In the summer of 1878, Tchaikovsky was invited by his benefactress, Nadezhda von Meck, to visit her estate at Brailov in the Ukraine.In appreciation of Mme. von Meck’s hospitality, Tchaikovsky wrote for her a little set of pieces, which he collectively titled Souvenir d’un lieu cher — “Remembrance of a Dear Place.”The work is comprised of three short pieces: Méditation, Scherzo, and Mélodie. Rebecca Benjamin
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Mélodie, from Souvenir d’un lieu cher, Op. 42 Play
Recorded on 06/12/2014, uploaded on 01/20/2014
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Souvenir d’un lieu cher, Op. 42 (7’) Tchaikovsky
In the summer of 1878, Tchaikovsky was invited by his benefactress, Nadezhda von Meck, to visit her estate at Brailov in the Ukraine. In appreciation of Mme. von Meck’s hospitality, Tchaikovsky wrote for her a little set of pieces, which he collectively titled Souvenir d’un lieu cher — “Remembrance of a Dear Place.” The work is comprised of three short pieces: Méditation, Scherzo, and Mélodie. Rebecca Benjamin
More music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Meditation, from 18 Pieces, Op.72
Russian Dance, from 12 Pieces, Op. 40, No. 10
Valse-Scherzo in C Major
Dumka, Op. 59
Melodie, Op. 42, No. 3
The Nutcracker Suite
Hermann's arioso ("Forgive me..."), Scene 2, The Queen of Spades
Piano Concerto No. 1 in b-flat minor, Op. 23
Violin Concerto
String Sextet in D minor, Op. 70 "Souvenir de Florence"
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Scherzo, from Souvenir d’un lieu cher, Op. 42
Sonata for Violin and Piano in A Major, M. 8
Scherzo-Tarantella
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