Jean Sibelius: Violin Concerto Op. 47 - Jascha Heifetz, Walter Hendl, Chicago Symphony Orchestra / Sergey Prokofiev: Violin Concerto N. 2 Op. 63 - Jascha Heifetz, Charles Munch, Boston Symphony Orchestra / Aleksandr Glazunov: Violin Concerto Op. 82 - Jascha Heifetz, Walter Hendl, RCA Symphony Orchestra (1959, 1959, 1963)

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Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto N. 1 BWV 1046, Toccata, Adagio and Fugue BWV 564 (orch. Wiener), Passacaglia and Fugue BWV 582 (orch. Respighi), Violin Concerto N. 2 BWV 1042 - Boris Goldstein (BWV 1042), Leo Ginsburg, Symphony Orchestra of the USSR (BWV 1046, 564, 482), State Tele and Radio Committee Grand Symphony Orchestra (BWV 1042) (1950's)

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Antonio Vivaldi: Violin Concertos Op. 8 Nn. 1-4 RV 269, 315, 293, 297 "Le Quattro Stagioni", Violin Concerto RV 171, Concerto for Strings RV 163 "La Conca" - Fabio Biondi, L' Europa Galante (1993)

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Fabio Biondi (more information at: http://www.europagalante.com/fabio_biondi.php) plays a violin by Goffredo Cappa from 1690 (probably used for this recording) and a 1766 Carlo Ferdinando Gagliano.

Ludwig Van Beethoven: Violin Concerto Op. 61 / Eduard Lalo: Lalo: Symphonie Espagnole Op. 21 / Johann Strauss: "An der Schoenen Blauen Donau" Op. 314, "Fruehlingsstimmen" Op. 410 - Bronislaw Huberman (Op. 61, Op. 21), Georg Szell, Wiener Philharmoniker (1934)

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Johannes Brahms: Violin Sonatas N. 1 Op. 78, N. 2 Op. 100, N. 3 Op. 108 - Boris Goldstein, Julia Goldstein (1985)

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Very scant information is available about Boris Goldstein (at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Goldstein and, in Russian, at: http://berkovich-zametki.com/2006/Starina/Nomer7/Shtilman1.htm). I was unable to find any information about the violin he used to play.

Josef Myslivecek: Violin Concerto N. 4 / Giovanni Battista Viotti: Violin Concerto N. 22 G 97 / Franz Schubert: Rondo for Violin and Strings D 438 / Louis Spohr: Violin Concerto N. 8 "in Modo di Scena Cantante" - Elizabeth Wallfisch, Roy Goodman, The Brandenburg Orchestra (1995)

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For the Myslivecek concerto Elizabeth Wallfisch (more information at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Wallfisch, and at: http://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/a.asp?a=A281) plays on a violin built by Pietro Paolo de Vitor in 1750; for Viotti, Schubert and Spohr, she used the copy of an Amati violin made in 1990 by Colin Irving, a contemporary luthier.

Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonatas and Partitas for Violin Solo BWV 1001-1006 - Oleg Kagan (1989)

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CD 1: Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata BWV 1001, Partita BWV 1004, Sonata BVW 1003
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Felix Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto op. 64 / Henri Wieniawski: Violin Concertos N. 1 Op. 14 - Viktor Pikaizen, Gennadij Rozhdestvenskij, All-Union State Radio and TV Symphony Orchestra / Heino Heller: Violin Concerto in B Minor - Viktor Pikaizen, Peeter Lilje, Estonian State Symphony Orchestra (1969, 1970, 1985)

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Sergey Prokofiev - Violin Concertos N. 1 Op. 19, N. 2 Op. 63 - Itzhak Perlman, Gennadij Rozhdestvenskij, BBC Symphony Orchestra (1970's)

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Johannes Brahms: Violin Concerto Op. 77 - David Oistrakh, Otto Klemperer, Orchestre Nationale de la Radiodiffusion Francaise (1961)

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Johannes Brahms: Piano Concertos N. 1 Op. 15, N. 2 Op. 83, Violin Concerto Op. 77, Double Concerto for Violin and Cello Op. 102 - Krystian Zimerman (Opp. 15, 83), Gidon Kremer (Opp. 77, 102), Misha Maiskij (Op. 102), Leonard Bernstein, Berliner Philharmoniker (1980's)

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CD 1: Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto N. 1 Op. 15
CD 2: Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto N. 2 Op. 83
CD 3: Johannes Brahms: Violin Concerto Op. 77, Double Concerto Op. 102


Note: EAC found some errors while reading CD 3. They are inaudible to me, but you are welcome to judge by yourself, whether or not to download the present recording.

