"Inevitably, the central work in this enterprising collection of works for violin and orchestra by Tchaikovsky ... is going to be the much-recorded Violin Concerto. It receives a passionate and powerfully committed performance from Israeli violinist Guy Braunstein, and the BBC Symphony Orchestra under Kirill Karabits shapes the orchestral accompaniment with a greater degree of subtlety and sophistication than is often the case ... The rest of the disc encompasses a greater spectrum of emotions ... Most interesting of all are ... 'Pas de deux' from Act I of Swan Lake and Lensky's Aria and the Letter Scene from Eugene Onegin. This last example is particularly compelling, the violin delivering a convincing portrayal of the ardour and breathless excitement that comes to the fore in this much-loved operatic excerpt"

"Braunstein's disc, which opens with the Violin Concerto, is bulked out with his own arrangements of the Letter Scene, Lensky's aria ... nicely played but ultimately one misses the vocal line ... Programme quibbles aside, Braunstein plays with slim, wiry tone, zipping along in the concerto neatly ... The BBC Symphony under Kirill Karabits offering safe rather than inspired support ... The concertante works are all attractively played by Braunstein"

"Das BBC Symphony Orchestra spielt unter Kirill Karabits Tschaikowskys Violinkonzert mit grossen Ambitionen, bleibt aber bei den entscheidenden Wende- und Höhepunkten oft einen zaghaften Schritt unterhalb des Erwartbaren. Guy Braunstein tappt als Solist nie in die Fallen eines süsslichen Spiels ... Seine Verzögerungen sind subtil, sein Ton ist kräftig und kann sich mühelos gegen jedes Tutti behaupten ... Das Ergebnis ist überzeugend"

"The main work here the Violin Concerto ... Demonstrating calm authority during this masterwork Braunstein ... throughout plays with clean articulation and pin-point intonation and the Slavic and Russian folk-melodies are particularly evident ... Braunstein has included on this collection the Sérénade mélancolique ... the Valse Scherzo ... Braunstein plays these showpieces beautifully and his performances are enjoyable in every respect. Under the direction of Kirill Karabits, the BBC Symphony Orchestra maintain an elevated level of performanceproviding warm, vibrant playing which is entirely sensitive to the soloist's needs ... From start to finish Guy Braunstein excels, a sterling advocate for Tchaikovsky's glorious works for violin and orchestra"