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Con Vn 1/2/Con Ovt

~ Karol Szymanowski (Composer), Vassily Sinaisky (Conductor), BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra), Lydia Mordkovitch (Performer)
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1. Concert Overture, Op. 12: Allegramente, con brio
2. Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 35: Vivace assai
3. Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 61: Moderato, molto tranquillo -
4. Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 61: Allegramente, molto energico -
5. Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 61: Andantino, molto tranquillo -
6. Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 61: Tempo I
On this CD:
  1. Concert Overture for orchestra in E major, Op 12, M 12
    Composed by Karol Szymanowski
    Performed by BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Lydia Mordkovitch
    Conducted by Vassily Sinaisky

  2. Concerto for violin & orchestra/1, Op 35, M 37
    Composed by Karol Szymanowski
    Performed by BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Lydia Mordkovitch
    Conducted by Vassily Sinaisky

  3. Concerto for violin & orchestra/2, Op 61, M 71
    Composed by Karol Szymanowski
    Performed by BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Lydia Mordkovitch
    Conducted by Vassily Sinaisky

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This is the genuine article. Why these two absolutely gorgeous violin concertos aren't being performed live every 10 minutes or so is a complete mystery. There's no question that they are among the finest works of their kind composed this century--right up there with Bartók, Barber, and Shostakovich--and they have such a special, ecstatic quality of writing that your first encounter with them is sure to be well nigh unforgettable. Lydia Mordkovich, a pupil of the great David Oistrakh, has made many fine records of unusual repertoire, but none better than this. She seizes every opportunity that these two magical scores offer for sensual expression and literally bathes in it. --David Hurwitz

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4.0 out of 5 stars If you don't know these works you... you should!, Jun 26 2000
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The brilliance of Karol Szymanowski is present in these two violin concerti. Rarely performed these works are lost gems that deserve to be recovered from their obscurity. The writing in both concerti is beyond imaginable beauty. Especially in the First Concerto, the violin writing remains in consistanly in the high tessitura, floating above the shimmering textures and wonderfully colored harmonies in the orchestra. These works do not abandon tonality but expands traditional tonality by adding chords of amazing color. Szymanowki teases us with his dramatic structure in both works toying between ideas of wonder and amazement, playful excitment, virtuosic danger, and intense passion. The first work ends quietly, simply evaporating into the air, and the second has a powerfully dramatic ending. The performance on this CD is marvelous, and the BBC Orchestra does a fine job. Mordkovitch may lack the virtuosic power that is needed for the passages of excitement but these weakness hardly detracts from her very delicate, and passionate playing in other sections of the works.
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