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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Eugene Ormandy Conducts Tchaikovsky and MussorgskyRecorded live at the Academy of Music, Philadelphia, 1978 (Mussorgsky) / 1979 (Tchaikovsky)
Kirk Browning, Director Famous violinist Itzhak Perlman and Eugene Ormandy, long-standing conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra recorded this fantastic Russian program live at the Academy of Music, Philadelphia, in 1978 and 1979 in extraordinary sound quality. Modest Mussogorsky’s most famous piano composition Pictures at an Exhibition which is deemed to be one of Ormandy’s specialties is orchestrated in the acclaimed Ravel version. Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto, which is considered as one of the best known and technically most challenging works for violin, is performed by Itzhak Perlman - undeniably the reigning virtuoso of the violin – who has also been called “one of the greatest musical talents to emerge since World War II” according to violin expert Tully Potter, New Grove. The concert is directed by the Peabody Award winner Kirk Browning, who is highly acclaimed for staging classical concerts due to his long-time experience as television director and producer. Picture format: NTSC, 4:3 Sound formats: PCM-STEREO, DD 5.1, DTS 5.1 Region code: 0 Booklet Notes: German, English, French Running Time: 89 mins | 
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When reading about Sarah Nemtanu’s many musical accomplishments in 2012, it is hard to believe that she is only 31 years old. At the age of 21 she became the joint leader and violin soloist of the Orchestre National de France, and in 2007 she won the French classical music industry’s Instrumental Soloist Revelation award. In 2009 she was the ‘real’ violinist in Radu Mihaileanu’s film 'Le Concert'. "This is one of my favourite works. The effect it had on me the first time I heard it was almost magical! I sensed I shouldn’t play it too soon; I preferred to save it for a special occasion...The special occasion has occurred. The gifted filmmaker Radu Mihaileanu was able to make the concerto his own through the sincere images and magnificent story of the film 'Le Concert', for which I had the pleasure of advising and doubling the actress Mélanie Laurent. Mihaileanu’s favourite version for the lengthy final scene was a David Oistrakh recording with the Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Eugene Ormandy. I had to adapt my tempi to theirs for the film, but what a pleasure it was to follow this marvellous violinist’s lead – as far as I’m concerned, he is the greatest of them all! After 'Le Concert' was released, and although I could have taken advantage of the film’s reputation to help my own cause, I didn’t want to record the concerto. I took the time to create my own personal rendition. As chance (or magic. . .) would have it, the concert we recorded took place on 25 April last with the Orchestre National de France conducted by Kurt Masur at the Théâtre du Châtelet." Sarah Nemtanu |
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| |  | Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 & Violin Concerto
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| |  | Tchaikovsky: Complete Works for Violin and Orchestra
Regis Pasquier (violin) Baltic Chamber Orchestra, Emmanuel Leducq-Barome | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Nielsen & Tchaikovsky: Violin Concertos
Vilde Frang (violin) Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Eivind Gullberg Jensen In her third release for EMI Classics the energetic young Norwegian violinist continues the idea of Nordic and Russian concerto pairings established with Sibelius and Prokofiev Concertos on her first album. Here the famous romance of Tchaikovsky’s well-loved violin concerto and Scandinavian poise and unique colouring of Nielsen’s concerto are presented in a rare coupling together on disc. Danish composer Carl Nielsen wrote his violin concerto during the summer of 1911, in a small Norwegian lakeside hut belonging to fellow composer Edvard Grieg. The concerto is very close to Vilde’s heart, being written in her homeland Norway and premiered in Scandinavia by Danish violinist Peder Møller and the Royal Danish Orchestra. It is a work she is very keen to record and champion. The concerto is unashamedly developed around enticing melodies, giving it a delicacy and simplicity and conjuring up that sense of spaciousness which is so much a part of Scandinavia’s musical and physical landscape. Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto needs little introduction and is perhaps the most famous of all violin compositions. It is also regarded as one of the most technically difficult pieces in the repertoire and so is a brilliant showcase for Vilde’s hugely assured virtuosity. Vilde recorded her debut album with EMI at the age of 22. The recording of Violin Concertos by Sibelius and Prokofiev released in January 2010 was enthusiastically reviewed “rarely has this music sounded so tender, so intimate or so lyrical” (Financial Times) and Independent Record Review called her “prodigiously gifted”. The disc won Best Classical Release at the Norwegian Grammy Awards. She has been compared to a young Anne-Sophie Mutter, with whom she often performs. “Frang makes almost as much of a strange adventure out of the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto as she does of Nielsen's typically quirky specimen...There can be no higher praise for Eivind Hullberg Jensen and his mellow, warmly recorded Danish orchestra than to say that they're unobtrusive but always likeable companions, matching Frang's chamber-musical sensitivies” BBC Music Magazine, August 2012 ****/***** “You can hear more extroverted and confident performances of the Nielsen concerto elsewhere, but Frang’s elfin delicacy and honest individuality are compelling. And the concerto actually sounds like Nielsen’s here, which it too often doesn’t...Frang’s lack of nostalgia – her vigour, irreverence and imagination – makes her a vital and refreshing force.” Andrew Mellor, bbc.co.uk, 27th June 2012 “it's the individual moments [of the Tchaikovsky] that stand out. In the Canzonetta, her very quiet entry portrays a sense of fragility, yet before the end of the first phrase her playing has become uninhibitedly emotional...I found Frang's Nielsen quite a revelation...[she] emphasises the music's kaleidoscopic aspect, bringing out the poetic quality of many episodes...All in all, it's a most appealing performance.” Gramophone Magazine, September 2012 “Frang makes a bold impression with the Bachian multiple-stopping of the opening chords [of the Nielsen]...She brings an even greater spectrum of tonal colour and expressive shading to this music than her outstanding Danish counterpart Nicolaj Znaider...and her virtuosity is second to none...[the Tchaikovsky] deserves to stand beside classic versions” Sunday Times, 17th June 2012 *** The Independent, 16th June 2012 “Frang shows her mettle as soon as she touches Tchaikovsky’s first principal theme, inflected with dynamic dips and weavings guaranteed to make any listener sit up...Solid technique sees her through every peril Tchaikovsky offers, leaving her free to add wit to the dancing finale...The Nielsen itself brings its own special pleasures.” The Times, 1st June 2012 **** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Following the critical success of his solo album “Virtuoso„ for which Ray Chen received the prestigious German Echo Klassik Award 2011 and outstanding reviews, Sony Classical releases the young violinist’s first concerto-recording on the label. On this release Ray combines the Tchaikovsky and Mendelssohn violin concertos. Both works have played a significant role in Ray’s career so far. His superb interpretation of these works led to his triumph at two major violin competitions – in 2008 he won the Yehudi Menuhin Competition performing the Mendelssohn Concerto, followed by first prize in the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels a year later, with the Tchaikovsky Concerto. Ray brings a fresh interpretation to these cornerstones of the violin repertoire and finds a kindred spirit in Daniel Harding and the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra – their youthful performance displaying zest and energy. “It's easy to see why Sony have snapped [Chen] up for star treatment. His tone is silken, his technique faultless, his musicianship persuasive as well as controlled and poetic. He can also handle the grand, febrile romanticism of these two mainstream works...We'll hear a lot more of Ray Chen.” The Observer, 4th March 2012 “Magnificent technique, of course; the trickiest passages can seem like child's play to him. But what impresses most is Chen's musicianship - he's able to make the listener aware of the emotional import of each phrase, apparently spontaneously, as though he's only just considered playing it that way...In his hands, the music is like a living thing; one senses that each performance will have its own individual character...All in all, a most impressive release.” Gramophone Magazine, June 2012 “Chen's debut CDs were a real tonic, marrying effortless virtuosity with musicianship of the highest order, and I'm delighted to report that his first concerto recording maintains his high standards. Both he and Daniel Harding understand the differences between these two masterpieces...A completely captivating issue.” BBC Music Magazine, June 2012 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto
After his acclaimed recording of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, for Onyx Classics, and current Gramophone CD of the Month [on Chandos], James Ehnes once again collaborates with Vladimir Ashkenazy for a Tchaikovsky programme, recorded live in Sydney. This CD contains Tchaikovsky’s complete works for violin and orchestra, plus a delightful bonus of the 'Souvenir d’un lieu cher' accompanied by Ashkenazy on piano. “Ehnes is not a violinist to use bravura as an end in itself...His dexterity is a marvel of lightness and precision in the finale, but it is consistently aimed towards a musical goal, the range of tone beautifully judged and, as in the first movement, the structure and direction kept in clear view. This is a consummate performance...All in all, the disc makes a fine start to 2012.” The Telegraph, 5th January 2012 “Ehnes’s virtuosity impresses on account of its virtue. He makes a ravishing sound and meets every technical challenge thrown at him with utterly reliable intonation, tonal consistency and beautifully controlled articulation. What distinguishes him, however, is an almost self-effacing intelligence.” Sunday Times, 8th January 2012 “The sound of Ehnes's violin is especially full and expressive; it's not the kind of tone Tchaikovsky would have recognised but it sound gorgeous and allows him to rise to the concerto's lyrical high spots with considerable intensity. Even his muted tone in the Canzonetta is exceptionally warm and resonant. He clearly enjoys demonstrating his ability as a virtuoso, making this one of the most exciting accounts of the finale I can remember.” Gramophone Magazine, March 2012 “Ehnes and Ashkenazy deliver a particularly beautiful account of the slow movement...Ehnes demonstrates his characteristically phenomenal technical assurance while bringing out all the fire in the music too...their disc can be recommended warmly not only for the excellent if occasionally strait-laced Concerto but - above all - for the other pieces, which have seldom been recorded with such poise and poetry.” International Record Review, February 2012 “I found this disc a marvellous experience, both technically and musically, and it has already qualified as one of my discs of the year...The key word that characterises his playing is grace. Right from the off, his playing glows with such beauty that the violin seems to have a singing quality that suits this music right to the core...This is the finest reading of the concerto that I have come across in a very long time, and I urge lovers of the work to hear it.” Musical Opinion, 12th June 2012 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Tchaikovsky & Korngold: Violin Concertos
On this new Naïve recording, award-winning French violinist Laurent Korcia joins conductor Jean-Jacques Kantorow and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Liège in a performance of the Concertos of Tchaikovsky and Korngold. Both are written in the key of D major, and both bear the same opus number, 35. French violinist Laurent Korcia studied at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris, and since receiving a Premier Prix at the end of his time there, has won the Paganini Competition in Genoa, a Grand Prix at the Jacques Thibaud Competition, the Premier Grand Prix at the international Zino Francescatti Competition and a scholarship from the Young Concert Artists Trust in London. In 2002, he was awarded the Victoires de la Musique as instrumental soloist of the year in France and was made Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres. Laurent Korcia performs regularly with conductors such as Semyon Bychkov, Charles Dutoit, Daniele Gatti, Valery Gergiev, Emmanuel Krivine, Kurt Masur, Michel Plasson, Tugan Sokhiev, Yan-Pascal Tortelier, and Walter Weller. He includes solo violin recitals in his concert repertoire, with programmes ranging from Bach to contemporary music. Apart from his recordings for Naïve which include Danses/Double Jeux (V5133) and a CD devoted to the music of Bartók (V4991), Laurent Korcia has also released albums for RCA, Naxos, and EMI (the top-selling album ‘Cinema’). “Korcia stamps his individuality on every phrase and wrings every ounce of expression out of the glorious Korngold.” BBC Music Magazine, January 2012 **** “Korcia shapes [Korngold's] phrases with warmth and affection - but never at the expense of