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April 8, 2011
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.
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
hour 1
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George Butterworth
English Idyll No. 2
The Halle Orchestra, Mark Elder, conductor
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Niccolo Paganini
The Carnival of Venice
Vadim Repin, violin, the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, Vassily Sinaisky, conductor
Philharmonie, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
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Hector Berlioz
Harold in Italy, Op. 16
Lawrence Power, viola, the Halle Orchestra, Mark Elder, conductor
Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, England
hour 2
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Claude Debussy
Finale from Violin Sonata in G Minor
Christian Tetzlaff, violin, Leif Ove Andsnes, piano
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Alessandro Piccinini
Toccata
Rolf Lislevand, chitarrone
Ursuline Church, Varazdin, Croatia
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Kevin Puts
Traveler
Musicians from the Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival
Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival, Bridgehampton, New York
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Peter Tchaikovsky
Violin Concerto in D, Op. 35
Christian Tetzlaff, violin, the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis, conductor
Place des Arts, Montreal, Quebec
