Violin Concerto / Souvenir de Florence

Album by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky & Sarah Christian & Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen & Jérémie Rhorer

Violin Concerto and Souvenir de Florence are compositions by the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, composed in 1878 and 1890 respectively. The Violin Concerto is a Romantic concerto that juxtaposes sweeping, lyrical melodies with virtuosic passages for solo violin set against robust orchestral textures, while Souvenir de Florence is a late-period chamber work for string sextet characterised by dense harmonies, energetic rhythms and an interplay of Russian lyricism with Italianate gestures, together illustrating Tchaikovsky's mature strengths in both large-scale orchestral writing and intimate ensemble colour.