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Christian Tetzlaff
Person · male · Germany · Hamburg · born 1966 · recording since 2002
German violinist (born 1966)
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Also known as Christian Tezlaff · 克里斯蒂安·特茨拉夫
Timeline
27 events▣ Album 22✦ Award 3◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1960s
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: The Complete Works for Violin and Orchestra
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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· Album
Album: The Trout Quintet / Variations on "Trockne Blumen" / "Notturno"
Album
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2010s
2020s
Biography
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Biography
Christian Tetzlaff (born 29 April 1966) is a German violinist who has performed internationally, with a focus on chamber music.
Biography
Tetzlaff was born in Hamburg. His parents were amateur musicians and met in a church choir. He began playing the violin and piano at the age of 6, and made his concert debut at 14 years old. He studied with Uwe-Martin Haiberg at the Musikhochschule Lübeck and later with Walter Levin at the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music.
His breakthrough as a soloist came in 1988, at the age of 22, when he performed Schoenberg's Violin Concerto in critically acclaimed concerts with the Cleveland Orchestra and the Munich Philharmonic. The following year he made his solo recital debut in New York City. He has continued to play as a soloist with major orchestras on stage and in recordings, including Beethoven's works for violin and orchestra performed with the Tonhalle Orchester Zürich under David Zinman. He returned to New York in 2011 for a recital with Antje Weithaas at Zankel Hall. 2012 he joined his sister Tanja (cello) and Leif Ove Andsnes (piano) playing Schumann's piano trios, which were awarded. Other critically acclaimed recordings include his 2007 release of Bach's sonatas and partitas for solo violin, and in 2012 his release of three Mozart violin sonatas with Lars Vogt at the Spannungen chamber music festival in Heimbach. His recording of Schumann's violin sonatas with Lars Vogt (piano) was named Gramophone's recording of the month for January 2014. His discography includes a number of modern works such as the violin concertos of György Ligeti and Stuart MacRae.
In 2011 he signed a long-term recording contract with Ondine.
He was the Artist in Residence of the Dresden Philharmonic in the 2018/2019 season and of the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra in the year 2019.
On March 1, 2025, Tetzlaff "abruptly canceled a spring tour of the US with his string quartet. The announcement was made following news of the White House meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday 28 February. Citing concerns over Trump's policies — particularly his stance on Russia — Tetzlaff remarked in an interview with The New York Times: 'There seems to be a quietness or denial about what’s going on. I feel utter anger ... I cannot just go and play a tour of beautiful concerts.'"
Playing style
Tetzlaff plays a contemporary violin by Stefan-Peter Greiner which he has had since 2002, preferring it to his previous Stradivarius instrument. He uses a Peccatte bow, and Vision strings by Thomastik-Infeld in Vienna. He eschews routinely playing the violin with the full, lyrical sound preferred by many of his contemporaries, telling The New Yorker: "The listener loses the ear for the most beautiful sounds if they've been used for arbitrary, non-important things". This approach has occasionally left Tetzlaff open to criticism. The Guardian's critic Andrew Clements argued that his recording of the Schumann piano trios, mentioned above, lacked "any sense of involvement or affection for the music", and that his 2014 release of Shostakovich's violin concertos was sometimes devoid of "character".
Tetzlaff suffers from neurodermatitis in his left hand, which can cause extreme pain when the hand's fingers are applied to the strings of a violin. Over the years he has managed the condition in a variety of ways, including by using cotton thimbles to cover his fingers, and more recently by increasing his blood circulation by exercising before performances.
