Tchaikovsky has dedicated some of his finest music to the violin, but this new album expands the instrument's repertoire even further. Inspired by greats such as Sarasate, Heifetz, Kreisler and Joachim, violinist Guy Braunstein reanimates a tradition of violin and orchestra rhapsodies with new arrangements of famous excerpts from Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin and Swan Lake. Together with the extraordinary Violin Concerto, Valse Scherzo and SÃ©rÃ©nade mÃ©lancolique, they constitute a collection of glittering Tchaikovsky Treasures. On this first PENTATONE album, Braunstein plays with the renowned BBC Symphony Orchestra, led by maestro Kirill Karabits. Violinist Guy Braunstein was born in Tel Aviv and studied under the guidance of Chaim Taub and later in New York with Glenn Dicterow and Pinchas Zuckerman. He started performing as an international soloist and a chamber musician at a young age and has since performed with many of the world's greatest orchestras and conductors. His chamber music collaborations have included projects with Issac Stern, AndrÃ¡s Schiff, Zubin Mehta, Maurizio Pollini, Yefim Bronfman, Daniel Barenboim, Sir Simon Rattle, Mitsuko Uchida and Angelika Kirschlager to name a few. He was the youngest person ever to be appointed concertmaster of the Berliner Philharmoniker in 2000, a position he held for twelve years before leaving to pursue his solo career.

Tracklist:

Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 35, Th 59: I. Allegro Moderato
Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 35, Th 59: II. Canzonetta. Andante
Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 35, Th 59: III. Finale. Allegro Vivacissimo
Swan Lake, Op. 20, Th 12: No. 5, Pas De Deux (Arr. G. Braunstein For Violin & Orchestra)
Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Th 5 (Arr. G. Braunstein For Violin & Orchestra): Lensky's Aria
Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Th 5 (Arr. G. Braunstein For Violin & Orchestra): Letter Scene
Sérénade Mélancolique, Op. 26, Th 56
Valse-Scherzo, Op. 34, Th 58

UPC: 827949074769
Label: Pentatone
Release Date: 4.26.19
Format: CD

Tchaikovksy / Braunstein / Bbc Symphony Orchestra - Tchaikovsky Treasures (CD)