Summary: In this program, Charles Hazlewood addresses Tchaikovsky's final work-and what many regard as his greatest achievement: Symphony no. 6 in B Minor (Pathetique), which premiered only days before his death. After conducting the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra in a complete performance of the monumental first movement, Charles Hazlewood thoroughly explicates each of that movement's constituent parts:...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Considered Tchaikovsky's first mature masterpiece, Romeo and Juliet marks the start of the composer's remarkable career. After conducting the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra in a complete performance of the Fantasy Overture, Charles Hazlewood reveals how Tchaikovsky distilled the essence of Shakespeare's great romantic tragedy into music. Friar Laurence's theme, the transition to the exposition, the...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007