Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto Played on a Chinese Erhu
...sounds devastatingly lyrical By Daniel Ross , Classic FM London Tchaikovsky ’s gorgeous violin concerto has long been one of the instrument’s greatest melodies. But it also works for other instruments… image: http://assets6.classicfm.com/2016/33/tchaikovsky-violin-concerto-erhu-1471427558-article-0.jpg The Erhu is more commonly used for traditional Chinese music and only occasionally ventures into Western music - but this exception is utterly beautiful. For some reason, the lyrical themes of Tchaikovsky ’s classic violin concerto in D lend themselves perfectly to the wispy tones of the Erhu, as this excellent rendition proves: Share 0 Comments