Begun while Tchaikovsky was visiting Italy and finished in Russia, this composition merges both dominant, folk-like themes typical in Russian compositions with calmer, more romantic themes suggesting his Italian influence.

PROGRAM: Tchaikovsky - String Sextet in D minor “Souvenir de Florence” Op. 70

Brent Price - Violin
Christian Simmelink - Violin
LiZhou Liu - Viola
Renate Falkner - Viola
Steven Thomas - Cello
Mary Beth Bryant - Cello