Selected recordings
Szymanowski: Concerto for violin N° 1, Symphony N° 3 "Chant de la nuit", Christian Tetzlaff, violin, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Singverein Chorus, Steve Davislim, tenor, conducted by Pierre Boulez. OCLC 1184374335 CD Deutsche Grammophon 2009 and 2010. Diapason d'or of the Year 2011
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
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| Metric | Value | Percentile |
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| Wikipedia language versions | 13 | 67.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 31 | 90.7th |
| Studio albums | 22 | 97th |
| Awards recorded | 3 | 95.4th |
| Timeline events | 27 | 96.1th |
| Recording span (years) | 23 | 51.9th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
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Discography (31 release groups · 22 studio albums)
Albums · 22
The Complete Works for Violin and Orchestra
2002 · studio album
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1Violin Concerto in D minor, op. 47: Allegro moderato15:262Violin Concerto in D minor, op. 47: Adagio di molto9:483Violin Concerto in D minor, op. 47: Allegro ma non tanto7:174Two Serenades for Violin and Orchestra, op. 69: No. 1 in D major5:245Two Serenades for Violin and Orchestra, op. 69: No. 2 in G minor6:196Two Pieces for Violin and Orchestra, op. 77: No. 1. Cantique: Laetare anima mea4:597Two Pieces for Violin and Orchestra, op. 77: No. 2. Devotion: Ab imo pectore3:048Two Humoresques, op. 87: No. 1 in D minor3:299Two Humoresques, op. 87: No. 2 in D major2:2310Four Humoresques for Violin and Orchestra, op. 89: No. 1 in G minor4:0711Four Humoresques for Violin and Orchestra, op. 89: No. 2 in G minor3:1712Four Humoresques for Violin and Orchestra, op. 89: No. 3 in E-flat major2:4713Four Humoresques for Violin and Orchestra, op. 89: No. 4 in G minor2:5214Suite for Violin and Orchestra, op. 117: Country Scenery: Allegretto2:1915Suite for Violin and Orchestra, op. 117: Evening in Spring: Andantino3:3016Suite for Violin and Orchestra, op. 117: In the Summer: Vivace1:47Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 / Piano Concerto No. 1
2003 · studio album
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1Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35: I. Allegro moderato16:522Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35: II. Canzonetta. Andante5:413Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35: III. Finale. Allegro vivacissimo9:264Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso21:365Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23: II. Andantino semplice7:066Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23: III. Allegro con fuoco7:05Sonatas & Partitas for Solo Violin / Cello Suites
2004 · studio album
Complete Sonatas and Partitas for Unaccompanied Violin
2004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 31 tracks · 2:05:02
Disc 11Sonata no. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001: I. Adagio3:342Sonata no. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001: II. Fuga5:033Sonata no. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001: III. Siciliano3:114Sonata no. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001: IV. Presto3:205Partita no. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002: I. Allemanda4:166Partita no. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002: II. Double2:117Partita no. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002: III. Corrente2:308Partita no. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002: IV. Double1:299Partita no. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002: V. Sarabanda3:3110Partita no. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002: VI. Double2:5011Partita no. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002: VII. Tempo di borea3:0012Partita no. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002: VIII. Double2:5113Sonata no. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003: I. Grave3:5414Sonata no. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003: II. Fuga6:5515Sonata no. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003: III. Andante5:0616Sonata no. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003: IV. Allegro5:03Disc 21Partita no. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: I. Allemanda4:082Partita no. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: II. Corrente2:173Partita no. