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Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations and Other Works for Cello and Orchestra | Naxos 8574741

Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations and Other Works for Cello and Orchestra

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Label: Naxos

Cat No: 8574741

Barcode: 0747313474172

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Instrumental

Release Date: 8th May 2026

Contents

Works

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich

Morceaux (6), op.19
» no.4 Nocturne (arr. for cello and orchestra)
Morceaux (6), op.51
» no.6 Valse sentimentale in F minor (arr. G Schwabe for cello and strings)
Pezzo capriccioso in B minor, op.62
Romeo and Juliet: Fantasy Overture in F major, op.64
Variations on a Rococo theme, op.33
Violin Concerto in D major, op.35
» II Canzonetta (arr. G Schwabe for cello)

Artists

Gabriel Schwabe (cello)
Sinfonieorchester Aachen (orchestra)

Conductor

Christopher Ward

Works

Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich

Morceaux (6), op.19
» no.4 Nocturne (arr. for cello and orchestra)
Morceaux (6), op.51
» no.6 Valse sentimentale in F minor (arr. G Schwabe for cello and strings)
Pezzo capriccioso in B minor, op.62
Romeo and Juliet: Fantasy Overture in F major, op.64
Variations on a Rococo theme, op.33
Violin Concerto in D major, op.35
» II Canzonetta (arr. G Schwabe for cello)

Artists

Gabriel Schwabe (cello)
Sinfonieorchester Aachen (orchestra)

Conductor

Christopher Ward

About

Tchaikovsky composed the Variations on a Rococo Theme for cellist Wilhelm Fitzenhagen who re-ordered the variations, infuriating the composer. The cello part for the virtuosic Pezzo capriccioso was also altered by its dedicatee, Anatoly Brandukov. In the performances heard here Tchaikovsky’s original intentions are restored. To accompany these pieces Gabriel Schwabe has provided two of his own arrangements – the Canzonetta from the Violin Concerto and Valse sentimentale from the Six Morceaux. The album ends with the second version – never before recorded – of the romantic fantasy overture Romeo and Juliet.

Gabriel Schwabe has recorded a number of major concerto and sonata albums for Naxos: ‘this is a lovely album headlined by an unusual approach to the Schumann Cello Concerto’ wrote Fanfare on 8573786. His Brahms sonatas are on 8573489: ‘Schwabe plays with a beautifully smooth and sweet tone. In addition, his intonation and finger-to-bow coordination are spot-on’, wrote Fanfare.

His Elgar and Bridge concertos were accompanied as on this current release by Christopher Ward, on 8574320: ‘the performances here are consistently very good indeed, as is the recording balance and overall quality of sound, this inexpensive Naxos disc is more than worth every penny’, wrote Musical Opinion, while Gramophone wrote that ‘Schwabe’s incendiary performance demands to be heard, and in his impassioned rhetoric he makes a compelling case for the importance of Bridge’s title in coming to an understanding of this deeply moving score’.

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