Orchestral Music by Tchaikovsky, Arensky, Elgar & Fuchs (CD)

Pyotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky 1840 – 1893

Anton Arensky 1861 – 1906

Edward Elgar 1857 – 1934

Robert Fuchs 1847 – 1927

Music for Strings

PYOTR ILYITCH TCHAIKOVSKY 1840 – 1893

1 Andante cantabile Op.11                                                                                                                                           7’08

for Cello and String Orchestra

ANTON ARENSKY 1861 – 1906

Variations on a theme by Tchaikovsky Op.35a

2. Theme. Moderato 1’16
3. Var. I. Un poco più mosso 1’40
4. Var. II. Allegro non troppo 1’12
5. Var. III. Andantino tranquillo 1’33
6. Var. IV. Vivace 1’40
7. Var. V. Andante 3’00
8. Var. VI. Allegro con spirito 1’36
9. Var. VII. Andante con moto 1’42
10. Coda 1’45

EDWARD ELGAR 1857 – 1934

11. Elegy for Strings Op.58 4’51

ROBERT FUCHS 1847 – 1927

Serenade No.3 in E minor

12. I. Romanze. Andante sostenuto 4’23
13. II. Menuetto 5’59
14. III. Allegretto grazioso 8’04
15. IV. Finale alla zingarese. Allegro con fuoco 5’17

Orchestra Orfeo

Domenico Famà conductor

Giulio Nicolosi cello

Total time 51’29

Recording: January - February 2022 | Auditorium of Istituto Salesiano “Sacro Cuore” | San Gregorio di Catania (Catania), Italy