Thursday, September 27, 2018

Moderato Assai

Why do so many conductors race through the moderato assai from measure 127 of the first movement of Tchaikovsky's violin concerto? It's right there: moderato. Play moderately, not presto.

That moderation is why this is still my favorite performance (link goes to the beginning of the moderato assai, at 6'49"). To play it from the beginning, go here.

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