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This is Vol. 2 of piano transcriptions of Tchaikovsky's music. Vol.1 (DDA25093) covered orchestral and operatic music, and this volume contains music from the 3 great ballets. Apart from the Percy Grainer piece, these are all 1st recordings, brilliantly arranged for piano and superbly interpreted by Goldstone. Album Tracks 1. Paraphrase on Tchaikovsky's, 'Sleeping Beauty' 2. Prologue The Christening March 3. Polacca 4. The Wedding Pas de Quatre I. Pas de Quatre (Allegro Non Tanto) 5. The Wedding Pas de Quatre II. Variation I, the Golden Fairy (Allegro Tempo Di Valse) 6. The Wedding Pas de Quatre III. Variation II, the Silver Fairy (Allegro Giusto) 7. The Wedding Pas de Quatre IV. Variation III, the Sapphire Fairy (Vivacissimo) 8. The Wedding Pas de Quatre V. Variation IV, the Diamond Fairy (Vivace) 9. The Wedding Pas de Quatre VI. Coda (L'istesso Tempo) 10. The Wedding Pas de Caractere (Puss-In-Boots and the White Cat) (Allegro Moderato) 11. The Wedding Pas de Quatre (Adagio) I. Pas de Quatre 12. The Wedding Pas de Quatre (Adagio) II. Variation I, Cinderella and Prince Charming (Allegro Tempo Di Valse) 13. The Wedding Pas de Quatre (Adagio) III. Variation II, the Bluebird and Princess Florine (Andantino) 14. The Wedding Pas de Quatre (Adagio) IV. Coda (Presto) 15. The Wedding Pas de Caractere I. Chaperon Rouge Et Le Loup (Allegro Moderato) 16. The Wedding Pas Berrichon 17. The Wedding Pas de Deux (Aurora and Florimund) II. Entree (Allegretto - Allegro Moderato) 18. The Wedding Pas de Deux (Aurora and Florimund) III. Adagio (Andante Non Troppo) 19. The Wedding Pas de Deux (Aurora and Florimund) IV. Variation I, Florimund (Vivace - Prestissimo) 20. The Wedding Pas de Deux (Aurora and Florimund) V. Variation II, Aurora (Andantino) 21. The Wedding Pas de Deux (Aurora and Florimund) VI. Cod
