Mendelssohn Violin Concertos
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Composer or Director: Felix Mendelssohn
Label: Philips
Magazine Review Date: 5/1991
Media Format: Cassette
Media Runtime: 0
Mastering:
Stereo
DDD
Catalogue Number: 432 077-4PH
Tracks:
Composition | Artist Credit |
---|---|
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Felix Mendelssohn, Composer Neville Marriner, Conductor Viktoria Mullova, Violin |
Concerto for Violin and Strings |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Felix Mendelssohn, Composer Neville Marriner, Conductor Viktoria Mullova, Violin |
Composer or Director: Felix Mendelssohn
Genre:
Orchestral
Label: Philips
Magazine Review Date: 5/1991
Media Format: CD or Download
Media Runtime: 50
Mastering:
Stereo
DDD
Catalogue Number: 432 077-2PH
Tracks:
Composition | Artist Credit |
---|---|
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Felix Mendelssohn, Composer Neville Marriner, Conductor Viktoria Mullova, Violin |
Concerto for Violin and Strings |
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Felix Mendelssohn, Composer Neville Marriner, Conductor Viktoria Mullova, Violin |
Author: Ivan March
The recording is one of Philips's very best, which means the balance is natural; the solo timbre does not betray an excessively close microphone, yet is consistently full and beautiful, without in any way lacking presence. The orchestra has bloom as well as weight, and all necessary brilliance.
So what about the coupling? Well it's far from being a masterpiece, but remains an astonishingly mature and well crafted piece for a 13-year-old composer. The first two movements are agreeable when played with such warmth and finesse, but only the finale has dancing ideas which sparkle in the memory.'
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