Tchaikovsky

According to the BBC, "Tchaikovsky's epic Symphony No. 6, The Pathetique, begins with a movement as compelling as any tone poem." We'll hear it on the Dec…

Born in Votkinsk, Russia in 1840, historians refer to Tchaikovsky as the most popular Russian composer of his time because of his "tuneful, open-hearted…

This is a week of two large and beloved Russian works: Tchaikovsky's daunting Violin Concerto and Rachmaninov's lush Symphony No. 2. Marcelo Lehninger…

2/1 Tchaikovsky: Polonaise from Eugene Onegin, Variations on a Rococo Theme, Serenade for Strings, 1812 Overture (Mark Kosower, c; Buffalo Philharmonic;…

1812 Overture?You’ve heard it on the Fourth of July with canons and fireworks. Tchaikovsky worked on his famous overture in the fall 1880 on commission to…