Experience definitive performances of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky's essential works for cello, featuring the Variations on a Rococo Theme and the virtuosic Pezzo capriccioso. This NAXOS recording restores the composer's original intentions for these pieces, which were previously altered by the dedicatees and performers.

• Features Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme, with original intentions restored.
• Includes the virtuosic Pezzo capriccioso, also presented in its original form.
• Contains two new arrangements by Gabriel Schwabe: Canzonetta from the Violin Concerto and Valse sentimentale from the Six Morceaux.
• World premiere recording of the second version of the romantic fantasy overture Romeo and Juliet.
• Performed by Gabriel Schwabe with the Sinfonieorchester Aachen, conducted by Christopher Ward.

This album features works by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, including:

1. Variations on a Rococo Theme (Original Version)
2. Pezzo capriccioso (Original Version)
3. Canzonetta from the Violin Concerto (Arrangement by Gabriel Schwabe)
4. Valse sentimentale from the Six Morceaux (Arrangement by Gabriel Schwabe)
5. Romeo and Juliet (Second version, never before recorded)

• Artist: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
• Format: audioCD
• Contributors: Gabriel Schwabe (artist); Sinfonieorchester Aachen; Christopher Ward (artist)
• Language: German
• Manufacturer: Naxos Classics
• Number of Discs: 1
• Dimensions: 143x125x10mm
• Weight: 91g
• Release Date: 2026-05-08

Discover Tchaikovsky's celebrated cello repertoire as the composer intended, complemented by unique arrangements and a never-before-heard version of Romeo and Juliet.