the concerto rolling onward - through subtleties of tone colour and emotional inflection, always observant of the score's dynamic markings and myriad changes of tempo...this performance balances Tchaikovsky's renowned theatricality with his own sensibility regarding development...A winning pairing of two irresistable concertos.” Gramophone Magazine, February 2012 “Korcia’s delivery of the solo line [in the Korngold] is stunning, but you’ll be knocked sideways by the glorious passage in the last movement where massed horns suddenly thrust upwards. It’s never sounded fruitier...Korcia’s coupling is a boldly drawn, affectionate performance of the Tchaikovsky Concerto...This is the most entertaining violin concerto disc I’ve heard in months.” The Arts Desk, 4th February 2012 “Korcia and Kantorow are most exciting, with great rhythmic drive, plenty of dazzling virtuosity and extremely alert accompaniment...Korcia plays the soaring, lyrical opening with a sense of freedom that is captivating and the whole performance is most involving” International Record Review, February 2012 | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Tchaikovsky & Bartók: Violin Concertos
The young Ukrainian violinist Valeriy Sokolov, whose playing “requires every superlative in the dictionary” (Classic FM Magazine), releases his first recording as an exclusive Virgin Classics artist, a pairing of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto and Bartók’s Violin Concerto No 2. This pairing of concertos by Tchaikovsky and Bartók is the Ukrainian violinist Valeriy Sokolov’s first CD release as an exclusive Virgin Classics artist. The 24-year-old Ukrainian already features in the catalogue as the subject of a documentary released on DVD in 2006, Bruno Monsaingeon’s Natural born fiddler, while his interpretation of George Enescu’s Violin Sonata No 3 can be heard on a CD of the Romanian composer’s chamber music which became available in 2009. Recorded in Autumn 2010 with the Tonhalle Orchester conducted by David Zinman, this new concerto programme combines great works from the 19th and 20th centuries, both containing elements of folk music. "Sokolov's violin playing requires every superlative in the dictionary," said the UK’s Classic FM Magazine, in 2010, while The Strad described one of his performances as "full of effective contrasts, steel alternating with velvet … his sound sumptuous when he gave it free rein and thrilling when high on the G string. It was dramatic and exhilarating, and bound together by a firm sense of direction." The French director Bruno Monsaingeon first encountered Sokolov when the violinist was 16 and studying at the Yehudi Menuhin School in the UK on a scholarship he had won in the Pablo Sarasate Competition. “Not the slightest tension marred the impression he gave of total ease with his instrument,” says Monsaingeon, “ … Absolute control of technique, a musical maturity .. and above all an utter abandonment to the flow of the music”. Sokolov, who in 2005 won the Grand Prix of the George Enescu International Competition, went on to study at at London’s Royal College of Music. “Tchaikovsky comes across with freshness and depth of feeling, fostered by Sokolov’s lustrous tone. There is brilliance without ostentation, qualities that apply equally to the Bartók, with the Tonhalle Orchestra providing a luminous backcloth.” The Telegraph, 27th October 2011 **** “Valeriy Sokolov’s performance is technically fearless, gritty in places but soft-centred where it needs to be. Bartók needs advocacy like this, and anyone who’s new to the work should dive in...David Zinman’s Swiss orchestra offers tight, responsive backing.” The Arts Desk, 3rd December 2011 “With commanding entries and beautiful phrasing, the sheer eloquence of his playing is a joy with the orchestra responding beautifully. His performance of Bartok's Second Concerto is a revelation. After the opening Hungarian rhythms played with easy flair, the second movement's hushed intensity takes your breath away, until the thrill and dynamism of the thrid movement keeps you on the edge of your seat.” Classic FM Magazine, February 2012 ***** “Sokolov has the measure of both of these concertos and sounds entirely comfortable coping with their different technical demands...Zinman and his orchestra provide exceptionally finely balanced, well-paced support. In the Bartok, Sokolov is particularly convincing in the passionate music of the outer movements, attacking it with verve, rhythmic precision and fine, vibrant tone.” Gramophone Magazine, December 2011 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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