Strings — Practical study pieces
Romantic · 1878

Violin Concerto in D

P. I. TchaikovskyOp. 35

Key
D
Time
C
Tempo
♩=96
AO focus
AO3

Incipit

Form

Allegro moderato — sonata form. Originally rejected as 'unplayable' by Auer; now standard repertoire.

Teaching points

  • Initial unplayability claim by Leopold Auer
  • Long solo entrance
  • Diploma standard
Full score ↓Public domain

Jurgenson + later urtext, PD.

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