Tchaikovsky
TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto
Violinist Benjamin Baker, with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Giordano Bellincampi, at their concert titled 'Outraged', Auckland Town Hall, 27 October 2016 Audio
TCHAIKOVSKY: Souvenir de Florence Op 70
Recorded 15 May 2016, St Andrew's on the Terrace, Wellington by RNZ Concert Audio
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 6, 'Pathétique'
The work was premièred with Tchaikovsky on the podium in October of 1893 just nine days before his mysterious death. The Russian title 'Pateticheskaya' means "passionate" or "emotional", implying a… Audio
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 5 in E minor
Tchaikovsky was now famous and had just completed a successful European tour by the time he wrote the fifth symphony. It seems that providence had smiled on him after years of struggle and self-doubt… Audio
Rachel Young: NZ Conductor in Chile
UK-based New Zealand conductor Rachel Young will lead the Orquesta Sinfonica de Chilé this weekend in performances of music by Tchaikovsky and Dvorak. She tells Eva how this came about. Audio
TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No 4 in F minor
The fourth symphony is concerned with fate, a fate that Tchaikovsky felt dealt him a weak nature. Video, Audio
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 3, 'Polish'
The third symphony is unashamedly cheerful and has at its centre one of the most romantic pieces of music that Tchaikovsky ever wrote. The nickname 'Polish' relates to the finale which draws on… Audio
TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No 2, 'Little Russian'
Orchestra Wellington conducted by Marc Taddei. Recorded at the Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington. Audio
TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No 1, Winter Daydreams
Tchaikovsky's first attempt at a symphony nearly drove him to a nervous breakdown, but none of that tension found itself into the symphony, instead the idea of winter seems to have been close to his… Audio
MHIVC 2015 Round 1: Suyeon Kang
Suyeon Kang from Australia performs:
Bach: Adagio and Fuga from Sonata No 1 in G Minor
Paganini: Caprice 15 from Caprices Op 1
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Danse Russe
Rimsky-Korsakov (arr Kreisler): … Video, Audio
MHIVC 2015 Round 1: Mimi Jung
Mimi Jung from the USA performs:
Bach: Grave and Fuga from Sonata No 2 in A minor
Paganini: Caprice 2 from Caprices Op 1
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Danse Russe
Kreisler: Liebesleid Video, Audio
MHIVC 2015 Round 1: Elly Suh
Elly Suh from the USA/South Korea performs:
Bach: Adagio and Fuga from Sonata No 3 in C major
Paganini: Caprice 5 from Caprices Op 1
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Danse Russe
Kreisler: Liebesleid Video, Audio
MHIVC 2015 Round 1: YuEun Kim
YuEun Kim from South Korea performs:
Bach: Adagio and Fuga from Sonata No 1 in G minor
Paganini: Caprice 21 from Caprices Op 1
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Danse Russe
Chopin (arr Milstein): Nocturne in… Video, Audio
MHIVC 2015 Round 1: I-Jung Huang
I-Jung Huang from Taiwan performs:
Bach: Allemanda, Double, Corrente and Double from Partita No 1 in B minor
Paganini: Caprice 15 from Caprices Op 1
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Danse Russe
Sibelius… Video, Audio
MHIVC 2015 Round 1: Eunae Koh
Eunae Koh from South Korea performs:
Paganini: Caprice 17 from Caprices Op 1
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Danse Russe
Bach: Adagio and Fuga from Sonata No 1 in G minor
Liszt (arr Milstein): Consolation… Video, Audio
MHIVC 2015 Round 1: Youjin Lee
Youjin Lee from South Korea performs:
Bach: Adagio and Fuga from Sonata No 1 in G minor
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Danse Russe
Paganini: Caprice 1 from Caprices Op 1
Albeniz (arr Kreisler): Tango Op… Video, Audio
MHIVC 2015 Round 1: Ania Filochowska
Ania Filochowska from Poland performs:
Bach: Allemanda, Double, Corrente and Double from Partita No 1 in B minor
Paganini: Caprice 9 from Caprices Op 1
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Danse Russe
Chopin… Video, Audio
MHIVC 2015 Round 1: Aaron Timothy Chooi
Aaron Timothy Chooi from Canada performs:
Bach: Allemanda, Double, Corrente and Double from Partita No 1 in B minor
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Danse Russe
Chopin (arr Milstein): Nocturne in C-sharp… Video, Audio
MHIVC 2015 Round 1: Liya Petrova
Liya Petrova from Bulgaria performs:
Bach: Adagio and Fuga from Sonata No 1 in G minor
Paganini: Caprice 2 from Caprices Op 1
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Danse Russe
Kreisler: Liebesleid Video, Audio
MHIVC 2015 Round 1: Natsumi Tsuboi
Natsumi Tsuboi from Japan/USA performs:
Bach: Ciaccona from Partita No 2 in D minor
Paganini: Caprice 17 from Caprices Op 1
Elgar: Salut d’Amour in E major, Op 12
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Danse… Video, Audio