There are two types of difficulty: technical difficulty, which you can solve when you practise, and then, of course, discomfort. The Tchaikovsky is uncomfortable to play - no matter how much you practise it.'
Itzhak Perlamn talks about Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto and demonstrates some passages.
Watch Perlman talking about practising and about vibrato.
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