Symphony No 2 'Little Russian' in C minor (original 1872 version) / Serenade for small orchestra / Romeo and Juliet Fantasy overture / etc

Geoffrey Simon's Tchaikovsky recordings for Chandos remain an important part of the CD catalogue for the excellence of their interpretation and sound quality.

This CD includes the only available recordings of Tchaikovsky's original versions of the Little Russian Symphony, the Romeo & Juliet Overture, and the rarely heard 'Battle of Poltava' and 'Cossack Dance' from Mazeppa.

This coupling is available as a single CD at mid-price for the first time.


These recordings received unanimous critical endorsement:

'…it is very good to have issued… this remarkable record of Tchaikovsky's first thoughts on his symphony.'
Gramophone

'The London Symphony plays superbly for Simon, who is a first class Tchaikovsky conductor - better, in my view, than Karajan or Bernstein.'
In Tune

'The performances here under Geoffrey Simon are excitingly committed and spontaneous; the orchestral playing is nearly always first-rate and the digital recording has spectacular resonance and depth to balance its brilliance.'
The Penguin Complete Guide