pic: (L) Richter on budget Regis (M,R) PletnevTchaikovsky: Piano Works
Aside from his Piano Concerto No. 1, and perhaps his piano trio, Tchaikovsky's other piano works are rather neglected. That is too bad, because there are some gems among them.
Most famous is The Seasons, a suite of 12 pieces. Each month is represented by a pictorial title. Most famous should be June (bacarolle 船歌) and November (Troika 三驾马车). There are many other loose Piano Pieces. The best place to start would be with this cheap Richter release, which could hardly be bettered for pianism (not all of The Seasons is offered). You may not need more.
Pletnev has recorded quite a bit of it. His Seasons on Virgin is complete and he plays 18 of the piano pieces on DG. The marvelously detailed pianism in this live performance on DG shows unexpected depth in these pieces. Perhaps not even Richter can do better!
Click to hear Richter play June/Bacarolle from The Seasons.
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