Your ten favourite Violin Concertos

[ahinton]

I'm a closet Tchaikovsky fan. He's one of my favourite composers of all time. Honestly!

I don't see what's wrong with that!

[Beef Oven!]

I don't see what's wrong with that!

Indeed!

[teamsaint]

Indeed!

Some of his less good works works do tend to Pyotr out though......

[salymap]

I think most people go through different stages with Tchaikovsky.

Years ago I told a reli that he would get tired of him. Now I am back with him, realising that he is far greater composer than I thought and far more varied.

Cousin often reminds me of my remark - it's a stage people go through with Tchaik.

[ahinton]

Some of his less good works works do tend to Pyotr out though......

On yer Tchaik!...

[Beef Oven!]

Some of his less good works works do tend to Pyotr out though......

Book yourself another holiday, please ts

[Beef Oven!]

On yer Tchaik!...

Oh no, it's a double-act!

[Sir Velo]

Since no one else has mentioned it , I'll have to substitute one of mine for the Moeran: a lovely work!

[ahinton]

Oh no, it's a double-act!

Not sure about that; his is a team act all on its own!

[Serial_Apologist]

I think most people go through different stages with Tchaikovsky.

Years ago I told a reli that he would get tired of him. Now I am back with him, realising that he is far greater composer than I thought and far more varied.

Cousin often reminds me of my remark - it's a stage people go through with Tchaik.

Anthony Payne eventually reached the conclusion that Tchaikovsky was the greatest of the 19th century Russian composers - greater than any of The Five.

I dunno. I guess appreciation all boils down to taste and temperament in the end: Borodin to me was a finer orchestrator, harmonist and melodist, and more original thinker in terms of form than Tchaik, who always admitted that in his adaptations of sonata form in his symphonies, one could always detect the seams, except for in the Sixth.

[salymap]

Yes S_A Ilike most of the Five and have a little Borodin box with some fine recordings. The B minor symphony [no 2] is my favourite but there isn't as much to return to as with Tchaik.

I started with the ballets for years, as I'd seen them all in london by the time I was 15.
Anyway, mustn't mess about, waahing up awaits.

Hope all is well, sal

[David-G]

I think nobody has mentioned the Four Seasons. And I think these might be four of my top ten.

[Beef Oven!]

I think nobody has mentioned the Four Seasons. And I think these might be four of my top ten.

Working My Way Back To You is my favourite

[teamsaint]

Prefer the four tops, myself.

[MrGongGong]

Working My Way Back To You is my favourite

I had you down as a pepperoni man ......... or goats cheese, walnut & spinach