This was tchaikovskys last ballet, from which he compiled a. When macedonian pianist simon trpceski first bounced on to the concert scene, he seemed part willothe. Here trpceski shines in his ability to make particular instrumental sections sound like the original instrumentation for example, the. Act one is hobbled by a gauze dropped over the front of the. Simon trpceski plays tchaikovsky, scriabin, stravinsky, prokofiev. Cso dazzles with a unique rendition of rachmaninoff and.
They offer solid, propulsive accounts of both of these sprawling warhorses. London philharmonic orchestra, jim weiss, stephen simon. The nutcracker tells a story about a girl who befriends a nutcracker that comes to life on christmas eve and wages a battle against the evil mouse king. The nutcracker is a twoact ballet by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky. This is probably the best record of rachmaninovs concerto no2. Pianist simon trpceski performs rachmaninoffs piano concerto.
Simon trpceski, vasily petrenko and the rlpo have followed up their acclaimed rachmaninov recordings by moving on to tchaikovsky. The spacious acoustic enhances trpceskis radiant sound while preserving the sharp clarity of his articulation. The nutcracker suite is a sparkly little box of jewels made up of highlights from tchaikovsky s fairy tale ballet the nutcracker, which has become a christmas staple around the world. Simon trpceski plays tchaikovsky march from the seasons, at. Act one tells a story of how little clara aids her magical christmas gift a nutcracker in the form of a soldier defeat an army of mice. Simon trpceski returns to symphony center, this time as a recitalist. He came second, which is no disgrace, and was snapped up by. The product in fall 2001, mgi released its first commercial product, tchaikovskys nutcracker. Simon trpceski performs tchaikovskys piano concerto no. The nutcracker, petrushka, cinderella, the firebird by alexander. I see that simon trpceskis tchaikovsky one is now the th recording of this hoary, but evergreen masterpiece in my cd collection. How tchaikovskys nutcracker became a holiday tradition. The orchestra is topoftheline, simon s adaptation of the music feels seamless, and weiss narrative adaptation of the e.
Trpceski played, with limpid poise, a mendelssohn song without words and the orchestra let rip with the trepak from tchaikovskys nutcracker. Macedonian pianist simon trpceski has established himself as one of the most exciting. March tempo di marci peter ilich tchaikovsky simon trpceski nutcracker, ballet, op. The game consisted of a series of interactive music puzzles based on tchaikovskys famous score for the nutcracker ballet. Dec 11, 2010 the main attraction was tchaikovskys ballet the nutcracker, presented in an abridged version by wind players of the berliner philharmoniker. Simon trpceski pronounced terpchesky is the 21yearold macedonian most people wanted to win last years london piano competition. The main attraction was tchaikovskys ballet the nutcracker, presented in an abridged version by wind players of the berliner philharmoniker. This week, pablo herascasado returns to the cso to lead rachmaninovs piano concerto no. Nov 16, 2016 pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky 18401893 symphony no. Guests depart, children go to bed, magic begins by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky. Pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky 18401893 the nutcracker ballet in two acts, op.
Simon trpceski was most peoples favourite finalist at the london piano competition in 2000 and hes now a bbc new generation artist. Trepak russian dance peter ilich tchaikovsky simon trpceski. Hoffmann tale about clara and the nutcracker prince, spaced with care within each section, includes vivid descriptions of how the ballet appears on stage. They came together for a new arrangement for piano and orchestra of a piece that trpceski has played before in its solo version. Whatever the designer has done, however fantastical and virtuosic his visions, the lighting chief can ruin it.
Tchaikovsky s ballet of the nutcracker is based on alexandre dumas translation of the original tale by e. Battle with the mouse king by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky. Mendelssohn selections from songs without words rimskykorsakov scheherazade, op. Dance of the sugar plu peter ilich tchaikovsky simon trpceski. Here trpceski shines in his ability to make particular instrumental sections sound like the original instrumentation for example, the chinese dance. The last of his three ballets, it was first performed in december 1892. Tchaikovsky scriabin stravinsky prokofiev emi classics debut series may 2002. Cw 14, is a fairy ballet in 2 acts and 3 scenes, written and orchestrated by tchaikovsky between february 1891 and april 1892. The original production was staged by marius petipa on 18 december 1892, premiering on a doublebill with a now semiforgotten tchaikovsky opera, iolanta. The story was based on a childrens fairy tale by e. Simon trpceski, wigmore hall, london the independent. Svetlana smolina performs tchaikovsky concert suite from nutcracker. Vasily petrenko, the royal liverpool philharmonic orchestra.
Sleeping beauty was premiered in 1890, and the nutcracker in 1892, both with success. Cw 32, popularly known as the nutcracker suite, in january and february 1892. A favorite in concert halls around the globe, macedonian pianist simon trpceski is the consummate performer, infusing his performances with equal measures of glittering technique and thoughtful introspection. All the more admirable, then, that macedonias simon trpceski, he of the few vowels, not only manages to deliver a fully persuasive reading, but also to go where. Simon trpceski plays tchaikovsky, scriabin, stravinsky. Hoffmann was commissioned by the director of the imperial theatres ivan vsevolozhsky in 1891. Tchaikovsky the royal philharmonic orchestra conducted by yuri simonov.
