Composer of the Week

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Part Four

Donald Macleod examines the composer's complicated relationship with his native Russia - a land he professed to adore, though he endeavoured to spend a great deal of time abroad.

Duration:

1 hour

Playlist

Spirit My Heart Away
Olga Borodina (mezzo soprano) Larissa Gergieva (piano)
Philips 442 0132
Track 6

Scherzo à la Russe Op. 1 No. 1
Viktoria Postnikova (piano)
Erato 2292459662
Track 1

Variations on a Rococo Theme Op. 33
Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Gennady Rozhdestvensky
Melodiya MelCD1000583
Track 4

Composer of the Week

Episode and Playlist Information

• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
  • Part One
  • Part Two
  • Part Three
  • Part Four
  • Part Five