Tchaikovsky and Mendelssohn
Listen to a clip from Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto
'Chen’s tone is purer in the Mendelssohn, and in the Tchaikovsky he allows himself some delicious (and sometimes wicked) portamentos, seamlessly spinning the notes in the smooth melodic lines.' Martin Cotton
Tchaikovsky • Mendelssohn
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D, Op. 35
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
Ray Chen (violin); Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra/Daniel Harding
Sony 88697984102 63:50 mins
