Prom 51 (21.8.12): Glinka, Howard & Shostakovich

[salymap]

For me, "Tschaikowski" would be the German spelling, (cf Schostakowitsch)

I think there was a BBC ruling that most publishers adhered to but the music came in with various spellings and Anglo Soviet, [Boosey] scores were difficult to put it mildly. Some of our borders have kept mixed spellings for Tchaikovsky up to this day.

[Extra Vaganza]

For me, "Tschaikowski" would be the German spelling, (cf Schostakowitsch)

The Deutsche Grammophon CD (DG 423-223-2) has "Tchaikovsky" on the front cover and "Tchaikowsky" on the back cover. In the accompanying booklet, the German Text is with a "W" and the English translation is with a "V". The French version is "Tchaïkovski". Italian is "Ciaikovski" and Spanish is"Tchaikovski".

Symphony No 6 and Romeo and Juliet: Herbert von Karajan with the Berlin Philharmonic. .

A wonderful recording in any language, so take your pick. ( I don't know Cyrillic script and nor does my computer.)

EV

[Nick Armstrong]

Funny you should say that, because I could have sworn she referred to the Sao Paulo band as San Paulo...

The "ao" sound in Portuguese does have a slightly glottal quality, a sort of "ng" flavour to the sound, and "San" isn't far off anyway...

[Nick Armstrong]

(cf Schostakowitsch)

I remember it took me a few visits to record shops when living in Paris to realise that the apparent complete absence of recordings of music by my then favourite composer was accounted for by the fact that he was (and continues to be) filed under "C" - "Chostakovitch"

[prokkyshosty]

I remember it took me a few visits to record shops when living in Paris to realise that the apparent complete absence of recordings of music by my then favourite composer was accounted for by the fact that he was (and continues to be) filed under "C" - "Chostakovitch"

Then I'd have to become prokkychosty!

Here's hoping they don't ever mess with the spelling of Prokofieff.

[salymap]

Then I'd have to become prokkychosty!

Here's hoping they don't ever mess with the spelling of Prokofieff.

And I'm still not sure on the latest for M[o]us[s]orgsky ?

[Serial_Apologist]

Then I'd have to become prokkychosty!

Here's hoping they don't ever mess with the spelling of Prokofieff.

Always be Prokofiev for me,

How's about:

Scriabin
Scriabine
Skryabine

Etc etc

[prokkyshosty]

Always be Prokofiev for me,

Not even Prokof'ev?
Or better yet, the well-known composer of the Overture on Hebrew Themes, Prokofjew?