Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
Swan Lake - Pas de deux (arr. Guy Braunstein)
Eugene Onegin - Lensky’s Aria, Letter Scene (arr. Guy Braunstein)
Serenade melancolique, Op. 26
Valse Scherzo, Op. 34

A NEW CONTRIBUTION TO A GLORIOUS TRADITION

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 Sérénade mélancolique, 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.

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This album was recorded at Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London on 26 and 27 June 2018.