Imagine being in the audience for the musical soirée at the Moscow Conservatoire in 1876 when Tchaikovsky met Tolstoy. For years afterwards the composer recalled how Tolstoy was so moved by the slow ...

Tchaikovsky might be remembered for his three major ballets or the three last symphonies but not for his three string quartets. Yet although Tchaikovsky is not particularly associated with chamber ...

The Borodin Quartet has a very special relationship with the music by Shostakovich. The quartet may be made up of different players these days, but they still play off the parts with notes given by ...

The Pueblo-based Veronika String Quartet opens its 25th anniversary season with two concerts this weekend featuring music by Russian composers. The quartet plays at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Ascension ...

Enjoy Britten's Three Divertimenti against the contemplative music of the Stanhope String Quartet No. 1 and the iconic sounds of Tchaikovskys String Quartet No. 1. ABC iview Home Watch all your ...

Tchaikovsky: String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 1 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 7 in F-sharp minor, Op. 108 Smetana: String Quartet No. 1 in E minor, "From My Life" If you haven't yet heard the ...