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André
Tchaikowsky as Pianist
This
webpage provides information about the André Tchaikowsky the
pianist. For his recordings for RCA Victor and Columbia Records, see
the Recordings link above. For André Tchaikowsky pianist
of his own compositions such as the piano concerto, see the Composer
link above.
The following
examples are typical of André Tchaikowsky, pianist. While it
is beyond the scope of this website to try and include all possible
recordings, these examples provide a good glimpse of his artistry at
the keyboard.
The recordings
are in chronological order starting with early performances and ending
with his last recital and last concerto concert. The last concerto concert
on May 10, 1982 - the Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1 - holds special interest
since he died only 6 weeks later on June 26, 1982.
The left-panel
shows a collection of concert programs of André Tchaikowsky performances,
which gives an idea of his repertoire.
1954/1955
- Polski Radio Studio Recording, Warsaw / Recital
1. Chopin
Etude Op. 25, No. 4 / 01_chopin_etude_op25_4.mp3
2. Chopin Mazurka Op. 56, No. 3 / 02_chopin_mazurka_op56_3.mp3
3. Chopin
Mazurka Op. 56, No. 1 / 03_chopin_mazurka_op56_1.mp3
4. Chopin Impromptu, Op. 51 / 04_chopin_impromptu_op51.mp3
5. Chopin Etude Op. 10, No. 8 / 05_chopin_etude_op10_8.mp3
6. Chopin
Etude Op. 25, No. 8 / 06_chopin_etude_op25_8.mp3
7. Chopin Etude Op. 10, No. 10 / 07_chopin_etude_op10_10.mp3
8. Schubert-Godowski Trout / 08_schubert-godowski_trout.mp3
9. Rameau-Godowski Minuet / 09_rameau-godowski_minuet.mp
10. Rameau-Godowski
Elegy / 10_rameau-godowski_elegy.mp3
11. Prokofiev Sonata No. 3 / 11_prokofiev_sonata_3.mp3
12. de Falla Cubana 3 / 12_de_falla_cubana_3.mp3
13. de Falla Andalusa / 13_de_falla_andalusa.mp3
1954/1955
- Polski Radio Studio Recording, Warsaw / Recital
Szymanowski
- (4) Mazurkas from Opus 50 and 62
(from a 2008 broadcast on Polish Radio)
0. Introduction
/ 00_szymanowski_mazurka_intro.mp3
(Polish)
1. Mazurka,
Op. 50, No. 5 / 01_szymanowski_mazurka_op50-5.mp3
2. Mazurka, Op. 50, No. 14 / 02_szymanowski_mazurka_op50-14.mp3
3. Mazurka, Op. 50, No. 15 / 03_szymanowski_mazurka_op50-15.mp3
4. Mazurka, Op. 62, No. 1 / 04_szymanowski_mazurka_op62-1.mp3
5. Final
Comment / 05_szymanowski_mazurka_final.mp3
(Polish)
June
14, 1956 - National Philharmonic Concert Hall, Warsaw / Recital
1. Bach-Liszt
Fantasia in G minor / 01_bach_liszt_fantasia.mp3
2. Bach-Liszt Fugue in G minor / 02_bach_liszt_fugue.mp3
3. Beethoven Sonata in E Op. 109-I / 03_beethoven_sonata109_1.mp3
4. Beethoven Sonata in E Op. 109-2 / 04_beethoven_sonata109_2.mp3
5. Beethoven Sonata in E Op. 109-3 / 05_beethoven_sonata109_3.mp3
6. Szymanowski Masque Op. 34-1 / 06_szymanowski_masque_1.mp3
7. Szymanowski Masque Op. 34-2 / 07_szymanowski_masque_2.mp3
8. Szymanowski Masque Op. 34-3 / 08_szymanowski_masque_3.mp3
9. Debussy Etude No. 10 / 09_debussy_etude_10.mp3
10. Debussy Etude No. 7 / 10_debussy_etude_7.mp3
11. Prokofiev Sonata No. 7 Op. 83-1 / 11_prokofiev_sonata_7_1.mp3
12. Prokofiev Sonata No. 7 Op. 83-2 / 12_prokofiev_sonata_7_2.mp3
13. Prokofiev Sonata No. 7 Op. 84-3 / 13_prokofiev_sonata_7_3.mp3
March
19, 1967 - BBC Studio Recording, London / Recital
Brahms
- Variations on an Original Theme, Opus 21, No. 1
0.
BBC Introduction / 00_brahms_op_21_no_1_intro.mp3
1.
Variations on an original theme / 01_brahms_op_21_no_1.mp3
April
23, 1972 - Queen Elizabeth Hall, London / Recital
Bartok
- Out of Doors Suite, Sz 81
0.
BBC Introduction / 00_bartok_out_of_doors_intro.mp3
1.
With Drums and Pipes / 01_bartok_out_of_doors_drums_pipes.mp3
2. Barcarolla / 02_bartok_out_of_doors_barcarolla.mp3
3. Musettes / 03_bartok_out_of_doors_musettes.mp3
4. Night Music / 04_bartok_out_of_doors_night_music.mp3
5. The Chase / 05_bartok_out_of_doors_chase.mp3
Beethoven
- Sonata in D major, #15, Opus 28 ("Pastorale")
0.
BBC Introduction / 00_beethoven_d-major_sonata_intro.mp3
1.
Allegro / 01_beethoven1_d-major_sonata.mp3
2. Andante / 02_beethoven2_d-major_sonata.mp3
3. Scherzo / 03_beethoven3_d-major_sonata.mp3
4. Rondo / 04_beethoven4_d-major_sonata.mp3
Schumann
- Fantasie in C major, Opus 17
0.
BBC Introduction / 00_schumann__fantasie_c_maj_intro.mp3
1.
