Violin Concerto
Valse-Scherzo
Sérénade mélancolique
Souvenir d’un lieu cher*

• After his acclaimed recording of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto (ONYX4060), James Ehnes once again collaborates with Vladimir Ashkenazy for a Tchaikovsky programme, recorded live in Sydney. This CD contains Tchaikovsky’s complete works for violin and orchestra, plus a delightful bonus of the Souvenir d’un lieu cher accompanied by Ashkenazy on piano.

• ‘The brisk immediacy of the opening Allegro gives Ehnes a chance to show off his brilliant passage work from the start. He is utterly in charge yet never sacrifices expressiveness for precision and technical excellence’. Classic FM Magazine (ONYX4060)

• ‘Ehnes’ sweet, soaring solo, immaculate intonation and sensitive phrasing is beautifully matched by the Philharmonia orchestra conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy’. BBC Radio 3 CD Review (ONYX4060)

• ‘The first thing that hits you about Ehnes's reading is the rhythmic propulsion of the concerto’s outer movements, which lifts the music, revealing its glorious bone structure. In the hands of lesser musicians than Ehnes and Ashkenazy, his could simply sound fast, yet there is so much compelling, beautifully observed phrasing that the effect is instead completely uplifting’. Gramophone Editor’s Choice (ONYX4060) • Advertising in Gramophone and the BBC Music Magazine.

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