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Serenade for Strings
Composer: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performer: 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Ilan Volkov
Recording date: 19 June 2009
Date of broadcast: 14 December 2009
Serenade is too 'small' a word for this feast of music for strings. It has all the hallmarks of Tchaikovsky: superb melodies, effecting harmonies and vigorous rhythms. The opening is so good - big tune, deep richly emotional harmonies - that Tchaikovsky used it to finish the work off too!
Composer: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performer: 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Ilan Volkov
Recording date: 19 June 2009
Date of broadcast: 14 December 2009