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Tchaikovsky wrote his Violin Concerto in March 1878 while staying amid the breathtaking mountains of Clarens, Switzerland on Lake Geneva. The work was spurred by a visit from the violinist Iosif Kotek, who had been asking Tchaikovsky for a violin concerto for some time.
- How many violin concerto did Tchaikovsky?
- When did Tchaikovsky write violin concerto?
- Did Tchaikovsky play violin?
How many violin concerto did Tchaikovsky?
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky—who wrote such lush, sweeping melodies for strings—composed one violin concerto.
When did Tchaikovsky write violin concerto?
Tchaikovsky began his violin concerto in March 1878 and completed it on April 11. The first performance was given on December 4, 1881, in Vienna. The orchestra consists of two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, four horns, two trumpets, timpani, and strings.
Did Tchaikovsky play violin?
Since Tchaikovsky was not a violinist, he sought the advice of Kotek on the completion of the solo part. "How lovingly he's busying himself with my concerto!" Tchaikovsky wrote to his brother Anatoly on the day he completed the new slow movement.