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: III. Sarabanda3:544Partita no. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: IV. Giga3:395Partita no. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: V. Ciaccona13:416Sonata no. 3 in C major, BWV 1005: I. Adagio3:497Sonata no. 3 in C major, BWV 1005: II. Fuga8:488Sonata no. 3 in C major, BWV 1005: III. Largo3:289Sonata no. 3 in C major, BWV 1005: IV. Allegro assai4:3510Partita no. 3 in E major, BWV 1006: I. Preludio3:1611Partita no. 3 in E major, BWV 1006: II. Loure4:1812Partita no. 3 in E major, BWV 1006: III. Gavotte en Rondeau2:5613Partita no. 3 in E major, BWV 1006: IV. Menuet I - Menuet II3:4114Partita no. 3 in E major, BWV 1006: V. Bourrée1:1515Partita no. 3 in E major, BWV 1006: VI. Giga2:33Violin Concerto / Violin Romances
2006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 5 tracks · 55:47
1Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, Op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo22:512Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, Op. 61: II. Larghetto8:533Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, Op. 61: III. Rondo9:194Romance for Violin and Orchestra in G major, Op. 40: Adagio - Allegro con brio6:265Romance for Violin and Orchestra in F major, Op. 50: Adagio cantabile8:18Sonatas & Partitas for Violin Solo, BWV 1001-1006
2007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 32 tracks · 2:09:28
Disc 11Sonata for Violin Solo no. 1 G-moll, BWV 1001: I. Adagio3:502Sonata for Violin Solo no. 1 G-moll, BWV 1001: II. Fuga. Allegro5:103Sonata for Violin Solo no. 1 G-Moll, BWV 1001: III. Siciliana3:164Sonata for Violin Solo no. 1 G-Moll, BWV 1001: IV. Presto3:175Partita for Violin Solo no. 1 H-Moll, BWV 1002: I. Allemanda4:296Partita for Violin Solo no. 1 H-Moll, BWV 1002: II. Double2:217Partita for Violin Solo no. 1 H-Moll, BWV 1002: III. Corrente2:468Partita for Violin Solo no. 1 H-Moll, BWV 1002: IV. Double Presto3:019Partita for Violin Solo no. 1 H-Moll, BWV 1002: V. Sarabanda4:0410Partita for Violin Solo no. 1 H-Moll, BWV 1002: VI. Double3:0811Partita for Violin Solo no. 1 H-Moll, BWV 1002: VII. Tempo de Bourrée3:1112Partita for Violin Solo no. 1 H-Moll, BWV 1002: VIII. Double2:5513Sonata for Violin Solo no. 2 A-Moll, BWV 1003: I. Grave3:5114Sonata for Violin Solo no. 2 A-Moll, BWV 1003: II. Fuga7:2415Sonata for Violin Solo no. 2 A-Moll, BWV 1003: III. Andante5:0116Sonata for Violin Solo no. 2 A-Moll, BWV 1003: IV. Allegro4:56Disc 21Partita for Violin Solo no. 2 D-moll, BWV 1004: I. Allemanda4:142Partita for Violin Solo no. 2 D-moll, BWV 1004: II. Corrente2:153Partita for Violin Solo no. 2 D-moll, BWV 1004: III. Sarabanda4:034Partita for Violin Solo no. 2 D-moll, BWV 1004: IV. Giga3:425Partita for Violin Solo no. 2 D-moll, BWV 1004: V. Ciaccona13:266Sonata for Violin Solo no. 3 C-dur, BWV 1005: I. Adagio3:487Sonata for Violin Solo no. 3 C-dur, BWV 1005: II. Fuga9:188Sonata for Violin Solo no. 3 C-dur, BWV 1005: III. Largo3:369Sonata for Violin Solo no. 3 C-dur, BWV 1005: IV. Allegro assai4:3510Partita for Violin Solo no. 3 E-dur, BWV 1006: I. Preludio3:1711Partita for Violin Solo no. 3 E-dur, BWV 1006: II. Loure4:3912Partita for Violin Solo no. 3 E-dur, BWV 1006: III. Gavotte en Rondeau2:5413Partita for Violin Solo no. 3 E-dur, BWV 1006: IV. Menuet I1:3914Partita for Violin Solo no. 3 E-dur, BWV 1006: V. Menuet II2:2615Partita for Violin Solo no. 3 E-dur, BWV 1006: VI. Bourrée1:1416Partita for Violin Solo no. 3 E-dur, BWV 1006: VII. Giga1:422008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 31 tracks · 2:08:38
Disc 11Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001: I. Adagio3:442Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001: II. Fuga (Allegro)4:583Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001: III. Siciliano3:374Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001: IV. Presto3:355Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002: I. Allemanda4:286Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002: II. Double2:337Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002: III. Corrente2:458Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002: IV. Double (Presto)2:569Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002: V. Sarabanda3:2810Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002: VI. Double2:2411Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002: VII. Tempo di