Customer Reviews

Dvorak / Suk: Music for Violin

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I found the Dvorak Concerto satisfying all around, and the third movement is the strongest rendition I've heard. Frank and Mackerras work as equal partners, smoothly shaping phrases and trading roles, together every step of the way. I thought the orchestra sounded fine. Dvorak didn't write tutti blowouts in this piece.

You don't hear the Suk Fantasy every day, so I'm glad they recorded it. Although the difficulty of the solo part shows in a couple of spots, Frank delivers the goods in spirited fashion. If you like a hot-blooded romantic piece with a broad range of colors bright and dark, check this one out.

This is one of my favorite CDs. The Suk and Dvorak could not be any better. I recommend this recording to anyone who loves good violin music.

This Cd is wonderful and has a beautiful sound. It has a wonderful violinist and a great orchestra that keeps me listening to the same CD over and over again. Not many people would expect a 12 year old to be saying this about a classical Cd but this is by far one of the best pieces and one of the best violinist in the history of music.

Dvorak / Suk: Music for Violin is a Decca Records recording from 1998 under the direction Sir Charles Mackerras who leads Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. We also get the immense pleasure to listen to violinist Pamela Frank. Her performance is outstanding. Anthony Short has written the music notes. The booklet also includes biographies of the soloist and the conductor. Highly recommended indeed. 5/5.

The Czech Philharmonic behind Pamela Frank frankly sounds more like an elementary school gig than a world renowned orchestra. The orchestra's only high point is the introduction, the only point in the entire concerto where some level of intensity is played. Pamela Frank's prodigic music-making is readily noticed with her passionate opening: declaring spot-on intonation from the start, she holds the listener spellbound, until the orchestra makes their next entrance. Disappointing would easily describe this CD, for the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra sorely affects the quality of the CD, and if it wasn't for Pamela Frank (whose technical skills are simply phenomenal) this CD would be a complete disaster.