RCO: Chan Conducts Tchaikovsky
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
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1h 48m
The Royal Concertgebouworkest starts its 2019 season with a festive inauguration dedicated to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, illustrating the diversity and richness of his oeuvre. Hong Kong-born Elim Chan – one of the most exciting conductors of the younger generation and admired for her unique combination of “drama and tenderness, power and delicacy” (Hereford Times) – is on the rostrum. Dutch violinist Simone Lamsma performs Tchaikovsky’s popular Violin Concerto. Also on the program is music from Romeo and Juliet as well as an orchestral Suite from the ballet Swan Lake that takes listeners deeper into Tchaikovsky’s romantic fairy-tale world.
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Conductor: Elim Chan
Venue: Concertgebouw Amsterdam
Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Cast/Soloist: Simone Lamsma
Program: Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35; Fantasy Overture “Romeo and Juliet”; Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20a
Genre: Concert
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