Tchaikovsky Archive

  Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky: Violin Concertos. Along with the Brahms violin concerto that is not recorded here, this CD features the two greatest concertos ever written for the violin. This recording of Tchaikovsky/Mendelssohn violin concertos …

  Tchaikovsky Symphony #5. I learned this amazing work when I was 14 years old. I was accepted to my first orchestra in New York, and I sat last chair, second violins. What an opportunity …

  Franz Schubert: Piano Music collection. Austrian-born composer Franz Schubert was a lonely figure in musical history. He was a dreamer who brought to music a degree of intimacy, despair, hope and disappointment previously unknown. …

  Netrebko’s New Recording: ‘Iolanta’, by Tchaikovsky. There is good reason why soprano Anna Netrebko is a frequent subject at my Blog: Of course, the primary reason is her amazing voice. However, she offers a …

  Anna Netrebko and Daniel Barenboim: “In the Still of Night” Songs by Rimsky-Korsakov and Tchaikovsky. Even if you have a wonderful voice, a singer’s diction is so important, particularly in the performance of Lieder. …