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Tetzlaff plays Tchaikovsky

Peter Tchaikovsky's violin concerto had a rocky start. The first two violinists who tried to master it gave up. The third gave the work its premiere, but was panned by critics. One said the soloist had not so much played the violin as "torn it apart, pounded it black and blue." Nowadays, the Tchaikovsky concerto is an audience favorite, a staple in every violinist's repertoire. We'll hear one of the best, Christian Tetzlaff, in concert with the Montreal Symphony.

Episode Playlist

Hour 1

George Butterworth: English Idyll No. 2
The Halle Orchestra, Mark Elder, conductor

Niccolo Paganini: The Carnival of Venice
Vadim Repin, violin, the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, Vassily Sinaisky, conductor
Philharmonie, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg

Hector Berlioz: Harold in Italy, Op. 16
Lawrence Power, viola, the Halle Orchestra, Mark Elder, conductor
Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, England

Hour 2

Claude Debussy: Finale from Violin Sonata in G Minor
Christian Tetzlaff, violin, Leif Ove Andsnes, piano

Alessandro Piccinini: Toccata
Rolf Lislevand, chitarrone
Ursuline Church, Varazdin, Croatia

Kevin Puts: Traveler
Musicians from the Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival
Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival, Bridgehampton, New York

Peter Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D, Op. 35
Christian Tetzlaff, violin, the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, conductor
Place des Arts, Montreal, Quebec

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