It's one of the most prestigious musical competitions on the planet, and it only comes around once every four years. On today's show, hear a selection of Gold Medal performances from the 2019 Tchaikovsky International Competition in Russia.
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Peter Tchaikovsky: Danse Russe from Swan Lake Op. 20 Act III
Joshua Bell, violin; Berlin Philharmonic; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto
Sony 94832
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Concerto for flute and orchestra in D minor, Wq. 22
Matvey Demin, flute; Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra; Christian Knapp, conductor
The XVI International Tchaikovsky Competition, Concert Hall of the Mariinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg, Russia
Peter Tchaikovsky (transcribed by M. Santos): Andante Cantabile for Horn and Strings (from String Quartet No. 1 Op. 11)
Yun Zeng, French horn; Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra; Arseny Shuplyakov, conductor
The XVI International Tchaikovsky Competition, Concert Hall of the Mariinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg, Russia
Peter Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme for cello and orchestra, Op. 33
Zlatomir Fung, cello; Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra; Nikolai Alexeev, conductor
The XVI International Tchaikovsky Competition, Grand Hall of the D.D. Shostakovich St. Petersburg Academic Philharmonia, St. Petersburg, Russia
Hour 2
Peter Tchaikovsky: Noch, Op. 60, No. 9 (Night)
Mischa Maisky, cello; Pavel Gililov piano
Mischa Maisky: 10 Classic Albums
Deutsche Grammophon 5831
Peter Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: Movements 2-3
Sergey Dogadin, violin; Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra; Yuri Simonov, conductor
The XVI International Tchaikovsky Competition, Tchaikovsky Concert Hall in Moscow, Russia
Russian folksong: Luchinushka
Maria Barakova, mezzo-soprano; Valeriya Prokofieva, piano
The XVI International Tchaikovsky competition, The Mussorgsky Hall, St. Petersburg, Russia
Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 83: Movement 3-4
Alexandre Kantorow, piano; State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia; Vasily Petrenko, conductor
The XVI International Tchaikovsky Competition, Great Hall of the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow, Russia
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