Product Description
After his acclaimed recording of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, for Onyx Classics, and current Gramophone CD of the Month [on Chandos], James Ehnes once again collaborates with Vladimir Ashkenazy for a Tchaikovsky programme, recorded live in Sydney.
This CD contains Tchaikovsky’s complete works for violin and orchestra, plus a delightful bonus of the 'Souvenir d’un lieu cher' accompanied by Ashkenazy on piano.
“Ehnes is not a violinist to use bravura as an end in itself...His dexterity is a marvel of lightness and precision in the finale, but it is consistently aimed towards a musical goal, the range of tone beautifully judged and, as in the first movement, the structure and direction kept in clear view. This is a consummate performance...All in all, the disc makes a fine start to 2012.” - The Daily Telegraph (UK)
Tracklisting
| Tchaikovsky: |
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 Valse-scherzo in C major for violin & orchestra (or violin & piano), Op. 34 Sérénade Mélancolique for Violin & Orchestra in B minor, Op. 26 Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op. 42 |
Product Reviews
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James Ehnes Dazzling Sydney Tchaikovsky On CD at Last
Posted by Clive - Fish Fine Music on 13th Mar 2012
It's taken a couple of years to come out and a couple of months to get the stock but at long last, here it is, and well worth waiting for too!
This is violin playing of the very highest order captured in excellent sound - a fantastic souvenir for those that were at the five-star concert and one of the very best Tchaikovsky Concerto recordings regardless.