Concert Fantasia in G major, Op 56 (Tchaikovsky)
from Tatiana Nikolayeva - Tchaikovsky (APR5666)
1 Quasi Rondo: Andante mosso [15'47]
2 Contrastes: Andante cantabile [13'37]
29 minutes 24 seconds 2 tracks
'Nikolayeva spills scree-loads of notes with the best just as Tchaikovsky prescribed. The orchestra proves itself superior and a match for Ormandy’s Philadelphia in weight and unanimity. Their sound i ...
'[Tatiana Nikolayeva] plays with the muscularity and power of three pianists without ever seeming to force her instrument; conversely, she is able to deliver moments of the utmost tenderness and sensi ...