Act I Introduction 00:00-02:20 Act II Waltz 02:20-09:00 Act III Polonaise 09:00-13:55 Ecossaise 13:55-15:55 Performed by the USSR Symphony Orchestra conducted by Yevgeny Svetlanov.
Oh, this is a cracking performance! To my ears, the Polonaise and the Ecossaise have never sounded so good......Lovely conclusion to this selection of Svetlanov's orchestral extracts from the Tchaikovsky Operas..
There's also a brief, nostalgic act II prelude, a reminiscence of the theme of 1st act Tatyana's letter scene, leading to the waltz & chorus. They could have included it to the recording, along with the 'moody' act I introduction.
