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W. A. MOZART
Violin Concertos Nos. 3, 4 and 5 Henning Kraggerud (violin) / Norwegian Chamber Orchestra [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jun/2016 ] "Kraggerud serves up all of the necessary vivacity and fizz in the outside movements while sustaining the soaring tunes of their slow centres. Throughout the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra provide solid and sympathetic support." (ClassicFM) |
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GRIEG
Three Concerti for Violin and Chamber Orchestra Henning Kraggerud (violin) / Tromsø Chamber Orchestra [ Naxos / CD - released 23/Jul/2013 ] "Kraggerud, as director of the Tromso Chamber Orchestra, has provided its players with some very attractive repertoire and they clearly respond with enthusiasm, producing performances that are precise, alert and expressive." |
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MANUEL MARIA PONCE
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Ponce: Violin Concerto (with works by Galindo & Revueltas) Henryk Szeryng (violin) / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orquesta Sinfonica de la Ciudad de Mexico, Enrique Batiz [ EMI / CD - released 1/Feb/1989 ] "A life-enhancing record. For within it two distinct fields are explored; both of them, in different ways, very rewarding. Try it." (Gramophone) |
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GADE / TCHAIKOVSKY / RIMSKY-KORSAKOV / YSAYE
Romantic Novelties for Violin & Orchestra Hideko Udagawa (violin) / Philharmonia Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins [ Signum / CD - released 26/Jul/2010 ] Hideko Udagawa has performed extensively throughout the world and captivates international audiences with her artistry and enthusiasm. As a protégée of Nathan Milstein, she has inherited the great Russian romantic tradition of violin playing, and... |
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KHACHATURIAN / LYAPUNOV
Violin Concerto & Rhapsody Hideko Udagawa (violin) / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Buribayev [ Signum Records / CD - released 1/Mar/2013 ] "the [Lyapunov] concerto's rather grand manner suits Udagawa's noble style and steely tone wonderfully well. I prefer a warmer sound in Khachaturian, though there's no mistaking the commitment and dexterity she brings to both works." The Guardian,... |
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LEONARDO LEO
Cello Concertos Hidemi Suzuki (baroque cello / cello piccolo) Orchestra 'Van Wassenaer' / Makoto Akatsu violin/director [ BIS Baroque / CD - released 30/Jun/2004 ] "Uno splendido disco." CD Classica |
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PETER DICKINSON
Three Concertos / Merseyside Echoes Howard Shelley (piano) Chloe Hanslip (violin) Jennifer Bate (organ) / BBC Symphony, BBC National Orchestra of Wales [ Heritage / CD - released 20/Aug/2015 ] Heritage presents a brand new recording of a British violin concerto. Chloe Hanslip gives the world premiere recording of Peter Dickinson's Violin Concerto, accompanied by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and conducted by Clark Rundell. This... |
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Violin Concertos, Salzburg Divertimenti and Haffner Serenade Hungarian Chamber Orchestra, Kristóf Baráti / Amati Chamber Orchestra, Gil Sharon / Kammerorchestra 'C.P.E. Bach', Hartmut Haenchen [ Brilliant Classics Quintessence / 5 CD Box Set - released 25/Sep/2020 ] "..Baráti is out of the top drawer. With intensity of sound, unbridled athleticism and searing leaps into the stratosphere which send a tingle down the spine" (Gramophone) |
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GIOACCHINO ROSSINI
Rossini: String Sonatas Nos. 4, 5 & 6 / Variations for violin and small orchestra in C Hungarian Virtuosi / Tamas Benedek (conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 14/Feb/2002 ] Beautifully recorded in Festetich Castle, Budapest |
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ANTON REICHA
Sinfonia concertante G major / Symphony Eflat major Op. 41 / etc Ida Bieler (violin) Jean-Claude Garard (flute) / Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra / Peter Galke [ MDG / CD - released 20/May/2007 ] The Reichas of Bohemia were very much a part of the busy music world of the late-eighteenth century. Antonín took in all that this world had to offer as a flautist under his uncle Josef in the Electorate of Cologne Orchestra in Bonn and as a friend... |
