All Christian Tetzlaff articles
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VideoChristian Tetzlaff and friends from the Berlin Philharmonic play Schubert’s Octet
The full concert can be seen here: https://www.digitalconcerthall.com/concert/20466/?a=youtube&c=true
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VideoChristian Tetzlaff on recording Beethoven’s Violin Concerto
‘It’s a big process that’s being portrayed, and it takes me with it, and touches me again and again - even after playing it over 330 times.’ So says Christian Tetzlaff on Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, which he has recorded with conductor Robin Ticciati.
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VideoChristian Tetzlaff performs as part of ‘symphonic mob’ with 1300 musicians
Every year, the DSO organizes what it calls ‘the largest spontaneous orchestra’ in Berlin - with many preparing for it - not only the orchestra and Berlin radio choir, but also keen amateur musicians. In the latest performance, which took place on September 21st 2019, at the Mall of ...
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Premium ❘ FeatureSession Report: Christian Tetzlaff on Beethoven’s Violin Concerto
At the end of last year violinist Christian Tetzlaff made his second official recording of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in two live performances, resulting in an interpretation much more in keeping with his own personal understanding of the work
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ReviewChristian Tetzlaff: Bartók Violin Concertos
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra/Hannu Lintu: Impressive performances in one of a recent brace of Bartók concertos
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FocusChristian Tetzlaff on the personal resonances of Beethoven's seventh violin sonata
For the German violinist, op.30 no.2 evokes a cascade of memories as disparate as freshly baked cookies, Wild West writer Karl May, and a sense of security
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FocusMasterclass: Christian Tetzlaff on Beethoven’s Violin Concerto – first movement
How to bring out the mystery and joy of one of classical music’s longest opening movements
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VideoChristian Tetzlaff on his 2000 Greiner violin
Christian Tetzlaff switched from playing older instruments to a modern one built by the German luthier Stefan-Peter Greiner. In this video from the Czech Philharmonic he suggests that ”Stradivari and Guarneri ‘del Gesù’ were fantastic violin makers but their instruments are not good because they are old and Italian, but ...
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NewsChristian Tetzlaff awarded Jeunesses Musicales Deutschland’s Würth Prize
€15,000 recognition for violinist’s commitment to opening up access to classical music
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ArticleBaroque set-up is of secondary importance for getting results in Bach - violinist Christian Tetzlaff
The German artist speaks to Andrew Mellor about finding new depths of discovery in Bach's Solo Sonatas and Partitas
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NewsViolinists Leila Josefowicz, Christian Tetzlaff and Gil Shaham nominated for 2017 Grammy Awards
The 59th Grammy Awards will be held in Los Angeles on 12 February 2017
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Focus'Classical musicians have very little artistic freedom,' says violinist Christian Tetzlaff
The violinist speaks to Geoffrey Norris about adopting a scholarly approach to the repertoire
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ArticleChristian Tetzlaff violin masterclass: Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.47
You use an arm vibrato, but I think you should add a hand vibrato to your repertoire - the piece needs to sound like an old man with lots of body, more relaxed' Christian Tetzlaff gives a masterclass on Sibelius' Violin Concerto in D minor at the ...
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NewsViolinist Christian Tetzlaff cancels Carnegie Hall appearance for birth of his child
He is to be replaced by violinist James Ehnes on Saturday 9 April
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ArticleViolinist Christian Tetzlaff on whether or not to practise scales
Sometimes in a concert if you feel tense or unsure, you might want muscle memory and motor skills to take over for a while so you can remove yourself from the performance and calm down...' Violinist Christian Tetzlaff and neurologist Dr Steven Frucht talk about whether scales and technical exercises ...
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ArticleViolinist Christian Tetzlaff and pianist Lars Vogt in page-turning disaster
Page-turner Anna Reszniak manages to prevent a performance by violinist Christian Tetzlaff and pianist Lars Vogt at Sendesaal Bremen from descending into complete chaos by catching pages falling in all directions. Watch: A bow hair disaster
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FeatureViolinist Christian Tetzlaff on studying with Uwe-Martin Haiberg
The German musician's lessons with Haiberg at the Lübeck Musikhochschule were intimidating, but ultimately invaluable
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FocusChristian Tetzlaff on Beethoven's Violin Concerto cadenza
The violinist discusses Beethoven's original piano cadenza for the work, which he has arranged for violin
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ArticleChristian Tetzlaff
German violinist Christian Tetzlaff began playing the violin at the age of six. He studied with Uwe-Martin Haiberg at the Musikhochschule Lübeck and later with Walter Levin at the University of Cincinnati. His breakthrough as a soloist came in 1988, at the age of 22, when ...
