Zino Francescatti: Great Violin Concertos: Mendelssohn / Bruch / Saint-Saens / Tchaikovsky / Prokofiev / Chausson [Original recording remastered]

Ormandy (Conductor), Dmitri Mitropoulos (Conductor), Philadelphia Orchestra (Orchestra), NY Philharmonic (Orchestra), Zino Francescatti (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Zino Francescatti
• Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra, NY Philharmonic
• Conductor: Ormandy, Dmitri Mitropoulos
• Audio CD (October 1, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000029P7
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #345,751 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In E Minor, Op.64: I. Allegro molto apassionato - Felix Mendelssohn

2. Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In E Minor, Op.64: II. Andante - Felix Mendelssohn

3. Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In E Minor, Op.64: III. Allegretto ma non troppo---Allegro molto vivace - Felix Mendelssohn

4. Concerto No.1 For Violin And Orchestra In G Minor, Op.26: I. Vorspiel. Allegro moderato - Max Bruch

5. Concerto No.1 For Violin And Orchestra In G Minor, Op.26: II. Adagio - Max Bruch

6. Concerto No.1 For Violin And Orchestra In G Minor, Op.26: III. Finale. Allegro energico - Max Bruch

7. Concerto No.3 For Violin And Orchestra In B Minor, Op.61: I. Allegro non troppo

8. Concerto No.3 For Violin And Orchestra In B Minor, Op.61: II. Andantino quasi allegretto

9. Concerto No.3 For Violin And Orchestra In B Minor, Op.61: III. Molto moderato e maestoso - Allegro non troppo - Piu allegro

Disc: 2

1. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, Op.35: I. Allegro moderato

2. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, Op.35: II. Calzonetta. Andante

3. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, Op.35: III. Finale. Allegro vivacissimo

4. Concerto No.2 For Violin And Orchestra In G Minor, Op.63: I. Allegro moderato

5. Concerto No.2 For Violin And Orchestra In G Minor, Op.63: II. Andante assai

6. Concerto No.2 For Violin And Orchestra In G Minor, Op.63: III. Allegro, ben marcato

7. Poeme For Violin And Orchestra, Op.25

Customer Reviews

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant peformances, amazing sound for mono, October 24, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Zino Francescatti: Great Violin Concertos: Mendelssohn / Bruch / Saint-Saens / Tchaikovsky / Prokofiev / Chausson (Audio CD)

I first heard sections of the Tchaikovsky concerto on NPR a couple years ago, and was immediately struck by the emotional involvement as well as the talent which Francescatti shows here. This set of five violin concertos is a part of the Sony/Columbia Masterworks Heritage series, and the performances, all from the early 1950's, have been lovingly remastered in truly beautiful mono sound. There's none of the boxiness or closed-in feeling one sometimes hears in mono recordings, nor is there any detectable surface noise. Instead, you hear waves of warm, rich sound which suit the performances perfectly.

The package includes photos of the original covers of the LPs, as well as informative notes about Francescatti.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incomparable, February 5, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Zino Francescatti: Great Violin Concertos: Mendelssohn / Bruch / Saint-Saens / Tchaikovsky / Prokofiev / Chausson (Audio CD)

I've waited for these recordings to come out on CD format for years. I only knew of them through records before. Francescatti's playing is refined and warm but it also possesses much excitement and energy. These recordings are invaluable to any music lover's library. The Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky are in a league of their own.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Francescatti is the best, July 16, 2004

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Ricardo C. Perez (El Paso, Tx United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Zino Francescatti: Great Violin Concertos: Mendelssohn / Bruch / Saint-Saens / Tchaikovsky / Prokofiev / Chausson (Audio CD)

Zino Francescatti is in my opinion is the best virtuoso violinist I have ever heard. If you listen to his performance of the Mendelssohn E minor concerto as well as other artists there is no comparison. First, the tempo is faster and more active. He has more power and precision then Perlman. The notes do not get lost at the end of long passages or cresendos. The younger performers have nothing on Zino.