Andante cantabile (from String quartet no. 1, op. 11) / Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky.

The String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Opus 11, was Tchaikovsky's first completed string quartet of three string quartets. The melancholic Andante cantabile movement, which has become famous in its own right, was based on a folk song the composer heard at his sister's house at Kamenka whistl...

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Main Author: Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893 (Composer)
Corporate Author: Berliner Philharmoniker (Performer)
Other Authors: Rostropovich, Mstislav, 1927-2007 (Conductor, Performer)
Format: Video
Language:No linguistic content
Published: Berlin, Germany : C Major Entertainment, 1990.
Series:Classical Music in Video
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Online Access:Click for online access
Uniform Title:Quartets, Andante cantabile;
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Summary:The String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Opus 11, was Tchaikovsky's first completed string quartet of three string quartets. The melancholic Andante cantabile movement, which has become famous in its own right, was based on a folk song the composer heard at his sister's house at Kamenka whistled by a house painter.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed Feb. 21, 2014).
Originally from Silvesterkonzert, a New Year's Eve concert, 1990.
Physical Description:1 online resource (8 min.).
Playing Time:00:07:52
Participant or Performer:Mstislaw Rostropowitsch, cello ; Berliner Philharmoniker.