Does anyone know if any recordings exist of the earlier versions of Tchaikovsky's
Romeo and Juliet? I know the scores still exist but I have not yet come across
any recordings. If anyone knows more about this then I do, please let me know.
Thank you.
Mark van Bruggen
The earliest version (1869) has been recorded at least twice - once by
the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Geoffrey Simon, on the Chandos
label; and also by Dalia Atlas conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra on Carlton
Classics/Pickwick. I've been told that the recording with the London Philharmonic
under Derek Gleeson on Pickwick is also the original version, but I can't
vouch for that personally.
The BBC recorded the second (1870) version specially for their Tchaikovsky
Experience season broadcast last February, but I don't believe this is
commercially available. It's identical to the standard score (1880), except
for the last 80 bars or so.
Brett Langston