Outstanding performance from simon trpceski in dublin by. Tchaikovsky concert suite from the nutcracker, transc. Shchelkunchik listen help info is an 1892 twoact ballet fairy ballet. So it is with english national ballets new nutcracker, in which two gigantic miscalculations kill any of its oldfashioned atmosphere. Meet the artist simon trpceski, pianist the crosseyed. It was the only one of his three ballet suites to have been compiled an published during the composers lifetime. The pairing of macedonian pianist simon trpceski and russian conductor vasily petrenko in rachmaninovs concertos has been the talk of britain, thanks to some proms performances that ride the razors edge of the. Upcoming events meany center for the performing arts. Simon trpceski performed rachmaninovs third piano concerto with. In the celestas ethereal notes, tchaikovsky recognized the voice. Sergey prokofiev, alexander scriabin, igor stravinsky, pyotr ilyich. He was previously a bbc new generation artist, and was honoured with the royal philharmonic society young artist award in 2003. The world hardly needed another recording of tchaikovsky s piano concerto no. Apr 05, 2018 mendelssohn selections from songs without words rimskykorsakov scheherazade, op.
This disc amply justifies the enthusiasm his playing has so far engendered its a magnificent recording debut. It would be easy to report that 20yearold ilyich rivas has a great future, save this concert more than suggested that hes already having it. The lighting chief holds the success of a magical fairytale staging in his hands. Dec 06, 2002 the young macedonian simon trpceski has everything. Chicago symphony orchestra pablo herascasado, conductor simon trpceski, piano rachmaninoff. Pianist simon trpceski performs rachmaninoffs piano. During her ten years at baltimores wjhu, she developed a loyal following for her unusual mix of programming. Simon trpceski plays tchaikovsky march from the seasons. The accordion is used in macedonia mostly for folk music, although there are. Born in the republic of macedonia in 1979, simon trpceski is a graduate of the school of music in skopje, where he studied with boris romanov. Throughout tchaikovskys last years, he was continually plagued by anxiety and depression. Tchaikovskys ballet of the nutcracker is based on alexandre dumas translation of the original tale by e. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup.
Trpceski played, with limpid poise, a mendelssohn song without words and the orchestra let rip with the trepak from tchaikovsky s nutcracker. Simon trpceski, vasily petrenko, rlpo rachmaninov concerto. Macedonian pianist simon trpceski 1979 performs alongside the. Meet the artist simon trpceski, pianist the crosseyed pianist. When i learned this about 10 years ago, i used a hard to read score off the internet as it was the only version i could find. Tchaikovskys adaptation of the story the nutcracker and the mouse king by e. Andante maestoso pas peter ilich tchaikovsky simon trpceski. The nutcracker berliner philharmoniker family concert. Oct 08, 2019 this week, pablo herascasado returns to the cso to lead rachmaninovs piano concerto no. Alexander scriabin, sergei prokofiev, peter ilyich tchaikovsky, igor stravinsky. How tchaikovskys nutcracker became a holiday tradition renee montagne talks with miles hoffman about the history of tchaikovskys the nutcracker suite. Tchaikovsky compiled his suite from the ballet the nutcracker, op.
Dance of the sugar plum fairy from the nutcracker tchaikovsky. The young macedonian simon trpceski has everything. The nutcracker, english national ballet, london coliseum. Pletnevs wonderful arrangements entering into the repertoire simon trpceski also included the nutcracker concertosuite in his emi debut. The piece was my first purchase as a young teenager on lp, in the recording by julius katchen on decca in 1958. His homeward journey took him through paris, where he discovered a new instrument. C omplete with well illustrated 52page booklet and a touching introduction by simon rattle explaining how, after initial resistance, he came to. I see that simon trpceski s tchaikovsky one is now the th recording of this hoary, but evergreen masterpiece in my cd collection. He never forces his tone nor strains after effect, so that tchaikovskys gracefulness is always preserved, no matter what pressure pletnevs arrangement puts on the pianist. The first volume of a survey of pyotr ilyich tchaikovskys symphonies, this twofer from onyx presents the symphony no.
Horn player sarah willis, who was the concerts presenter, explained not only what happens in the ballet, but also demonstrated the special qualities of the various wind instruments in a symphony. The recital opens with tchaikovsky s own concert suite of music from the nutcracker, with four movements as further enhanced for the piano by mikhail pletnev. Apr 26, 2018 born in the republic of macedonia in 1979, simon trpceski is a graduate of the school of music in skopje, where he studied with boris romanov. Chinese dance allegr peter ilich tchaikovsky simon trpceski. Lisa began her career at wbjc in baltimore and weta in washington, d. Shop the nutcracker, petrushka, cinderella, the firebird. The recital opens with tchaikovskys own concert suite of music from the nutcracker, with four movements as further enhanced for the piano by mikhail pletnev. Macedonian pianist simon trpceski confronts the formidable challenge of tchaikovskys first piano concerto with the london philharmonic orchestra. Lisa simeone has more than 25 years of experience in radio and television, including stints with all things considered, performance today, weekend edition and the metropolitan opera. The program continues with tchaikovskys symphony no. In both 1888 and 1889, tchaikovsky went on successful european tours as a conductor, meeting brahms, grieg, dvorak, gounod, and other notable musical figures. Jun 12, 2018 the first volume of a survey of pyotr ilyich tchaikovskys symphonies, this twofer from onyx presents the symphony no. Tchaikovsky began work in february 1891, continuing his efforts while on an american tour later that year for the opening of carnegie hall.
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