Tchaikovsky/ Brahms: Violin Concerto/ Hungarian Dances

Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (Composer), Johannes Brahms (Composer), Sir Colin Davis (Conductor), London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Sarah Chang (Performer), Jonathan Feldman (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Sarah Chang, Jonathan Feldman
• Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
• Conductor: Sir Colin Davis
• Composer: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Johannes Brahms
• Audio CD (March 23, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: EMI Classics
• ASIN: B000002RT9
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #141,041 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Do a blind test, October 17, 2005

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Electrostat Dan (CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tchaikovsky/ Brahms: Violin Concerto/ Hungarian Dances (Audio CD)

It's difficult to acknowledge the possibility that a mere child could achieve greatness in a concerto such as the Tchaikovsky.

I encountered this recording in a different way, having tuned in on the radio after the start of the concerto. I had no idea who was playing, all I knew was the intensity, the almost Hitchcockian tension, the musicality, the absolutely impeccable intonation. This was the performance of a master. It was riveting, grabbed me away from what I was doing. I've never heard the Tchaikovsky played so well. (I grew up with the Heifetz and own several versions... one of my favorite concertos.)

It was Sarah Chang. Must be a new recording I thought. My she has come a long way since her start. I must look for this new recording of hers.

Of course it turned out to be THIS recording, the finest I've ever heard of the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto. It deserves to be listened to solely on its merits, without regard to the performer's age.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome talent, beautiful performances., September 6, 2000

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D. R. Schryer (Poquoson, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tchaikovsky/ Brahms: Violin Concerto/ Hungarian Dances (Audio CD)

It is a mistake to view Sarah Chang simply as a very-talented child prodigy. Rather, despite her youth, she is a great violinist by any standard -- fully worthy to be compared to the finest violinists of the recorded music era. Her performance of the Tchaikovsky concerto is as fine as any currently available and better than most. The Brahms dances are equally superb. If you love the violin and haven't yet heard this outstanding artist, do yourself a favor and buy this CD.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Phenomenal, June 22, 1999

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This review is from: Tchaikovsky/ Brahms: Violin Concerto/ Hungarian Dances (Audio CD)

For her age, Miss Chang continues to display a developing talent that is starting to rival those such as Jascha Heifetz and the squeaky but great Anna Sophie Mutter. Also, she appears to have a gift of changing the intensities of her emotions from one dramatic extreme to the other at an instant. The so called "annoying amount of applause" is a testament to the abilities of this amazing young star.