Piotr Ilitch Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 2 "Little Russian"
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Op. 17 was composed in 1872. One of Tchaikovsky's joyful compositions, it was successful right from its premiere and also won the favor of the group of nationalistic Russian composers known as "The Five", led by Mily Balakirev. Because Tchaikovsky used three Ukrainian folk songs to great effect in this work, it was nicknamed the "Little Russian" (Russian: Малороссийская, Malorossiyskaya) by Nikolay Kashkin, a friend of the composer as well as a well-known musical critic of Moscow. Ukraine was at that time frequently called "Little Russia".
Despite its initial success, Tchaikovsky was not satisfied with the symphony. He revised the work extensively in 1879–80, substantially rewriting the opening movement and shortening the finale. This revision is the version of the symphony usually performed today, although there have also been supporters of the original version. Among those advocates was the composer's friend and former student, Sergei Taneyev, who was himself a noted composer and pedagogue.
1. Andante Sostenuto - Allegro vivo
2. Andante Marziale, quasi moderato
3. Scherzo - Allegro molto vivace
4. Finale - Moderato assai
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Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No. 3
The Symphony No. 3 in E♭ major, Op. 55, (also Italian Sinfonia Eroica, Heroic Symphony) is a symphony in four movements by Ludwig van Beethoven. One of the composer's most celebrated works, the Eroica symphony is a large-scale composition that marked the beginning of Beethoven's creative middle period.
Composed mainly in 1803–1804, the work is grounded in the Classical symphonic tradition while also stretching boundaries of form, length, harmony, and perceived emotional and possibly cultural content. It has therefore widely been considered an important landmark in the transition between the Classical period and the Romantic era.
1. Allegro con Brio
2. Adagio Assai
3. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
4. Finale: Allegro Molto
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Piotr Ilitch Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 5 in E minor
The Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was composed between May and August 1888 and was first performed in St Petersburg at the Mariinsky Theatre on November 17 of that year with Tchaikovsky conducting. It is dedicated to Theodor Avé-Lallemant.
1. Andante - Allegro con anima
2. Andante cantabile con alcuna licenza
3. Valsa: Allegro moderato
4. Final: Andante maestoso - Allegro vivace
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Johann Strauss II (born Johann Baptist Strauss; 25 October 1825 – 3 June 1899), also known as Johann Strauss Jr., the Younger, the Son (German: Sohn), son of Johann Strauss I, was an Austrian composer of light music, particularly dance music and operettas. He composed over 500 waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, and other types of dance music, as well as several operettas and a ballet. In his lifetime, he was known as "The Waltz King", and was largely responsible for the popularity of the waltz in Vienna during the 19th century.
Strauss had two younger brothers, Josef and Eduard Strauss, who became composers of light music as well, although they were never as well known as their elder brother. Some of Johann Strauss's most famous works include "The Blue Danube", "Kaiser-Walzer" (Emperor Waltz), "Tales from the Vienna Woods", and the "Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka". Among his operettas, Die Fledermaus and Der Zigeunerbaron are the best known.
Johann Strauss
Tracklist:
1. Abertura de la opereta: O Barão Cigano
2. Polka de Ana, Op. 117
3. Valsa do Imperador, Op. 437
4. Klange aus der Raimundzeit, Op. 479
5. Polka Tritsch-Tratsch, Op. 214
6. Vinho, Mulheres e Canto, Op. 333
7. Polka Champagne, Op. 211
8. Czardas da Opereta: O Morcego
9. Polka Im Krapfenwald'l, Op. 336
10. Abertura de Opereta: Uma noite em Veneza
11. Vinho, Mulheres e Canto, Op. 333
12. Valsa do Imperador, Op. 437
13. Valsas - Canções de, Amor Op. 114
14. Sangue Vienense, Op. 354
15. Rosas do Sul, Op. 388
16. Valsas do Tesouro, Op 418
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