borea3:0712Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002: VIII. Double3:0313Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003: I. Grave3:4514Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003: II. Fuga7:3515Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003: III. Andante5:0716Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003: IV. Allegro4:59Disc 21Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: I. Allemanda4:182Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: II. Corrente2:183Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: III. Sarabanda3:464Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: IV. Giga3:545Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: V. Ciaccona13:016Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005: I. Adagio3:337Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005: II. Fuga10:048Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005: III. Largo3:269Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005: IV. Allegro assai4:5110Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006: I. Preludio3:1411Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006: II. Loure4:3512Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006: III. Gavotte en Rondeau2:5313Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006: IV. Menuet I - Menuet II3:5814Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006: V. Bourrée1:1115Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006: VI. Giga1:32The Trout Quintet / Variations on "Trockne Blumen" / "Notturno"
2009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:08:49
1"Trout" Quintet, D. 667: I. Allegro vivace13:242"Trout" Quintet, D. 667: II. Andante6:513"Trout" Quintet, D. 667: III. Scherzo - Presto4:094"Trout" Quintet, D. 667: IV. Theme (Andantino) & Variations 1-5 - Allegretto7:285"Trout" Quintet, D. 667: V. Allegro giusto6:376Variations on "Trockne Blumen", D. 802: Introduction (Andante)2:507Variations on "Trockne Blumen", D. 802: Theme (Andantino)2:058Variations on "Trockne Blumen", D. 802: Variation 11:529Variations on "Trockne Blumen", D. 802: Variation 21:4110Variations on "Trockne Blumen", D. 802: Variation 32:0411Variations on "Trockne Blumen", D. 802: Variation 41:4612Variations on "Trockne Blumen", D. 802: Variation 52:1513Variations on "Trockne Blumen", D. 802: Variation 62:4314Variations on "Trockne Blumen", D. 802: Variation 73:1915Piano Trio in E-flat major ("Nocturne"): Adagio9:452012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 1:05:10
1Sonata for Piano and Violin in B-flat major, K. 454: Largo – Allegro7:122Sonata for Piano and Violin in B-flat major, K. 454: Andante6:513Sonata for Piano and Violin in B-flat major, K. 454: Allegretto7:054Sonata for Piano and Violin in G major, K. 379 (373a): Adagio5:295Sonata for Piano and Violin in G major, K. 379 (373a): Allegro5:516Sonata for Piano and Violin in G major, K. 379 (373a): Andantino cantabile9:487Sonata for Piano and Violin in A major, K. 526: Molto allegro6:398Sonata for Piano and Violin in A major, K. 526: Andante9:309Sonata for Piano and Violin in A major, K. 526: Presto6:452013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 1:10:11
1Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 1 in A minor, op. 105: I. Mit leidenschaftlichem Ausdruck7:502Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 1 in A minor, op. 105: II. Allegretto3:463Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 1 in A minor, op. 105: III. Lebhaft5:434Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 2 in D minor, op. 121: I. Ziemlich langsam - lebhaft13:405Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 2 in D minor, op. 121: II. Sehr lebhaft4:246Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 2 in D minor, op. 121: III. Leise, einfach5:207Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 2 in D minor, op. 121: IV. Bewegt9:368Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 3 in A minor, WoO 2: I. Ziemlich langsam7:179Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 3 in A minor, WoO 2: II. Intermezzo: Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell2:2710Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 3 in A minor, WoO 2: III. Lebhaft3:2011Sonata for Violin and Piano no. 3 in A minor, WoO 2: IV. Finale: Markiertes, ziemlich lebhaftes Tempo6:482014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 1:08:09
