Together with Volker Hartung and Cologne New Philharmonic Orchestra St. Petersburg violinist Daniel Austrich gives a stellar performance with Tchaikovsky’s violin concerto. Recorded in the acoustics of Dusseldorf’s Tonhalle in Germany, they strive to maintain long phrasings, thereby bringing out the specific Russian vocal and operatic qualities in Tchaikovsky’s music. In addition this album features Tchaikovsky’s "Swan Lake Suite Op. 20a” including the rarely performed Russian Dance.