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JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Piano concerto No. 3 in D [after violin concerto Op 77] / Rhapsodies / Scherzo Dejan Lazic (piano) / Atlanta Symphony Orchestra / Robert Spano [ Channel Classics SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Mar/2010 ] "...and the whole performance (recorded live) gives this fascinating and musically rewarding experiment its best possible shot." Gramophone Magazine, February 2010 |
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TCHAIKOVSKY
The Collection: Six CD set (Incls Piano Concertos, Symphonies 4-6 & Ballet Suites) Derek Han (piano) Vladimir Spivakov (violin) / Russian State Symphony Orchestra / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Enrique Batiz [ Brilliant Classics / 6 CD Box Set - released 30/Apr/2008 ] Russian Peter Iljitch Tchaikovsky's romantic character may be heard in all his music: the symphonies no.'s 4,5 and 6, the 1st and 2nd piano concertos, the violin concerto, Serenade for Strings and music for his three large ballets: The Nutcracker,... |
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DEBUSSY
Debussy: La Mer (with Dutilleux - L'Arbre des songes [Concerto for violin and orchestra], etc) Dmitry Sitkovestky (violin) / Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra / Mariss Jansons [ RCO Live / Hybrid SACD - released 20/Oct/2008 ] "The magic of Jansons's conducting with the orchestra of which he is chief conductor could not be more compelling." Gramophone Magazine, July 2008 |
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ELGAR
Violin Concerto in B minor Op 61 / Cockaigne Overture Dong-Suk Kang (violin) / Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra / Adrian Leaper (conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 26/Jan/2008 ] "Dung-Suk Kang plays the work with insight and understanding, as if he had been brought up on the slopes of the Malvern Hills" - Gramophone |
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JEAN SIBELIUS / EDWARD ELGAR
Sibelius/Elgar: Violin Concertos Dong-Suk Kang (violin) / Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra / Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra / Adrian Leaper (conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 29/Oct/2005 ] "even if it were at full price it would feature quite high in the current lists" - Penguin Guide |
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CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS
Saint-Saens: Violin Concertos No. 3 / Introduction And Rondo Capriccioso / etc Dong-Suk Kang (violin) / Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Antoni Wit [ Naxos / CD - released 7/Sep/2007 ] "more than just convincingly shaped; it is downright poetic... Why pay more and get less when this excellent Naxos offering is available at low cost?" - American Record Guide |
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Peter MAXWELL DAVIES
Strathclyde Concertos 7 & 8 / A spell for green corn: The MacDonald dances Duncan McTier (double-bass), Ursula Leveaux (bassoon), James Clark (violin) / Scottish Chamber Orchestra/Sir Peter Maxwell Davies [ Naxos / CD - released 10/Feb/2014 ] "The demise of Collins Classics - on which label many of the composer's recordings were originally issued - removed from the catalogue a great many valuable discs. It is to the great credit of Naxos they have over the years so assiduously re-released |
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EDUARDAS BALSYS
Eduardas: Violin Concerto No. 1 / Dramatic Frescoes / Reflections of the Sea Dzeraldas Bidva (violin), Indre Baikstyte (piano), Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Modestas Pitrenas [ Ondine / CD - released 2/Apr/2021 ] This new album introduces to international audience the music of Eduardas Balsys (1919-1984), a key figure in Lithuania's music from the 1950s until his death in 1984. This album release by the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra conducted by... |
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TAN DUN
Tan Dun - Fire Ritual, violin concertos Eldbjörg (Eldbjørg) Hemsing, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Tan Dun (conductor) [ BIS / CD - released 22/Feb/2019 ] The first encounter between Chinese composer Tan Dun and Norwegian violinist Eldbjørg Hemsing took place in 2010 during the Shanghai World Expo, when Hemsing premièred Tan's Love Concerto. Both have strong roots in the rich musical traditions of... |