Johann Sebastian Bach - Violin Concertos BWV 1041, BWV 1042; Concerto for Two Violins, Strings and Continuo BWV 1043 - Arthur Grumiaux, Herman Krebbers (BWV 1043), Arpad Gerecz, Les Solistes Romandes / Concerto for Oboe, Violin, Strings and Continuo BWV 1060 - Arthur Grumiaux, Heinz Hollinger, Edo De Waart, New Philharmonia Orchestra (1978, 1970)

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Concerning Arthur Grumiaux: see previous posts.
Herman Krebbers plays a Guarneri del Gesu' made in 1741.

Felix Mendelssohn: Violin Sonata in F Minor Op. 4, Violin Sonata in F Major - Shlomo Mintz, Paul Ostrovsky (1987)

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Shlomo Mintz (more infromation at: http://www.shlomo-mintz.com/index.html) plays a violin made by Giuseppe Guarneri (filius Andrea) in 1716, known as the "Ex-Serdet".

Felix Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto op. 64 / Max Bruch: Violin Concerto N. 1 Op. 26 / Alban Berg: Violin Concerto "To the Memory of an Angel" - Josef Suk, Karel Ancerl, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra(1964, 1963, 1965)

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Petr Tchaikovskij: Violin Concerto Op. 35 / Jean Sibelius: Violin Concerto Op. 47 - Viktoria Mullova, Seiji Ozawa, Boston Symphony Orchestra (1985)


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Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonatas and Partitas for Violin Solo BWV 1001-1006, Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord BVW 1016, BVW 1017 - Arthur Grumiaux, Egida Giordani Sartori (BVW 1016, BVW 1017) (1961, 1964)

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CD 1: Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata BWV 1001, Partita BWV 1002, Sonata BVW 1003, Partita BWV 1004
CD 2: Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata BWV 1005, Partita BWV 1006, Sonatas BWV 1016, BWV 1017


Arthur Grumiaux recorded the Sonatas and Partitas playing on the 1727 "General Dupont" Stradivari. For pictures of it, and of the other outstanding violins played by Grumiaux, see previous posts.

Nathan Milstein, Pinchas Zukerman: Great Violin Concertos - Nathan Milstein and Pinchas Zukerman with Various Accompanists, Conductors and Orchestras (1975, 1973, 1973, 1977)

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CD 1: Johannes Brahms: Violin Concerto Op. 77 - Nathan Milstein, Eugen Jochum, Wiener Philarmoniker / Felix Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto Op. 64 - Nathan Milstein, Claudio Abbado, Wiener Philharmoniker

CD 2: Petr Tchaikovskij: Violin Concerto Op. 35 - Nathan Milstein, Claudio Abbado, Wiener Philharmoniker / Ludwig Van Beethoven: Violin Concerto Op. 61 - Pinchas Zukerman, Daniel Barenboim, Chicago Symphony Orchestra



Concerning Nathan Milstein: see previous posts.
Pinchas Zukerman used to play the 1734 Guarneri del Gesu' "Stauffer" at the time of this recording (below).

Ludwig Van Beethoven: Violin Concerto Op. 61 - Jascha Heifetz, Charles Munch, Boston Symphony Orchestra / Johannes Brahms: Violin Concerto Op. 77 - Jascha Heifetz, Fritz Reiner, Chicago Symphony Orchestra (1955)

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Jascha Heifetz (more information at: http://www.jaschaheifetz.com/index.html and at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jascha_Heifetz) used tp play on the 1730 "Ex-David" Guarneri del Gesu' (picture below or, to look at it closer: http://www.famsf.org/imagebase_zoom.asp?rec=7852312242150025)

Ludwig Van Beethoven: Violin Concerto Op. 61 - David Oistrakh, Andre Cluytens, Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Francaise / Max Bruch: Violin Concerto N. 1 Op. 26 - David Oistrakh, Lovro Von Matacic, London Symphony Orchestra (1958, 1954)

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Ludwig Van Beethoven: Violin Concerto Op. 61 / Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita N. 3 for Violin Solo BVW 1006 - Prelude, Sonata N. 3 for Violin Solo BWV 1005 - Allegro Assai - Nigel Kennedy with Klaus Tennstedt (Beethoven) and the Sinfonie-Orchester des Nord Deutschen Rundfunks (Beethoven) (1992)

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Bela Bartok: Sonata for Violin Solo Sz. 117 / Edward "Duke" Ellington: Mainly Black - Nigel Kennedy with Alec Dankworth (Mainly Black) (1990)

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Nigel Kenndy (more information at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Kennedy) currently plays the ca. 1735 Guarneri del Gesu' "Lafont".

At the time of the present recording, however, he used to play the 1707 "La Cathedrale" Stradivari.

