Russian violinist Vadim Gluzman undertakes the universally beloved Violin Concerto in D Major by Tchaikovsky with the Cleveland Orchestra at Severance Hall on May 2, 3, 4 and 5. But the concerto was not an immediate hit — violin virtuoso Leopold Auer declared that the work was "unplayable." In a nice irony, Mr. Gluzman plays the concerto on a Stradivarius violin once owned by Auer. He talks about that and more with WCLV's John Simna.
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Vadim Gluzman Plays the "Unplayable"
