Tchaikovsky's heartfelt piece is among the best he ever wrote. At the very time that Tchaikovsky was composing his nationalistic, powerful and undeniably noisy 1812 Overture, he was also writing this: ...
Antonin Dvorak helped revive string-orchestra music with a famous serenade in 1875. A few years later, Tchaikovsky followed in his footsteps with his own Serenade for Strings, which we feature, ...
Elgar was a string-player, a violinist of considerable ability – the concerto and the sonata he wrote for the instrument are some of his most characteristic and personal works. Two works for string ...
Growing up as an avid violinist, Tchaikovsky's Serenade for Strings was one of my favorite and most rewarding pieces to play. The fact that it was a staple in the repertoire of the New York City ...
Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. A spate of new recordings has brought Elgar’s symphonies once again to the fore. Ever since the Symphony No. 1 was ...