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SIBELIUS / ELGAR
Violin Concertos (recorded 1984 & 1993) Ida Haendel (violin) / City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle [ Testament / CD - released 10/Oct/2009 ] "..it is Haendel's thoroughly personal input of humanity, expressive power, and her dynamic fusion of immediacy and profound insight that puts this performance in a class of its own. It is simply mind-blowing." The Telegraph, 28th July 2009 ***** |
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MICHAEL DAUGHERTY
Fire and Blood / MotorCity Triptych / Raise the Roof Ida Kafavian (violin) / Brian Jones / Detroit Symphony Orchestra / Neeme Jarvi [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 1/Sep/2009 ] "Michael Daugherty is a wonderful composer, and these three pieces make splendid listening. Fire and Blood is a violin concerto, and a damn fine one....Great sonics too." (10/10 ClassicsToday.com) |
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MIKLOS ROZSA
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Hungarian Sketches - The Miklos Rozsa Collection Igor Gruppman (violin) Richard Bock (cello) / New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, James Sedares [ Koch International Classics / CD - released 5/Jun/1996 ] The New Zealand Symphony under James Sedares recorded the majority of Rosza's concert works on Koch. This CD contains a generous selection of those recordings. |
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PAGANINI
Violin Concerto No 1 / La Campanella / Moses Fantasy for violin & piano Ilya Gringolts (violin) / Lahti Symphony Orchestra / Osmo Vanska with Irina Ryumina (piano) [ BIS / CD - released 1/Mar/1999 ] Rosette Recording (Highest Award) Penguin Stereo Guide |
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HEINRICH WILHELM ERNST
Music for Violin and Orchestra Ilya Grubert (violin) / Russian Philharmonic Orchestra / Dmitry Yablonsky [ Naxos / CD - released 2/Jan/2007 ] "Grubert’s sound palette is impressive and his virtuosity remarkable. Ernst deserves a wider audience, especially in performances as excellent as these." (MusicWeb Feb 2007) |
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BRAHMS / SCHUMANN
Violin Concertos Ilya Kaler (violin) / Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / Pietari Inkinen [ Naxos / CD - released 20/Nov/2008 ] "Kaler's performance is successful and offers collectors a distinct choice. The balance favours the violin in both concertos, but there is air enough around the soloist, and the warm Lighthouse Concert Hall acoustic gives the orchestral sound a... |
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SERGEY IVANOVICH TANEYEV
Taneyev: Suite de Concert / Cantata 'Ioann Damaskin' (John of Damascus) Ilya Kaler (violin) / Gnesin Academy Chorus / Russian Philharmonic Orchestra / Thomas Sanderling [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Oct/2009 ] Inspired by a poem by Aleksey Tolstoy, Taneyev's cantata John of Damascus was the first work that the self-critical Russian composer deemed worthy of an opus number, its sublime music drawing on an ancient sacred chant woven into rich passages of... |
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BRAHMS / SCHUMANN
Double Concerto / Cello Concerto in A Minor Ilya Kaler (violin) Maria Kliegel (cello) / Ireland National Symphony Orchestra / Andrew Constantine (conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 26/Dec/2005 ] "There are not many versions of the Brahms more warmly appealing than this" - Gramophone |
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KAROL SZYMANOWSKI
Szymanowski: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 / Nocturne and Tarantella Ilya Kaler (violin) / Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra / Antoni Wit [ Naxos / CD - released 15/May/2007 ] "Magic on a budget: Szymanowski's fantasy world is beautifully caught" Editor's Choice Gramophone July 2007 |
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ANTONIN DVOARK / ALEXANDER GLAZUNOV
Dvorak/Glazunov: Violin Concertos Ilya Kaler (violin) / Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Camilla Kolchinsky [ Naxos / CD ] "Kaler's playing of these Romantic sweetly-tuned works is excellent" BBC Music Magazine "Ilya Kaler has great romantic warmth and natural Slavonic feeling....In short this is first class in every way" Penguin Guide |