Mozart and Tchaikovsky

• MOZART
  Symphony No. 29
• TCHAIKOVSKY
  Variations on a Rococo Theme, Zlatomir Fung, cello
• TCHAIKOVSKY
  Suite No. 4 (Mozartiana)

“I not only love Mozart,” Tchaikovsky wrote, “I worship him…[he] captivates me, gives me joy and warmth.” The music of Mozart is heard side-by-side with that of his number-one fan. Hear what the Russian composer so admired in Mozart’s Symphony No. 29, elegant and imbued with emotion. Tchaikovsky’s classically-styled “Rococo” Variations are subtle homage to Mozart’s era. Cellist Zlatomir Fung, First Prize winner at the International Tchaikovsky Competition, weaves together the work’s Classical-era ornamentation with Romantic virtuosity.