Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

Along with Mendelssohn's violin concerto, Tchaikovsky's Opus 35 has become
one of the most popular concertos in the world. But this was not always so.
When it was first performed in Vienna on 4 December 1881, it was almost
unanimously rejected by the press and said to "stink in the ear". The
first two movements are marked by a tender lyricism that wonderfully brings
out the violin's songful qualities. The third movement, an Allegro
vivacissimo, launches into a fireworks of virtuoso display that concludes
the work on a dazzling note.
Recorded with the New York Philharmonic under Leonard Bernstein at New
York's Avery Fisher Hall in 1975, this performance of Tchaikovsky's
beloved violin concerto marked the U.S. debut of the Israeli violinist
Boris Belkin, who has since performed with all the leading orchestras of
the world and under such eminent conductors as Maazel, Muti, Haitink and
Mehta.

Composer:	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Title:	Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
Conductor:	Leonard Bernstein
Soloist:	Boris Belkin
Orchestra:	New York Philharmonic
Video Director:	Humphrey Burton
Genre:	Concert
Length:	41 minutes
Cat.No.:	A05501058