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Tchaikovsky Le Concert Analysis

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Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D Major Op. 35 is a piece of music that has challenged me, but not in the way most would think. I first came across this piece of music while watching the film Le Concert, which primarily focused on an orchestra of misfits coming together to perform this piece. I fell in love with this lengthy work not only for the intricate melodic lines, great shifts in dynamics, and technical skill required, but also for the feelings the composer and violinist convey throughout the piece. I have a great admiration for those who perform it (my favorite rendition is Itzhak Perlman’s), but it has also challenged me to truly feel what I play. As a young cellist in the New Albany Symphony Orchestra, I was surrounded by professionals

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