1Violin Concerto no. 1 in A minor, op. 77: I. Nocturne: Adagio11:012Violin Concerto no. 1 in A minor, op. 77: II. Scherzo: Allegro non troppo6:413Violin Concerto no. 1 in A minor, op. 77: III. Passacaglia: Andante13:244Violin Concerto no. 1 in A minor, op. 77: IV. Burlesca: Allegro con brio5:025Violin Concerto no. 2 in C-sharp minor, op. 129: I. Moderato13:506Violin Concerto no. 2 in C-sharp minor, op. 129: II. Adagio10:097Violin Concerto no. 2 in C-sharp minor, op. 129: III. Adagio - Allegro8:022015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 1:23:19
Disc 11Piano Trio no. 2 in C major, op. 87: I. Allegro9:142Piano Trio no. 2 in C major, op. 87: II. Andante con moto7:563Piano Trio no. 2 in C major, op. 87: III. Scherzo: Presto4:514Piano Trio no. 2 in C major, op. 87: IV. Finale: Allegro giocoso6:205Piano Trio no. 3 in C minor, op. 101: I. Allegro energico7:086Piano Trio no. 3 in C minor, op. 101: II. Presto non assai3:297Piano Trio no. 3 in C minor, op. 101: III. Andante grazioso4:078Piano Trio no. 3 in C minor, op. 101: IV. Allegro molto5:48Disc 21Piano Trio no. 1 in B major, op. 8 (revised 1889 version): I. Allegro con brio13:392Piano Trio no. 1 in B major, op. 8 (revised 1889 version): II. Scherzo: Allegro molto6:303Piano Trio no. 1 in B major, op. 8 (revised 1889 version): III. Adagio7:434Piano Trio no. 1 in B major, op. 8 (revised 1889 version): IV. Allegro6:342016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 57:00
1String Quartet in E minor: I. Allegro7:512String Quartet in E minor: II. Andantino con eleganza7:433String Quartet in E minor: III. Prestissimo3:094String Quartet in E minor: IV. Scherzo. Fuga. Allegro assai mosso5:045String Quartet no. 10 in E-flat major, op. 51, B 92: I. Allegro ma non troppo11:216String Quartet no. 10 in E-flat major, op. 51, B 92: II. Dumka . Andante con moto - vivace7:587String Quartet no. 10 in E-flat major, op. 51, B 92: III. Romanza. Andante con moto6:208String Quartet no. 10 in E-flat major, op. 51, B 92: IV. Finale. Allegro assai7:342016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 1:12:44
1Violin Sonata no. 1 in G major, op. 78: I. Vivace ma non troppo10:462Violin Sonata no. 1 in G major, op. 78: II. Adagio - Più andante - Adagio7:223Violin Sonata no. 1 in G major, op. 78: III. Allegro molto moderato8:334Violin Sonata no. 2 in A major, op. 100: I. Allegro amabile8:035Violin Sonata no. 2 in A major, op. 100: II. Andante tranquillo - Vivace - Andante - Vivace di più - Andante - Vivace6:286Violin Sonata no. 2 in A major, op. 100: III. Allegretto grazioso [quasi andante]5:307Violin Sonata no. 3 in D minor, op. 108: I. Allegro7:468Violin Sonata no. 3 in D minor, op. 108: II. Adagio4:199Violin Sonata no. 3 in D minor, op. 108: III. Un poco presto e con sentimento3:0110Violin Sonata no. 3 in D minor, op. 108: IV. Presto agitato5:3211Scherzo from F.A.E. Sonata, WoO 25:242017 · studio album
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Disc 11Violin Sonata no. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001: I. Adagio3:422Violin Sonata no. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001: II. Fuga5:113Violin Sonata no. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001: III. Siciliana3:114Violin Sonata no. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001: IV. Presto3:105Violin Partita no. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002: I. Allemande4:096Violin Partita no. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002: II. Double2:247Violin Partita no. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002: III. Courante2:538Violin Partita no. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002: IV. Double3:129Violin Partita no. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002: V. Sarabande3:4510Violin Partita no. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002: VI. Double3:1311Violin Partita no. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002: VII. Tempo di borea3:0612Violin Partita no. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002: VIII. Double3:0513Violin Sonata no. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003: I. Grave3:5414Violin Sonata no. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003: II. Fuga7:3415Violin Sonata no. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003: III. Andante5:0216Violin Sonata no. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003: IV. Allegro5:03Disc 21Violin Partita no. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: I. Allemande4:162Violin Partita no. