Tchaikovsky Archive

  Arabella! The young German violinist Arabella Steinbacher is already being hailed as one the truly great violinists of our times. The New York Times has noted her balanced lyricism and fire…(and) her finely polished …

  Four Fiddlers. Peter Tchaikovsky composed his violin concerto in 1878. That is 136 years ago, and the music public is still thrilled to hear this work. For today’s post, I have selected four violinists …

Yuri Temirkanov Conducts. As some of you know, I joined my very first symphony orchestra when I was 14 years old. My family had just immigrated to the US, and we lived in Brooklyn, NY. …

  I have studied how to play the violin since age 7. At that time, I asked my parents to buy me a violin for my birthday gift, and they did. And music has filled …

Karajan: The Second Life This is a brand new 80-minute documentary of conductor Herbert von Karajan, available on DVD for the first time. There is no doubt that Mr. Karajan made an enormous impact on …