Korngold: Violin Concerto, Much Ado About Nothing, Suite Op. 23

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Austrian virtuoso Benjamin Schmid has been winning golden plaudits, especially on the continent, and this terrific live Salzburg Festival performance of Korngold's Violin Concerto demonstrates... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Release Date: 15th Jun 2018
Catalogue No: OC537
Label: Oehms
Length: 79 minutes

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Korngold: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

Work length26:29

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Benjamin Schmid (violin)
Wiener Philharmoniker
Seiji Ozawa
Recorded: 24 July 2004
Recording Venue: Großes Festspielhaus, Salzburg, Austria

I. Moderato nobile (Live)

Track length9:46

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II. Romance. Andante (Live)

Track length8:44

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III. Finale. Allegro assai vivace (Live)

Track length7:59

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Korngold: Das Wunder der Heliane, Op. 20

Work length4:27

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David Frühwirth (violin), Henri Sigfridsson (piano)

Ich ging zu ihm (Arr. for Violin & Piano) [Live]

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Korngold: Much Ado About Nothing, Op. 11 (Four Movement Version for Violin & Piano)

Work length13:55

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David Frühwirth (violin), Henri Sigfridsson (piano)
Recorded: 1 August 2004
Recording Venue: Mozarteum, Salzburg, Austria

I. Mädchen im Brautgemach [Live]

Track length3:17

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II. Holzapfel und Schlehwein [Live]

Track length2:19

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III. Gartenszene [Live]

Track length5:28

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IV. Mummenschanz [Live]

Track length2:51

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Korngold: Suite for 2 Violins, Cello & Piano Left Hand, Op. 23

Work length34:24

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Benjamin Schmid (violin), Hanna Weinmeister (violin), Quirine Viersen (cello), Silke Avenhaus (piano)
Recorded: 12 August 2004
Recording Venue: Mozarteum, Salzburg, Austria

I. Präludium und Fuge. Kräftig und bestimmt. Ruhig ohne zu schleppen (Live)

Track length8:22

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II. Walzer. Nicht schnell. Anmutig (Live)

Track length5:27

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III. Groteske. Möglichst rasch (Live)

Track length8:47

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IV. Lied. Schlicht und innig (Live)

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V. Finale. Rondo. Schnell, heftig - Allegretto amabile e comodo (Live)

Track length7:59

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The opening concert of the 2004 Salzburg Festival was highly praised. Two renowned critics were in attendance: 'The Vienna Philharmonic, Schmid and Ozawa opened the festival honouring the rehabilitation of Erich Wolfgang Korngold' - Wilhelm Sinkovicz, Die Presse. 'Schmid was more than brilliant in his début with the Philharmonic: no obstacle is too difficult, no phrase too light for him to avoid refining it with his incredibly varied tone' - Karl Harb, Salzburger Nachrichten.

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2010

Austrian virtuoso Benjamin Schmid has been winning golden plaudits, especially on the continent, and this terrific live Salzburg Festival performance of Korngold's Violin Concerto demonstrates why. Not only does he generate a spine-tingling rapport with Seiji Ozawa and the Vienna Philharmonic but his playing, brimful of elegance, affectionate warmth and temperament, betokens a very real empathy with this gorgeous score.
One readily forgives any tiny slips along the way, given the big-hearted dedication, spontaneity and palpable sense of occasion that leap out of the speakers. The audience were understandably enthralled, too – so much so that their enthusiastic applause at the end of the first movement seems to take Schmid by surprise (he takes a few bars to settle at the start of the slow movement).
Otherwise, it's a genuine 'tingle fest' from start to finish: the opening Moderato nobile is ideally glowing and heartfelt, the slow movement has exactly the right blend of innocence, intimacy and tenderness, while the boisterous finale is imbued with a wicked sense of fun. In all of this Ozawa and the VPO play their full part.
Towards the end of the festival Schmid teamed up with his chamber ensemble in the Mozarteum for the marvellous five-movement Suite for two violins, cello and piano (left hand) that Korngold wrote in 1930 for Paul Wittgenstein. It's been a lucky work in the recording studio, with excellent versions listed above. These splendidly accomplished and watchful newcomers convey the greatest sense of teamwork and joy of new discov- ery but all three groups impressively surmount the technical challenges of Korngold's urgently communicative inspiration and wisely eschew any temptation to wallow in the heaven-sent 'Lied'.
The main offerings frame perhaps rather less distinctive performances of music from MuchAdo About Nothing and Das Wunder der Heliane.
However, the rewards elsewhere are copious.
No major grumbles, either, with the sound on these Austrian Radio tapes – and the price is right, too.

July 2006

Austrian virtuoso Benjamin Schmid has been winning golden plaudits… and this terrific live Salzburg Festival performance of Korngold's Violin Concerto demonstrates why. Not only does he generate a spine-tingling rapport with Seiji Ozawa and the Vienna Philharmonic but his playing, brimful of elegance, affectionate warmth and temperament, betokens a very real empathy with his gorgeous score. ...Schmid teamed up with his chamber ensemble... for the marvellous five-movement Suite for two violins, cello and piano (left hand) that Korngold wrote in 1930 for Paul Wittgenstein. These splendidly accomplished and watchful newcomers convey the greatest sense of teamwork and joy of new discovery...

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