Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Violin Concerto in D major Op.35 / Gesang der Heliane Op.20 / Vier StÃ1/4cke Op.11 / Suite Op.23 [Import]

Benjamin Schmid (Artist, Performer), David FrÃ1/4hwirth (Artist), Hanna Weinmeister (Artist, Performer), Henri Sigfridsson (Artist, Performer), Quirine Viersen (Artist, Performer), Silke Avenhaus (Artist, Performer), Vienna Philharmonic (Artist), Erich Wolfgang Korngold (Composer), Seiji Ozawa (Conductor), David FrÃ1/4wirth (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Benjamin Schmid, Hanna Weinmeister, Henri Sigfridsson, Quirine Viersen, Silke Avenhaus, et al.
• Conductor: Seiji Ozawa
• Composer: Erich Wolfgang Korngold
• Audio CD (November 15, 2005)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Oehms Classics
• ASIN: B000AOELXI
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #497,896 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35: Moderato nobile

2. Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35: Romance. Andante

3. Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35: Finale. Allegro assai vivace

4. Das Wunder der Heliane, opera, Op. 20

5. Much Ado About Nothing, suite from the incidental music for violin & piano, Op. 11: Mädchen im Brautgemach

6. Much Ado About Nothing, suite from the incidental music for violin & piano, Op. 11: Holzapfel und Schlehwein

7. Much Ado About Nothing, suite from the incidental music for violin & piano, Op. 11: Gartenszene

8. Much Ado About Nothing, suite from the incidental music for violin & piano, Op. 11: Mummenschanz

9. Suite for 2 violins, cello & piano left hand, Op. 23: Präludium und Fuge. Kräftig und bestimmt. Ruhig ohne zu schleppen

10. Suite for 2 violins, cello & piano left hand, Op. 23: Walzer. Nicht schnell. Anmutig

11. Suite for 2 violins, cello & piano left hand, Op. 23: Groteske. Möglichst rasch

12. Suite for 2 violins, cello & piano left hand, Op. 23: Lied. Schlicht und innig

13. Suite for 2 violins, cello & piano left hand, Op. 23: Rondo - Finale. Schnell, heftig - Allegretto amabile e comodo

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Real Stunner!, July 28, 2007

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This review is from: Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Violin Concerto in D major Op.35 / Gesang der Heliane Op.20 / Vier StÃ1/4cke Op.11 / Suite Op.23 (Audio CD)

There are a number of fine recordings of Korngold's lushly lyrical Violin Concerto currently available, including Jascha Heifetz's pioneering (world premiere) mono version and more recent efforts from the likes of Itzhak Perlman, Gil Shaham, and Anne-Sophie Mutter. I think this 'live' Oehms version by Benjamin Schmid, Seiji Ozawa and the Vienna Philharmonic, recorded at the 2004 Salzburg Festival, goes to the top of the list. First, Schmid is completely captivating, producing a near-miraculous range of tone color, spot-on intonation, and a beautifully natural projection of phrase. (His magnificent Arte Nova recording of J. S. Bach's Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin should be more widely known in the US.) Ozawa and the Philharmonic are nothing short of astonishing, presenting the orchestral fabric with such bite and urgency that the music at times sounds like it could have been written by Gustav Mahler himself. The other music is performed at a similarly exalted level and ranges from the deliciously charming (the 'Much Ado About Nothing' pieces) to the dramatically challenging (Suite for Piano and Strings). The audience goes wild after each performance, but is mercifully quiet while the music is being played. Recorded sound is gloriously rich yet wonderfully detailed.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you like classical music, October 7, 2010

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Susan Johnson (Round Hill, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Violin Concerto in D major Op.35 / Gesang der Heliane Op.20 / Vier StÃ1/4cke Op.11 / Suite Op.23 (Audio CD)

I had ordered this for my mother - she requested for her birthday. She loves it, plays the CD in her vehicle, really enjoys good classical music.

0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars no way could I rate this CD - it was only ok because of the clapping after the first movement., July 22, 2010

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Nancy E. Mcgrew "Nancy E. McGrew Sammee" (Garner, NC, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Violin Concerto in D major Op.35 / Gesang der Heliane Op.20 / Vier StÃ1/4cke Op.11 / Suite Op.23 (Audio CD)

I only wanted Korngold's Concerto in D and what I did not want was the inclusion of people clapping after the first movement. Didn't they know what they were listening to? The rest of the CD is not worth much after the violin concerto...