relatively simple - without thundering octaves as in his First Piano Concerto - tender, intimate and by of striking beauty: A collection of musical Pearls! In addition to the cycle The Seasons In addition to the cycle The Seasons Yuan played Sheng some smaller piano pieces by Tchaikovsky, including the popular Dumka. The Chinese pianist Yuan Sheng has distinguished himself above all as a Bach specialist; currently he is also working on a complete recording for Piano Classics. of the works for keyboard instruments by J. S. Bach. In addition, he cultivates an astonishingly broad repertoire. His 3 CD-set with the main works of Chopin (all ballads, Preludes, Nocturnes and Impromptus) he performed on instruments; the publication has been made possible by the received excellent reviews from the trade press