Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture, Capriccio Italien, Romeo and Juliet, Franceska da Rimini

This CD, released in the Decca Virtuoso series, brings together Pyotr Tchaikovsky's most famous and dramatic orchestral works, including the grandiose 1812 Overture, the colorful Capriccio Italien, and the touching tone poems Romeo and Juliet and Francesca da Rimini. The recordings feature renowned ensembles: the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, conducted by the esteemed conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy. The critically acclaimed collection, made mainly from digital recordings made in the 1980s and 1990s, offers the listener the great emotion, passionate interpretation and top-quality orchestral playing that are characteristic of Tchaikovsky's music, making it an excellent cross-section of the composer's oeuvre.

FORMAT: CD