Durchaus Phantastisch / 01_schumann_1_fantasie_c_maj.mp3
2. Massig / 02_schumann_2_fantasie_c_maj.mp3
3. Langsam Getragen / 03_schumann_3_fantasie_c_maj.mp3
February
15, 1974 - Bournemouth Sinfonietta / Theodor Guschlbauer
Mozart
- Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K. 491
0.
BBC Introduction / 00_mozart_k_491_introduction.mp3
1.
Allegro / 01_mozart_k_491_allegro.mp3
2. Larghetto / 02_mozart_k_491_larghetto.mp3
3. Allegretto (Theme/Variations) / 03_mozart_k_491_allegretto.mp3
October
12, 1976 - BBC Studio Recording / Recital
Beethoven
- Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Opus 110
0.
BBC Introduction / 00_beethoven_op_110_intro.mp3
1.
Moderato cantabile / 01_beethoven_op_110_1.mp3
2. Allegro molto / 02_beethoven_op_110_2.mp3
3. Arioso / 03_beethoven_op_110_3.mp3
December
30, 1976 - Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Uri Segal
Rachmaninov
- Rhapsody of an theme of Paganini, Opus 43
Rhapsody on theme of Paganini / 01_rachmaninov_paganini_op_43.mp3
Ravel -
Concerto for the Left Hand, in D major
Concerto for the Left Hand / 02_ravel_pf_con_left_hand.mp3
August
1, 1977 - BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra / Christopher Seaman
Mozart
- Piano Concerto No. 13 in C major, K. 415
0.
BBC Introduction / 00_mozart_k_415_introduction.mp3
[not K. 413]
1.
Allegro / 01_mozart_k_415_allegro.mp3
2. Andante /
02_mozart_k_415_andante.mp3
3. Allegro / 03_mozart_k_415_allegro.mp3
October
29, 1979 - St. John's Smith Square, London / Recital
Chopin
- Nocturne, Opus 55, No. 2
0.
André Introduction / 00_chopin_op_
55_ no_ 2_andre.mp3
1.
Nocturne, Op. 55, No. 2 / 01_chopin_nocturne_op
55_ no 2.mp3
2.
BBC Comment / 02_chopin_op_55_no_2_bbc.mp3
Schumann
- Kreisleriana, Opus 16
0.
BBC Introduction / 00_schumann_op_16_intro.mp3
1.
Kreisleriana / 01_schumann_kreisleriana_op_16.mp3
December
6, 1981 Recital - Queen Elizabeth Hall, London / Last Recital
Bach -
Toccata in C minor, BWV 911 [wrong microphone, missing 30 sec.]
1. Toccata in C minor / 00_bach
toccata_bwv_911.mp3
Schubert
- Sonata in G, D894
1. Molto moderato e cantabile / 01_schubert_sonata_d_894.mp3
2. Andante / 02_schubert_sonata_d_894.mp3
3. Menuetto: Allegretto moderato / 03_schubert_sonata_d_894.mp3
4. Allegretto / 04_schubert_sonata_d_894.mp3
Chopin
- Twenty-four Preludes Opus 28 + Nocturne encore
1. Prelude in C major, Agitato / 01_chopin_op_28.mp3
2. Prelude in A minor, Lento / 02_chopin_op_28.mp3
3. Prelude in G major, Vivace / 03_chopin_op_28.mp3
5. Prelude in D major, Allegro Molto / 05_chopin_op_28.mp3
6. Prelude in B minor, Lento Assai / 06_chopin_op_28.mp3
7. Prelude in A major, Andantino / 07_chopin_op_28.mp3
8. Prelude in F-sharp minor, Molto Agitato / 08_chopin_op_28.mp3
9. Prelude in E major, Largo / 09_chopin_op_28.mp3
10. Prelude in C-sharp minor, Allegro Molto / 10_chopin_op_28.mp3
11. Prelude in B major, Vivace / 11_chopin_op_28.mp3
12. Prelude in G-sharp minor, Presto / 12_chopin_op_28.mp3
13. Prelude in F-sharp major, Lento / 13_chopin_op_28.mp3
14. Prelude in E-flat minor, Allegro / 14_chopin_op_28.mp3
15. Prelude in D-flat major, Sostenuto / 15_chopin_op_28.mp3
16. Prelude in B-flat minor, Presto, con fuoco / 16_chopin_op_28.mp3
17. Prelude in A-flat major, Allegretto / 17_chopin_op_28.mp3
18. Prelude in F minor, Allegro Molto / 18_chopin_op_28.mp3
19. Prelude in E-flat major, Vivace / 19_chopin_op_28.mp3
20. Prelude in C minor, Largo / 20_chopin_op_28.mp3
21. Prelude in B-flat major, Cantabile / 21_chopin_op_28.mp3
22. Prelude in G minor, Molto Agitato / 22_chopin_op_28.mp3
23. Prelude in F major, Moderato / 23_chopin_op_28.mp3
24. Prelude in D minor, Allegro Appassionato / 24_chopin_op_28.mp3
25. Nocturne in C minor, Op 48, No 1 / 25_chopin_op_48_no_1.mp3
May
10, 1982 - Tonhalle, Dusseldorf, Utrechts Symfonisch Orkest / Gardelli
Chopin
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-minor, Opus 11 [last concerto concert]
1. Allegro Maestoso / 01_chopin1_pf_con_1.mp3
2. Larghetto / 02_chopin2_pf_con_1.mp3
3. Vivace / 03_chopin3_pf_con_1.mp3
Chopin
- (encore) (the last notes André Tchaikowsky ever played)
4. André
announcing the encore / 04_chopin_pf_con_1_voice.mp3
5. Mazurka,
Opus 50, No. 1 / 05_mazurka__op_50_no_1.mp3
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