All Tchaikovsky articles
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Review19th Century Russian Cello Music. Tchaikovsky, Arensky, Liadov, Rimsky-Korsakov
A fine cellist is a persuasive advocate for lesser Russian works
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Escher Quartet: Works by Dvořák, Borodin and Tchaikovsky
DVOŘÁK String Quartet no.12 in F major op.96 ‘American’; BORODIN String Quartet no.2 in D major; TCHAIKOVSKY String Quartet no.1 in D major op.11
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Nemanja Radulović, violin/viola: Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, Rococo Variations
One soloist doubles up in two Tchaikovsky classics
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Russian Soul: Works for String Orchestra by Tchaikovsky, Arensky, Glinka, Koussevitzky, Rachmaninoff and Rimsky-Korsakov
The Strad Issue: September 2017 Description: Two exciting young soloists in the making – hear them here first Musicians: LGT Young Soloists/Alexander Gilman Composer: Tchaikovsky, Arensky, Glinka, Koussevitzky, Rachmaninov, Rimsky-Korsakov Catalogue Number: RCA RED SEAL 88985 43088 The LGT Young Soloists are essentially a very ...
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Tchaikovsky: String Quartets: no.1 in D major op.11, no.3 in E flat minor op.30
The Strad Issue: March 2017 Description: The Heath turns from Tippett to Tchaikovsky with mixed results Musicians: Heath Quartet Composer: Tchaikovsky Catalogue number: HARMONIA MUNDI HMU 907665 The Heath Quartet jumps in at the deep end in its debut CD for ...
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Masterclass: Augustin Hadelich on Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto, Part 2
In the second of a two-part article, Hadelich discusses Auer’s amendments, the cadenza and applause. From the January 2017 issue
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Violinist Vadim Repin performs Tchaikovsky at Museo del Violino, Cremona
Violinist Vadim Repin and pianist Andrei Korobeinikov performs the Méditation from Tchaikovsky's Souvenir d'un lieu cher, op.42 at the Museo del Violino in Cremona, Italy as part of the Stradivari Festival 2016. Read: 6 pieces of advice for performers by violinist Vadim Repin Watch: ...
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Virtuoso. Works for violin and piano by Britten, Dohnányi, Dvorák, Elgar, Falla, Paganini, Sarasate, Strauss, Stravinsky, Tárrega, Tchaikovsky and Wieniawski
The Strad Issue: July 2016 Description: Kavakos displays his technical prowess in a programme of encore pieces Musicians: Leonidas Kavakos (violin) Enrico Pace (piano) Composer: Britten, Dohnányi, Dvorák, Elgar, Falla, Paganini, Sarasate, Strauss, Stravinsky, Tárrega, Tchaikovsky, ...
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Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme; Sérénade mélancolique; Méditation from Souvenir d’un lieu cher; Souvenir de Florence
THE STRAD RECOMMENDS The Strad Issue: June 2016 Description: Jan Vogler leads radiant performances of Tchaikovsky’s string works Musicians: Jan Vogler (cello); Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra/Andres Orozco-Estrada; Moritzburg Festival Ensemble Composer: Tchaikovsky For this ...
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Adrian Anantawan, born without a right hand, performs Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto
Adrian Anantawan, a Canadian violinist born without a right hand, performs Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra with the help of a prosthetic arm. The violinist, who studied at the Curtis Institute of Music, features in The Strad's June 2016 issue analysis feature on the ...
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The Soul of Lady Harmsworth: Violin solos by Ernst, Paganini, Sarasate, Tchaikovsky and Wieniawski
The Strad Issue: May 2016 Description: Encore works finely performed on a beautiful instrument Musicians: Kristóf Baráti (violin) Gábor Farkas (piano) Composer: Ernst; Paganini; Sarasate; Tchaikovsky; Wieniawski Kristóf Baráti performs this mixed bag of violin encores with striking technical facility, innate musicality and fearless panache. His accounts ...
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Review
The Szymanowski Trip. Beethoven: String Quartet no.2 in G major op.18 no.2. Laks: String Quartet no.3. Prokofiev: String Quartet no.2 in F major op.92. Ravel: String Quartet in F major. Schubert: Quar
The Strad Issue: May 2016 Description: Three recitals follow Szymanowski on his travels around Europe Musicians: Szymanowski Quartet Composer: Beethoven; Laks; Prokofiev; Ravel; Schubert; Skoryk; Szymanowski; Tchaikovsky; Webern This set comprises three separate discs, the first two previously released in 2009 and 2011, each setting the quartets ...
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Smetana: Piano Trio in G minor op.15. Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in A minor op.50
The Strad Issue: March 2016 Description: Passion and panache in Danish performances of Romantic piano trios Musicians: Trio con Brio Copenhagen Composer: Smetana; Tchaikovsky Deluged with plaudits for its earlier recordings, this ensemble comes with a reputation to live up to – and doesn’t disappoint. From the ...
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Violinist Augustin Hadelich performs Tchaikovsky's Valse-Scherzo
Violinist Augustin Hadelich performs Tchaikovsky's Valse-Scherzo, op.34 with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra on 2 December 2015 at Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, University of California, Davis. Read: Violinist Augustin Hadelich on performing a concerto with the LA Phil at three days’ notice Read: Violinist ...
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Cellist Karine Georgian performs Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations
Russian cellist Karine Georgian performs Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Yuri Simonov. Georgian offers advice and suggests exercises for gaining confidence in cello thumb position in the Technique section of The Strad's March 2016 issue , out now - download on desktop computer ...
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Thomas Demenga performs Rococo Variations on 1669 Guarneri cello
Cellist Thomas Demenga performs Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations with Real Filharmonía de Galicia in May 2014 on the Andrea Guarneri 'Soyer' cello, 1669. The instrument features in The Strad’s 2016 calendar , ‘Cellos of the Stars’, on sale now. John Dilworth explores the stories and craftsmanship behind each of ...
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Blogs
Do concerto performances need a conductor?
Joshua Bell performed and directed Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields this week with great success. Could this spark a new trend in concerto performance, asks Charlotte Smith
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Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major op.77. Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major op.35; Méditation in D minor op.42 no.1
The Strad Issue: November 2015 Description: Great Kogan performances, even if they are misidentified Musicians: Leonid Kogan (violin) Boston Symphony Orchestra/Pierre Monteux; Paris Conservatoire Orchestra/Constantin Silvestri Composer: Brahms, Tchaikovsky These great interpretations by the incomparable Leonid Kogan come with misinformation. The live Brahms Concerto from 11 ...
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Joshua Bell on performing and directing Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto for the first time
The star soloist and Academy of St Martin in the Fields music director will perform and direct the work with the ensemble in London in November
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Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor. Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major
The Strad Issue: October 2015 Description: Steinbacher brings sweetness to two 19th-century concert warhorses Musicians: Arabella Steinbacher (violin) Orchestre de la Suisse Romande/Charles Dutoit Composer: Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky The absence of the ‘unusual’ need not equate with a lack of quality. This disc, nicely presented, tidily recorded and ...
