Customer Reviews

The Romantic Violin Concerto Vol. 4 - Moszkowski: Violin Concerto in C, Op. 30, Ballade in G minor, Op. 16 No. 1; Karlowicz: Violin Concerto in A, Op. 8

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Wow, you're right, my friend, this is great music and great performance indeed. I can't believe the endless enjoyment rewarded through repeated listening to this superb Hyperion record. Yes, the main theme of Karlowicz's violin concerto is somewaht extraordinary, and his delicate andante is extremely romantic and beautiful. The charming finale is casted with different variations of the main theme and is, I think, even more compelling than the andante. This violin concerto is a treasure discovered, and it shoud be ranked among Mendelssohn's and Bruch's and Brahms's, and should be performed just as often as those too.

A great series is exploring little known works by unheralded composers and it's a great project well-done with wonderful sound.

This is my first piece by Karlowicz and I was really pleasantly surprised. There are some beautiful themes in this work, especially in the second movement, which is absolutely georgeous. Try it. You may be as happy to have found it as I was.

I personally would like to thank the person who discovered these VCs. The Karlowicz is spectactular and a really great work. All 3 mvts. are well written. The Tchaikovsky influence is evident, but it definitely has its own style. I agree with the pervious reviewer(s) this VC should be performed more often. The Moszkowski VC is very good as well. It has a lovely 2nd mvt. and the first and last mvt. sing with melody abound. These hyperion recordings are worth the few extra bucks and make great additions to anyones collection.

Very good the Compact disc, difficult e to find in other store.