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LondonChristian Tetzlaff / Tanja Tetzlaff / Kiveli Dörken

Wigmore Hall
Smetana, Tchaikovsky
Christian Tetzlaff; Tanja Tetzlaff; Kiveli Dörken

LondonKarina Canellakis conducts Beethoven

© Marco Borggreve
Elgar, Fujikura, Beethoven
London Philharmonic Orchestra; Karina Canellakis; Christian Tetzlaff

ManchesterThe Hallé - Elgar's Symphony No.1

© Giorgia Bertazzi
Adès, Berg, Elgar
The Hallé; Thomas Adès; Christian Tetzlaff

LondonAlain Altinoglu & Christian Tetzlaff

© Mark Allan
Adámek, Mendelssohn
London Symphony Orchestra; Alain Altinoglu; Christian Tetzlaff; London Symphony Chorus

BrusselsBeethoven / Tchaikovsky | Glory & Destiny

© Belgaimage | IMAGO
Beethoven, Tchaikovsky
Alain Altinoglu; Christian Tetzlaff

ViennaKirill Gerstein • Christian Tetzlaff • Tabea Zimmermann • Daniel Ottensamer • Stefan Dohr

Musikverein Wien
Brahms, Kurtág, Schumann, Ligeti
Kirill Gerstein; Christian Tetzlaff; Tabea Zimmermann; Daniel Ottensamer
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Skating on Thin Ice: a bracing Ondřej Adámek premiere in Prague

Christian Tetzlaff, Jonathan Nott and the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra © Matěj Komár
Conducted by Jonathan Nott, the Prague RSO gives a vivid account of a new work by Czech composer Ondřej Adámek with a virtuoso assist from violinist Christian Tetzlaff.
****1
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Gemma New impresses in Birmingham

Gemma New © Jonathan Ferro

Gemma New and Christian Tetzlaff deliver an intense programme of music depicting 20th-century tension and struggle, with the help of a flawless CBSO. 

****1
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Brilliant Szymanowski from Christian Tetzlaff and the Antwerp SO

Christian Tetzlaff and Maxim Emelyanychev © Antwerp Symphony Orchestra | Jens Baert
Christian Tetzlaff conjures brilliant colour and ecstatic passion from Szymanowski's First Violin concerto in Ghent.
***11
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Rachmaninov, Beethoven from Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra

Sebastian Weigle conducts the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra © Mann Bros
A rewarding visit from this Japanese orchestra under principal conductor Sebastian Weigle featured a fine Rachmaninov Second Symphony and a vivid, gusty Beethoven Violin Concerto from soloist Christian Tetzlaff.
****1
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A searing Shostakovich 8 from Jurowski and the Berlin Radio Symphony

Vladimir Jurowski conducts the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra © Daniel Dittus

One of the glories of the German musical landscape are its radio orchestras. Up there with the finest, Vladimir Jurowski’s Berliners impress in Martinů and Shostakovich, while Christian Tetzlaff forays into Suk.

*****
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Vladimir Jurowski holds all the aces at Berlin's Konzerthaus

Vladimir Jurowski conducts the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra © Stefan Maria Rother
Jurowski and the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra give the Konzerthaus a night to remember with pungent renditions of Goldmann, Weill and Stravinsky's Jeu de cartes.
*****
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Christian Tetzlaff cancels US tour in Trump administration protest

Christian Tetzlaff © Giorgia Bertazzi
Withdrawing from an eight-city tour, including an appearance at Carnegie Hall, in an interview the German violinist said: “I feel utter anger. I cannot go on with this feeling inside.”

A celebratory mood in Saffron Hall’s autumn season

Aurora Orchestra at Saffron Hall © Nick Rutter
In their 10th anniversary year, Saffron Hall continues to boast the cream of British orchestral and chamber talent – and some outstanding international visitors too.

Christian Tetzlaff on the meaning of music

Christian Tetzlaff © Giorgia Bertazzi
German violinist Christian Tetzlaff discusses the many-faceted nature of music and compares a modern violin with a Stradivarius.