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00:00 studio Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, Op. 23 18:01 1. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito 37:56 2. Andantino semplice – Prestissimo 44:48 3. Allegro con fuoco 54:07 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky/Sergei Rachmaninov, Lullaby, Op. 16 No. 1 59:05 studio Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky/Patrice Bart, The Nutcracker, Op. 71 1:28:25 II: Introduction; Confiturembürg’s scene 1:38:33 II: Character Dances: Chocolate (Spanish Dance) 1:39:56 II: Character Dances: Coffee (Arabian Dance) 1:43:58 II: Character Dances: Tea (Chinese Dance) 1:45:04 II: Character Dances: Trépak (Russian Dance) 1:46:19 II: Character Dances: Dance of the Reed Pipes 1:49:04 II: Character Dances: Mother Cigogne & the Clowns 1:52:01 II: Waltz of the Flowers 1:59:17 II: Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy. 2:09:14 II: Final Waltz and Apotheosis 2:18:57 studio Cast Nikolai Lugansky — Pianist Verbier Festival Orchestra Vasily Petrenko — Conductor Program notes Maestro Vasily Petrenko leads the Verbier Festival Orchestra in an all-Tchaikovsky programme brimming with romantic splendor. Superstar pianist Nikolai Lugansky showcases Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, a masterpiece recognizable by its opening horn call that introduces a sequence of dramatic piano chords underlining a lyrical orchestral melody. The magic continues with Act II of Tchaikovsky’s iconic ballet, The Nutcracker, where protagonist Clara and the Nutcracker Prince arrive at the extraordinary Land of the Sweets. The second act includes the glorious Waltz of the Flowers, whimsical Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, and poignant Pas de Deux: some of Tchaikovsky’s most beautiful and emotive music. Venue: Salle des Combins (Verbier, Switzerland) Broadcast date: Monday, July 22, 2024 at 5:30 PM