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: II. Courante2:223Violin Partita no. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: III. Sarabande3:574Violin Partita no. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: IV. Gigue3:545Violin Partita no. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: V. Chaconne14:196Violin Sonata no. 3 in C major, BWV 1005: I. Adagio3:577Violin Sonata no. 3 in C major, BWV 1005: II. Fuga9:438Violin Sonata no. 3 in C major, BWV 1005: III. Largo3:339Violin Sonata no. 3 in C major, BWV 1005: IV. Allegro assai4:4310Violin Partita no. 3 in E major, BWV 1006: I. Preludio3:2111Violin Partita no. 3 in E major, BWV 1006: II. Loure4:2112Violin Partita no. 3 in E major, BWV 1006: III. Gavotte en rondeau2:5513Violin Partita no. 3 in E major, BWV 1006: IV. Menuet I1:3714Violin Partita no. 3 in E major, BWV 1006: V. Menuet II2:2415Violin Partita no. 3 in E major, BWV 1006: VI. Bourrée1:2016Violin Partita no. 3 in E major, BWV 1006: VII. Gigue1:40Piano Trios Nos 3 & 4, 'Dumky'
2018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 1:12:37
1Piano Trio no. 3 in F minor, op. 65, B. 130: I. Allegro ma non troppo13:012Piano Trio no. 3 in F minor, op. 65, B. 130: II. Allegretto grazioso6:523Piano Trio no. 3 in F minor, op. 65, B. 130: III. Poco adagio – Meno mosso10:264Piano Trio no. 3 in F minor, op. 65, B. 130: IV. Finale. Allegro con brio10:145Piano Trio no. 4 in E minor, op. 90, B. 166: I. Lento maestoso – Allegro quasi doppio movimento4:036Piano Trio no. 4 in E minor, op. 90, B. 166: II. Poco adagio – Vivace non troppo6:567Piano Trio no. 4 in E minor, op. 90, B. 166: III. Andante – Vivace non troppo6:338Piano Trio no. 4 in E minor, op. 90, B. 166: IV. Andante moderato – Allegretto scherzando4:599Piano Trio no. 4 in E minor, op. 90, B. 166: V. Allegro – Meno mosso4:3910Piano Trio no. 4 in E minor, op. 90, B. 166: VI. Lento maestoso – Vivace4:542019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 1:11:05
1Violin Concerto in D major, op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo22:452Violin Concerto in D major, op. 61: II. Larghetto8:243Violin Concerto in D major, op. 61: III. Rondo. Allegro8:484Violin Concerto in D minor, op. 47: I. Allegro moderato15:055Violin Concerto in D minor, op. 47: II. Adagio di molto9:156Violin Concerto in D minor, op. 47: III. Allegro, ma non tanto6:48Chamber Music : Harmonieuses Dissonances
2020 · studio album
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1Duo pour violon & piano « Lied des Dankes für das Leben in Freundschaft »18:352Hommage à Matisse, trois vocalises pour clarinette & voix de femme : Nu3:003Hommage à Matisse, trois vocalises pour clarinette & voix de femme : Éclat5:264Hommage à Matisse, trois vocalises pour clarinette & voix de femme : Couleur7:125Trio pour violon, violoncelle & piano : Composition suprématiste4:296Trio pour violon, violoncelle & piano : Formes circulaires5:057Trio pour violon, violoncelle & piano : Formes uniques de la continuité dans l’espace3:208Quatuor à cordes « Harmonieuses dissonances »24:17Schwanengesang / String Quintet
2021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 20 tracks · 1:53:11
Disc 11Schwanengesang, D. 957: Abschied4:112Schwanengesang, D. 957: In der ferne7:253Schwanengesang, D. 957: Ständchen3:404Schwanengesang, D. 957: Frühlingssehnsucht3:465Schwanengesang, D. 957: Kriegers Ahnung5:286Schwanengesang, D. 957: Liebesbotschaft3:037Schwanengesang, D. 957: Aufenthalt3:208Lied ohne Worte, op. 30 no. 32:199Schwanengesang, D. 7443:2410Schwanengesang, D. 957: Das Fischermädchen2:2811Schwanengesang, D. 957: Am Meer5:0412Schwanengesang, D. 957: Die Stadt3:0113Schwanengesang, D. 957: Der Doppelgänger4:5414Schwanengesang, D. 957: Ihr Bild3:1615Schwanengesang, D. 957: Der Atlas2:3316Schwanenlied, op. 1 no.13:29Disc 21String Quintet, D. 956: I. Allegro ma non troppo19:172String Quintet, D. 956: II. Adagio13:483String Quintet, D. 956: III. Scherzo. Presto – Trio. Andante sostenuto9:364String Quintet, D. 956: IV. Allegretto – Più allegro9:092021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 1:01:22