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DVORAK / SUK
Eldbjørg Hemsing Plays Dvořák and Suk Eldbjørg Hemsing (violin), Antwerp Symphony Orchestra / Alan Buribayev (conductor) [ BIS / CD - released 28/Sep/2018 ] The Norwegian violinist follows up on her acclaimed CD début with an all-Czech disc. |
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ERNEST BLOCH
America / Suite Hebraique Elena Matusova, choirmaster / Hagai Shaham, violin / Lucnica Chorus / Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra / Atlas Camerata Orchestra / Dalia Atlas [ Naxos / CD - released 2/Jul/2005 ] "This will be a surefire winner for Bloch specialists and also for those intrigued by patriotic immigrant Americana. These are both good performances and I greatly liked Shaham's sturdy singing tone." -- Rob Barnett, MusicWeb International, June 2005 |
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JAAKKO KUUSISTO / JOHN CORIGLIANO
The Red Violin: Concertos Elina Vahala (violin) / Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Jaakko Kuusisto [ BIS SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 31/Jul/2013 ] "When performed like this, and the word 'perfect' comes to mind with Elina Vähälä's playing, and with a recording as sumptuous and detailed as here..you will not regret the purchase. I am glad to be acquainted with this music and will return to it." |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 & 'Triple' Concerto Elizabeth Sombart (piano), Richard Harwood (cello), Duncan Riddell (violin) / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Pierre Vallet [ Signum Classics / CD - released 9/Oct/2020 ] Born in Strasbourg, Elizabeth Sombart studied piano from the age of seven. She studied all over the world with various teachers, including Bruno-Leonardo Gelber, Peter Feuchtwanger, Hilde Langer-Rühl and Sergiu Celibidache. Elizabeth received the... |
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TCHAIKOVSKY / LALO
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major, Op.35 / Lalo: Symphonie espagnole: Ellinor D'Melon (violin), RTE Symphony Orchestra, Jaime Martin (conductor) [ Rubicon / CD - released 31/Mar/2023 ] Born to Cuban and Jamaican parents, Ellinor D'Melon started to learn the violin aged just two. Today at only twenty, 'she is one of those rare players who gives the impression that her command - both technical and musical is total ' (The Irish... |
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W.A. MOZART
The Complete Violin Concertos Emmy Verhey (violin), Gil Sharon (violin), Yuri Gundelsmann (violin) / Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra / etc [ Brilliant Classics / 3 CD - released 13/Mar/2006 ] Of course we can not ignore Mozart’s anniversary. So in addition to our best-selling 170 CD box with the complete works by this composer we celebrate his 250th birthday with a special series. |
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CHRISTOPHER ROUSE
Violin Concerto / Der Gerettete Alberich / etc Evelyn Glennie (percussion) Cho-Liang Lin (violin) / Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra / Leif Segerstam [ Ondine / CD - released 20/Sep/2006 ] "Evelyn Glennie has been presented with few more effective-sounding vehicles for her virtuosity than this entertaining and often extremely rackety pieces... Demonstration-class recording." BBC Music Magazine ***** |
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GIUSEPPE TARTINI
Tartini: Violin Concertos Evgeny Sviridov (violin), Millenium Orchestra [ Ricercar / CD - released 25/Sep/2020 ] After devoting a disc to sonatas by Giuseppe Tartini, for this anniversary year of the illustrious Paduan virtuoso, Evgeny Sviridov offers us a recording of violin concertos. |
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KAROL SZYMANOWSKI
Szymanowski: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 BLU-RAY AUDIO ONLY Ewa Marczyk (violin solo) / Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra / Antoni Wit [ Naxos Blu-Ray Audio / Blu-ray Disc - released 29/Jul/2011 ] On their CD release, these thrilling interpretations of Szymanowski's Symphony No. 1 earned 5 STARS from BBC Music Magazine, while Symphony No. 2 gained Gramophone Editor's Choice and 5 STARS for these "deliriously sensual scores" from ClassicFM. |