Romantic Violin Concertos

Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer), Max Bruch (Composer), Felix [1] Mendelssohn (Composer), Sergey Prokofiev (Composer), Jean Sibelius (Composer), Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (Composer), André Cluytens (Conductor), Emil Tchakarov (Conductor), Lawrence Foster (Conductor), Mariss Jansons (Conductor), London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra), London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (Orchestra), Philharmonia Orchestra of London (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française, Philharmonia Orchestra of London
• Conductor: André Cluytens, Emil Tchakarov, Lawrence Foster, Mariss Jansons
• Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven, Max Bruch, Felix [1] Mendelssohn, Sergey Prokofiev, Jean Sibelius, et al.
• Audio CD (October 2, 2007)
• SPARS Code: ADD
• Number of Discs: 3
• Label: EMI Classics
• ASIN: B000UZ4EXE
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #179,991 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D, Op. 61 - I. Allegro ma non troppo

2. Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D, Op. 61 - II. Larghetto

3. Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D, Op. 61 - III. Rondo: Allegro

4. Bruch: Violin Concerto #1 in G minor, Op. 26 - I. Prelude: Allegro moderato

5. Bruch: Violin Concerto #1 in G minor, Op. 26 - II. Adagio

6. Bruch: Violin Concerto #1 in G minor, Op. 26 - III. Finale: Allegro energico

Disc: 2

1. Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 - I. Allegro molto appassionato

2. Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 - II. Andante

3. Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 - III. Allegretto non troppo - Allegro molto vivace

4. Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D, Op. 35 - I. Allegro moderato

5. Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D, Op. 35 - II. Canzonette: Andante

6. Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D, Op. 35 - III. Finale: Allegro vivacissimo

Disc: 3

1. Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 - I. Allegro moderato

2. Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 - II. Adagio di molto

3. Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 - III. Allegro, ma non tanto

4. Prokofiev: Violin Concerto #2 in G minor, Op. 63 - I. Allegro moderato

5. Prokofiev: Violin Concerto #2 in G minor, Op. 63 - II. Andante assai - Allegretto - Andante assai

6. Prokofiev: Violin Concerto #2 in G minor, Op. 63 - III. Allegro ben marcato

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4.0 out of 5 stars Superlative artistry at an amazing price, October 31, 2007

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For the cost of a single ful-priced CD, one can buy an array of first-rate artists playing six major concertos. Although EMI calls this 3-CD box "Romatnic Violin Concertos," they have omitted the Brahms and substituted the Prokofiev #2, which doesn't fit the category. Leaving that bit of a misnomer aside, this set is an amazing bargain. The biggest name, David Oistrakh, isn't represented by his best Beethoven concerto recording by any means, thanks to wiry sound and Cluytens' coarse conducting, but the rest of the roster, Dumay, Znaider, and Zimmermann, are wonderful artists shown here at their peak.

Since Amazon doesn't list the contents of the set, here it is:

David Oistrakh / Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Francaise / Andre Cluytens - Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D op.61 (Beethoven).

Nikolaj Znaider / London Philharmonic / Lawrence Foster - Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor op.26 (Bruch).

Augustin Dumay / Emil Tchakarov - Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E minor op.64 (Mendelssohn).

Augustin Dumay / London Symphony Orchestra / Emil Tchakarov - Violin Concerto in D major op.35 (Tchaikovsky).

Frank Peter Zimmermann / Philharmonia Orchestra / Mariss Jansons - Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D minor op.47 (Sibelius).

Frank Peter Zimmermann / Philharmonia Orchestra / Mariss Jansons - Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No.2 in G minor op.63 (Prokofiev).