Work: Violin Concerto in D major, Op.35

Santtu-Matias Rouvali unexpectedly debuts with The Cleveland Orchestra, offering an early Sibelius symphony and a Tchaikovsky concerto with Stefan Jackiw.

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White-knuckle ride: Bomsori Kim plays Tchaikovsky at the Concertgebouw

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Eleanor Knight, 03 Jul

Bomsori Kim tackles the dangers of Tchaikovsky's concerto, before Ryan Bancroft and the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic hurtle through Rachmaninov's Symphonic Dances.

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Philharmonia hammers home the terrors of war in Prokofiev 6

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Nick Boston, 26 Nov

Languid expression in Debussy, exhilarating Tchaikovsky from James Ehnes, and terrifying Prokofiev in a programme of extremes.

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AmsterdamSunday Morning Concerts: Tchaikovsky

On demand from Concertgebouw: Main Hall, Amsterdam, No time limit

Tchaikovsky

Düsseldorfer Symphoniker; Alexandre Bloch; Alena Baeva

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Bachtrack top ten: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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Mark Pullinger & Elisabeth Schwarz, 07 May

Tchaikovsky could spin melodies like few others and was undoubtedly one of the most versatile composers.

Bachtrack top ten: Violin Concertos

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Mark Pullinger & Elisabeth Schwarz, 25 Oct

When Mark and Elisabeth considered their top ten violin concertos, an easy truce was agreed. Sorry, Johannes, but when it comes to violin concertos, Pyotr Ilyich was victorious.

Josef Kotek and Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto

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Danny Riley, 11 Jan

A look at Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto and the musician who inspired it.