Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's piano works have made many a pianist into a renowned virtuoso, yet the composer himself could never have played them with anything like such brilliance. As the son of a mining engineer, described by his nurse as a "porcelain child" on account of his sensitive nature, he was never expected to make his living from music. His parents foresaw a career in the civil service, as befitted the son of a good bourgeois family. "He was undoubtedly very talented, had a fine sense of hearing and a good memory," wrote Rudolf KÃ¼ndinger, Tchaikovsky's piano teacher from childhood, in his diary, nevertheless noting: "One could not yet conclude, however, that he was one day to be a great pianist, let alone a famous composer."

Tracklist:

Souvenir De Hapsal, Op. 2, Th 125: No. 1, Ruines D'un Chateau
Souvenir De Hapsal, Op. 2, Th 125: No. 3, Chant Sans Paroles
Romance In F Minor, Op. 5, Th 127
3 Pieces, Op. 9, Th 131: No. 2, Polka De Salon
6 Pieces, Op. 19, Th 133: No. 1, Rêverie Du Soir
6 Pieces, Op. 19, Th 133: No. 4, Nocturne
Thème Original Et Variations, Op. 19 No. 6, Th 133: Theme
Thème Original Et Variations, Op. 19 No. 6, Th 133: Var. 1
Thème Original Et Variations, Op. 19 No. 6, Th 133: Var. 2
Thème Original Et Variations, Op. 19 No. 6, Th 133: Var. 3
Thème Original Et Variations, Op. 19 No. 6, Th 133: Var. 4
Thème Original Et Variations, Op. 19 No. 6, Th 133: Var. 5
Thème Original Et Variations, Op. 19 No. 6, Th 133: Var. 6
Thème Original Et Variations, Op. 19 No. 6, Th 133: Var. 7
Thème Original Et Variations, Op. 19 No. 6, Th 133: Var. 8
Thème Original Et Variations, Op. 19 No. 6, Th 133: Var. 9
Thème Original Et Variations, Op. 19 No. 6, Th 133: Var. 10
Thème Original Et Variations, Op. 19 No. 6, Th 133: Var. 11
Thème Original Et Variations, Op. 19 No. 6, Th 133: Var. 12
Thème Original Et Variations, Op. 19 No. 6, Th 133: Coda
6 Pieces, Op. 21, Th 134: No. 3, Impromptu
12 Pieces, Op. 40, Th 138: No. 6, Chant Sans Paroles
6 Pieces, Op. 51, Th 143: No. 6, Valse Sentimentale
Dumka, Op. 59, Th 145
18 Pieces, Op. 72, Th 151: No. 3, Tendres Reproches
18 Pieces, Op. 72, Th 151: No. 15, Un Poco Di Chopin

UPC: 881488190076
Label: Profil - G Haenssler
Release Date: 9.13.19
Format: CD

Tchaikovsky / Schellenberger - Russian Impressions (CD)