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Slovak-born composer and conductor Peter Breiner has received considerable inter-national acclaim for his adaptations, and his Tchaikovsky arrangements are particularly impressive examples of his art. He has already arranged the Seasons (8.553510) and Songs (8.555332) but here he turns to opera. With deftness and subtlety he has taken motifs from Tchaikovsky's first opera Voyevoda to craft six richly scored movements, two of which have roles for solo strings. The Queen of Spades was composed in 1890 and Breiner's selections fully explore the music's romance and drama in their new form. Album Tracks 1. Tomsky's Ballad Once Upon a Time in Versailles 2. Hermann's Arioso The Name of Her I Do Not Know 3. Russian Dance and Romance 4. Lisa's Arioso Night or Day, 'Tis Only Him 5. Tomsky's Song and Gamblers' Chorus They Met on An Unhappy Day 6. Hermann's Aria and Finale You Today, Me Tomorrow 7. Hermann Beauty! Goddess! 8. Mariya Vlasevna Guards Were Put Upon the Door 9. Bastryukov's Aria Burn Faster, Red Skies 10. Olyona and Dubrovin Trust Me, My Dear 11. Dubrovin's Aria Silent Is the Heart in My Tortured Breast 12. Dance of the Hay Girls 13. Overture/Finale
