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Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto

Sunday 4 November 2007 17:00-18:30 (Radio 3)

Charles Hazlewood is joined by the Â鶹Éç Scottish Symphony Orchestra and violinist Alexander Sitkovetsky for an in-depth examination of Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto, a work originally rejected by its dedicatee, violinist Leopold Auer, as unplayable.

Duration:

1 hour 30 minutes

Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto (the online audio is truncated for rights reasons)

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Playlist

Tchaikovsky: Meditation in D Minor from Souvenir d'un Lieu Cher Op 42 No 1
Akiko Suwanai Violin
Philip Moll Piano
Philips 454480 Track 1

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• 18 Nov 07 Beethoven Pno Cto 3
• 11 Nov 07 Schumann's Sym. No 3
• 4 Nov 07 Tchaikovsky's Vln Cto
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• 21 Oct 07 Schubert's Octet
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