Tchaikovsky composed 'Souvenir de Florence' in 1890 during his later period, dedicating it to the St. Petersburg Chamber Music Society as an honorary member.
Performer Biography
The Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim (South-west German Chamber Orchestra Pforzheim) is one of the few full-time chamber orchestras in Europe, consisting of fourteen musicians from seven nationalities.
Performer Biography
Sebastian Tewinkel, the conductor, was awarded a scholarship by the Herbert von Karajan Foundation in Berlin and won the International Conducting Competition of the Fundação Oriente in Lisbon in 2000.
Performer Biography
The Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim has released nearly 250 records and CDs, many of which have received international awards like the Grand Prix du Disque.
Composition History
The title 'Souvenir de Florence' (Memory of Florence) likely comes from Tchaikovsky starting the work while visiting Florence, Italy.
Compositional Technique
Tchaikovsky's 'Souvenir de Florence' was originally written for string sextet (two violins, two violas, and two cellos) and later arranged for string orchestra.
Composer Biography
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, the composer of 'Souvenir de Florence', is considered the most important Russian composer of the 19th century.
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