1Violin Sonata no. 6 in A major, op. 30 no. 1: I. Allegro7:012Violin Sonata no. 6 in A major, op. 30 no. 1: II. Adagio molto espressivo6:513Violin Sonata no. 6 in A major, op. 30 no. 1: III. Allegretto con variazioni7:284Violin Sonata no. 7 in C minor, op. 30 no. 2: I. Allegro con brio7:115Violin Sonata no. 7 in C minor, op. 30 no. 2: II. Adagio cantabile8:346Violin Sonata no. 7 in C minor, op. 30 no. 2: III. Scherzo: Allegro3:017Violin Sonata no. 7 in C minor, op. 30 no. 2: IV. Finale: Allegro5:078Violin Sonata no. 8 in G major, op. 30 no. 3: I. Allegro assai6:069Violin Sonata no. 8 in G major, op. 30 no. 3: II. Tempo di minuetto, ma molto moderato e grazioso6:4910Violin Sonata no. 8 in G major, op. 30 no. 3: III. Allegro vivace3:14Piano Trios / Notturno / Rondo / Arpeggione Sonata
2023 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 2:16:42
Disc 11Piano Trio no. 1 in B-flat major, D 898, op. 99: I. Allegro moderato15:072Piano Trio no. 1 in B-flat major, D 898, op. 99: II. Andante un poco mosso9:473Piano Trio no. 1 in B-flat major, D 898, op. 99: III. Scherzo: Allegro6:494Piano Trio no. 1 in B-flat major, D 898, op. 99: IV. Rondo: Allegro vivace9:195Notturno, D 897, op. 1488:396Rondo, D 89513:33Disc 21Piano Trio no. 2 in E-flat major, D 929, op. 100: I. Allegro16:192Piano Trio no. 2 in E-flat major, D 929, op. 100: II. Andante con moto9:213Piano Trio no. 2 in E-flat major, D 929, op. 100: III. Scherzo: Allegro moderato7:014Piano Trio no. 2 in E-flat major, D 929, op. 100: IV. Allegro moderato15:175Arpeggione Sonata in A minor, D 821: I. Allegro moderato12:106Arpeggione Sonata in A minor, D 821: II. Adagio4:037Arpeggione Sonata in A minor, D 821: III. Allegretto9:172024 · studio album
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Disc 11Piano Quartet no. 2 in A major, op. 26: I. Allegro non troppo15:182Piano Quartet no. 2 in A major, op. 26: II. Poco adagio11:143Piano Quartet no. 2 in A major, op. 26: III. Scherzo. Poco allegro11:144Piano Quartet no. 2 in A major, op. 26: IV. Finale. Allegro10:18Disc 21Piano Quartet no. 3 in C minor, op. 60: I. Allegro ma non troppo9:522Piano Quartet no. 3 in C minor, op. 60: II. Scherzo. Allegro4:203Piano Quartet no. 3 in C minor, op. 60: III. Andante8:384Piano Quartet no. 3 in C minor, op. 60: IV. Allegro comodo10:24
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| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Piano Quintet, op. 34 / Sextett, op. 36Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 8 tracks · 1:23:05Disc 1 1Piano Quintet in F minor, op. 34: I. Allegro ma non troppo - Poco sostenuto - Tempo I15:23 2Piano Quintet in F minor, op. 34: II. Andante, un poco adagio8:38 3Piano Quintet in F minor, op. 34: III. Scherzo. Allegro - Trio7:38 4Piano Quintet in F minor, op. 34: IV. Finale. Poco sostenuto - Allegro man non troppo - Tempo I - Presto, non troppo10:56 Disc 21String Sextet no. 2 in G major, op. 36: I. Allegro non troppo14:59 2String Sextet no. 2 in G major, op. 36: II. Scherzo. Allegro non troppo - Presto giocoso7:36 3String Sextet no. 2 in G major, op. 36: III. Adagio9:10 4String Sextet no. 2 in G major, op. 36: IV. Poco allegro8:45 | Live | 2006 | |
| 2011 | Violin ConcertosSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 7 tracks · 1:09:031Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra, op. 13113:24 2Violin Concerto in E-minor, op. 64: I. Allegro molto appassionato. Più presto. Presto -12:06 3Violin Concerto in E-minor, op. 64: II. Andante -7:56 4Violin Concerto in E-minor, op. 64: III. Allegro non troppo. Allegro molto vivace6:26 5Violin Concerto in D-minor, WoO 1: I. In kräftigem, nicht zu schnellen Tempo14:10 6Violin Concerto in D-minor, WoO 1: II. Langsam. Das Tempo beschleunigend -5:41 7Violin Concerto in D-minor, WoO 1: III. Lebhaft, doch nicht zu schnell9:20 | Live | November 2011 | |
| 2012 | The 5 Violin ConcertosSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 18 tracks · 2:10:36Disc 1 1Violin Concerto no. 1 in B-flat, K.207: I. Allegro moderato6:58 2Violin Concerto no. 1 in B-flat, K.207: II. Adagio8:02 3Violin Concerto no. 1 in B-flat, K.207: III. Presto5:16 4Violin Concerto no. 2 in D major, K.211: I. Allegro moderato7:58 5Violin Concerto no. 2 in D major, K.211: II. Andante6:38 6Violin Concerto no. 2 in D major, K.211: III. Rondeau: Allegro4:05 7Violin Concerto no. 3 in G major, K.216: I. Allegro8:14 8Violin Concerto no. 3 in G major, K.216: II. Adagio7:32 9Violin Concerto no. 3 in G major, K.216: III. Rondo: Allegro5:48 10Rondo in C major, K.3735:36 Disc 21Violin Concerto no. 4 in D major, K.218: I. Adagio7:53 2Violin Concerto no. 4 in D major, K.218: II. Andante cantabile6:50 3Violin Concerto no. 4 in D major, K.218: III. Rondeau: Andante grazioso7:33 4Violin Concerto no. 5 in A major, K.219: I. Allegro aperto9:11 5Violin Concerto no. 5 in A major, K.219: II. Adagio10:26 6Violin Concerto no. 5 in A major, K.219: III. Rondeau: Tempo di Menuetto8:38 7Rondo in B-flat, K.2697:44 8Adagio in E major, K.2616:14 | Compilation | 2 April 2012 | |
