Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto | Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Don’t mention The Apprentice. When, in Stalin’s Russia, Sergei Prokofiev reinvented the story of Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers, he created one of the best-loved ballet-scores of all time. Tough as steel and as tender as a kiss, it still melts hearts and sets pulses racing today: the perfect showcase for conductor Aleksandar Markovic, and an ideal complement forJulian Rachlin’s performance of Tchaikovsky’s sweet, songful Violin Concerto. And as part of our year-long exploration of the music of China, have a listen to Li Huanzhi’s Spring Festival Overture. Fresh, lively and hardly known in the West, we think it’s a popular classic just waiting to be discovered!