Since you are interested in Violin Concerto in A Minor (arranged from the Cello Concerto) / Violin Sonata No. 2, here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
SCHUMANN
Violin Sonatas 1-3 Ilya Gringolts (violin) / Peter Laul (piano) [ Onyx / CD - released 1/Sep/2010 ] "Gringolts shapes the music admirably well throughout" BBC Music Magazine, September 2010 **** |
EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar: Violin Concerto in B minor op.61 / Serenade for strings, op. 20 James Ehnes (violin) / Philharmonia Orchestra, Andrew Davis [ Onyx / CD - released 19/Jan/2008 ] GRAMOPHONE MAGAZINE AWARD WINNER 2008 - Concerto - "Even before the review was in, a well-meaning soul placed this disc on my desk. This, my benefactor assured me, was not just "another Elgar" for the anniversary - it was something special. So it... |
J. S. BACH
Bach: Sonatas & Partitas for violin solo Viktoria Mullova (violin) [ Onyx Classics / 2 CD - released 1/Apr/2009 ] MARBECKS STAFF PICK: CD OF THE YEAR 2009 - "Throughout the set the glorious timbre of the Guadagnini and Mullova's imperious playing are intoxicating. This is a very special recording - one to treasure. I wouldn't be surprised if this became one of... |
ANTONIN VIVALDI
Vivaldi: Violin Concertos (Incls Concerto in B minor for 4 violins & cello) Viktoria Mullova (violin) / Il Giardino Armonico Ensemble / Giovanni Antonini [ Onyx Classics / CD - released 9/Jul/2005 ] "a thrilling coming-together of a top ensemble and a violinist of spectacular virtuosity (and the taste to direct that virtuosity to best effect). As so often with Vivaldi concertos there are discoveries aplenty to be made." (Gramophone) |
PAGANINI
24 Caprices for solo violin James Ehnes (violin) [ Onyx / CD - released 1/Nov/2009 ] "A marvellous, amazing, stunning, spectacular, fabulous, awe-inspiring, fabulous piece of music-making." (MusicWeb Recording of the Month Nov 2009) |
BAZZINI / FALLA / DINICU / RAVEL / MOSZKOWSKI / etc
Homage James Ehnes (violin) Eduard Laurel (piano) [ Onyx / 2 CD/DVD - released 14/Dec/2008 ] "Ehnes takes us to encore heaven, stringing them out with endless flair played on a succession of priceless violins and violas from the Fulton Collection. He adores both the music and the instruments and you can see this on the accompanying DVD" (Herald) |
BARBER / KORNGOLD / WALTON
Barber / Korngold / Walton: Violin Concertos James Ehnes (violin) / Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Bramwell Tovey [ ONYX / CD - released 1/Feb/2007 ] Rosette Recording - Penguin Stereo Guide - "A fine violinist excels himself in an outstanding trio of romantic concertos" (Gramophone) |
BRAHMS
Music for Viola (2 CD set) Maxim Rysanov (viola) with Katya Apekisheva & Jacob Katsnelson (pianos) [ Onyx / CD - released 10/Jan/2009 ] "Strong-handedness and humour win over understatement, but nostalgia remains." Editor's Choice - Gramophone Magazine (January 2009) |
MENDELSSOHN
The Piano Trios / Variations concertantes The Nash Ensemble [ Onyx / CD - released 20/May/2007 ] The Nash Ensemble, having recently celebrated their 40th Anniversary, are having something of a golden period, with recent releases of Dvorak Chamber Music (ASV) and their previous ONYX disc of Turnage world premieres receiving rave reviews... |
RAVEL / CHAUSSON
Piano Trios Pascal Roge (piano) Mie Kobayashi (violin) Yoko Hasegawa (cello) [ Onyx / CD - released 10/Apr/2009 ] "Rogé, Kobayashi and Hasegawa are outstanding advocates for these wonderful French scores. I offer an enthusiastic recommendation for this superb Onyx release." (MusicWeb) |
HUNGARIAN DANCES
Hungarian Dances - music inspired by the novel by Jessica Duchen Philippe Graffin (violin) / Claire Desert (piano) [ ONYX / CD - released 1/Dec/2008 ] "Very ably abetted by Claire Désert, Graffin does his utmost to conjure up the style and effect of Hungarian gypsy fiddling. His account of Monti's Csárdás is embellished with improvised ornaments and fancy tricks - a magnificently evocative... |
HIKARU HAYASHI
Viola Concerto (with Tan Dun: Pipa Concerto) Yuri Bashmet (violin, viola) Moscow Soloists, with Wu Man (pipa) [ Onyx / CD - released 25/Mar/2008 ] This disc is their most enterprising so far, and features Bashmet as violist and violinist as well as director : a Pilgrimage from Russia to the Far East an enterprising mix of cultures and flavours in works from China and Japan. |
STRAVINSKY / RAVEL / SCHUBERT / CLARA SCHUMANN
Recital Viktoria Mullova (violin) Katia Labeque (piano) [ Onyx / CD - released 26/Nov/2006 ] A real event and highlight of ONYX's Autumn schedule - the first collaboration on disc of long-time recital partners and virtuoso soloists in their own right, Russian Viktoria Mullova and French pianist Katia Labèque. |
BEETHOVEN
Violin Sonatas Nos. 3 & 9 Viktoria Mullova (violin) Kristian Bezuidenhout (fortepiano) [ Onyx Classics / CD - released 10/May/2010 ] Mullova's plays on her 1750 Guadagnini with gut strings, and with a baroque bow by Walter Barbiero. Bezuidenhout plays a restored Viennese fortepiano dating from 1816. |
J.S. BACH
Six sonatas for violin and harpsichord Viktoria Mullova (violin) / Ottavio Dantone (harpsichord) with Vittorio Ghielmi (viola da gamba) [ Onyx Classics / 2 CD - released 10/Jun/2007 ] RECORDING OF THE MONTH BBC Music August 2007 |