| 2013 | Violin Concerto / Antiphon / Insel Der SirenenSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 1:00:001Violin Concerto28:21 2Antiphon for Orchestra Groups19:28 3Insel der Sirenen für Solo-Violine und 19 Streicher12:11 | Live | 15 April 2013 | |
| 2015 | Piano Trio no. 2 in D minor, op. 9 "Trio élégiaque"Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 49:191Piano Trio no. 2 in D minor, op. 9 “Trio élégiaque”: I. Moderato – Allegro vivace19:58 2Piano Trio no. 2 in D minor, op. 9 “Trio élégiaque”: II. Quasi variazione. Andante20:35 3Piano Trio no. 2 in D minor, op. 9 “Trio élégiaque”: III. Allegro risoluto8:46 | Live | 26 June 2015 | |
| 2017 | Triple Concerto / Piano Concerto no. 3Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 1:09:461Triple Concerto for Piano, Violin, and Cello in C major, op. 56: I. Allegro17:02 2Triple Concerto for Piano, Violin, and Cello in C major, op. 56: II. Largo4:28 3Triple Concerto for Piano, Violin, and Cello in C major, op. 56: III. Rondo alla polacca12:42 4Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37: I. Allegro con brio16:49 5Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37: II. Largo9:37 6Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37: III. Rondo. Allegro9:08 | Live | 13 October 2017 | |
| 2018 | Violin Concertos nos. 1 & 2Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 1:00:231Violin Concerto no. 2, Sz. 112: I. Allegro non troppo16:11 2Violin Concerto no. 2, Sz. 112: II. Andante tranquillo10:25 3Violin Concerto no. 2, Sz. 112: III. Allegro molto11:26 4Violin Concerto no. 1, Sz. 36: I. Andante sostenuto9:44 5Violin Concerto no. 1, Sz. 36: II. Allegro giocoso12:37 | Live | 13 April 2018 | |
| 2025 | Symphony no. 5 / Two Serenades / Two Serious Melodies / SwanwhiteSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks · 1:16:381Symphony no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 82: I. Tempo molto moderato – Allegro moderato (ma poco a poco stretto)13:26 2Symphony no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 82: II. Andante mosso, quasi allegretto9:15 3Symphony no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 82: III. Allegro molto8:58 42 Serenades, op. 69: Serenade no. 1 in D major5:36 52 Serenades, op. 69: Serenade no. 2 in G minor5:51 6Two Serious Melodies, op. 77: Laetare anima mea (Cantique)5:07 7Two Serious Melodies, op. 77: Devotion (Ab imo pectore)3:21 8Suite from Swanwhite (Svanevit), op. 54: I. The Peacock (Påfågeln)3:22 9Suite from Swanwhite (Svanevit), op. 54: II. The Harp (Harpan)3:48 10Suite from Swanwhite (Svanevit), op. 54: III. The Maiden with the Roses (Tärnorna med rosor)2:48 11Suite from Swanwhite (Svanevit), op. 54: IV. Listen, the Robin Sings (Hör rödhaken slå)4:21 12Suite from Swanwhite (Svanevit), op. 54: V. The Prince Alone (Prinsen allena)4:27 13Suite from Swanwhite (Svanevit), op. 54: VI. Swanwhite and the Prince (Svanevit och prinsen)3:19 14Suite from Swanwhite (Svanevit), op. 54: VII. Song of Praise (Lovsång)2:59 | Live | 6 June 2025 |
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| — | 2009-06-12 (matinee): Wiener Festwochen 2009, Grossen Konzerthaussaal, Wien, AustriaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 11 tracks1[commentary] 2Nocturnes 3[commentary] 4Violinkonzert Nr. 1, op. 35 5[commentary] 6Presto aus der Sonate fuer violine solo, Sz 117 7[commentary] 8[commentary] 9[commentary] 10Le Poeme de l'extase, op. 54 11[commentary] | Live | — |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Christian Tetzlaff head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 13 | 67.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 31 | 90.7th |
| Studio albums | 22 | 97th |
| Awards recorded | 3 | 95.4th |
| Timeline events | 27 | 96.1th |
| Recording span (years) | 23 | 51.9th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Brahms-Preis | won | |
| 2004 | Echo Klassik – Chamber Music Recording of the Year | won | |
| 2017 | Echo Klassik – Instrumentalist of the Year | won |
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tetzlaff Quartett(band) | — | present | violin |
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Wikidata: Q67565 · MusicBrainz: 914e5482-8981-4f52-8b4a-98c4da0e2819
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