Edouard Lalo: Symphonie Espagnole Op. 21 / Camille Saint-Saens: Violin Concerto N. 3 Op. 61 - Itzhak Perlman, Daniel Barenboim, Orchestre de Paris (1980, 1983)


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Ludwig Van Beeth0ven: Violin Concerto Op. 61 - Itzhak Perlman, Carlo Maria Giulini, Philharmonia Orchestra (1981)

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Ludwig Van Beethoven: Violin Concerto Op. 61, Romances N. 1 Op. 40, N. 2 Op. 50 - Josef Suk, Franz Konwitschny, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra (Op. 61), Vaclav Smetacek, Prague Symphony Orchestra (Opp. 40 & 50) (1962, 1970)

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Josef Suk (more information at: http://www.supraphon.com/en/artists/?item=31) plays on the "Prince of Orange, Ex-Wald, Ex-Hoffmann" Guarneri del Gesu' of ca. 1744. He has played, throughout his career, on quantity of other great violins, including the 1710 "Duc de Camposelice" Stradivari, the 1683 "Ex-Suk" (after his grandfather, also named Josef Suk) Strdivari and the 1729 "Libon" Stradivari.

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Artistic Quality: 10/10
Sound Quality: 7/10

Fans of Beethoven's Violin Concerto will need no urging from me to snap up this classic performance, which, in Josef Suk features one of our century's great exponents of the work, in Franz Konwitschny one of the great central European "cult" conductors, and in the vintage Czech Philharmonic of 1962 one of the great orchestras of any time or place, period. Just listening to the interchanges between the soloist and those incomparably characterful woodwinds is worth the modest price of the disc. Konwitschny shapes the music with unforced mastery, offering the kind of warmth that brings to mind a conductor like Knappertsbusch, only with no lapses in orchestral discipline. Suk was in his absolute prime here: his playing has such poise and elegance in the first two movements, but no lack of bravura in the finale. Heavens, this is gorgeous! The two Romances make a logical coupling, and are also well done. Buy this disc. It's like welcoming home a long lost, beloved friend.

--David Hurwitz

Mischa Elman: The Best of Mischa Elman, Concertos & Virtuoso Works for Violin and Piano - Mischa Elman, Various (1950's)

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CD 1: Felix Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto Op. 64 / Edouard Lalo: Symphonie Espagnole Op. 21 / Camille Saint-Saens: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso - Vladimir Golschmann, Vienna State Opera Orchestra

CD 2: Aram Khachaturian: Violin Concerto in D minor / Jules Massenet: Thais Meditation / Cesar Cui: Kaleydoskop Op. 50 N. 9 "Orientale" / Pablo de Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen Op. 20 / Ludwig Van Beethoven: Minuet WoO 10 N. 2 in G major / Frederic Chopin: Nocturnes B. 54 Op. 9 N. 2 in E flat major (arr. Sarasate) /Francois Joseph Gossec: Gavotte in D major / Joseph Achron: Hebrew Melody Op. 33 / Mischa Elman: Eili Eili - Vladimir Golschmann, Vienna State Opera Orchestra (Khachaturian), Joseph Seiger (Violin and Piano pieces)


Mischa Elman (more information at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mischa_Elman) owned various precious Stradivari' s in his life: the 1727 "Madame Recamier", the 1722 "Ex-Joachim" and the 1735 "Ex-Hartmann, Ex-Samazeuilh".

Ludwig Van Beethoven: Violin Concerto Op. 61 / Felix Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto Op. 64 - Yehudi Menuhin, Wilhelm Furtwaengler, Philhamonia Orchestra (Op. 61), Berliner Philharmoniker (Op. 64) (1953, 1952)

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Yehudi Menuhin (more information at: http://www.menuhin.org/ and at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yehudi_Menuhin) played on a quantity of great violins. The two instruments which he owned for the longest time were, however, the 1742 "Lord Wilton" Guarneri del Gesu' (below) and the the 1714 "Soil" Stradivari (see posts with Itzhak Perlman).

Petr Tchaikovskij: Violin Concerto Op. 35 / Jean Sibelius: Violin Concerto Op. 47 - David Oistrakh, Eugene Ormandy, Philadelphia Orchestra (1959)

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David Oistrakh (more information at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oistrakh) used to play, at the time of the recording, the "Conte di Fontana" Stradivari of 1702...


...and a violin by Antonio Stradivari made in 1671 which he received from Queen Elisabeth of Belgium, who befriended him, following his victory at the 1937 Queen Elisabeth Competition.

Felix Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto Op. 64 / Max Bruch: Violin Concerto N. 1 Op. 26 / Pablo de Sarasate: Introduction and Tarantella / Fritz Kreisler: Liebesfreud - Cho-Liang Lin, Michael Tilson Thomas, Philharmonia Orchestra (Op. 64), Leonard Slatkin, Chicago Symphony Orchestra (Op. 26), Sandra Rivers (Sarasate and Kreisler) (1990)

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Cho-Liang Lin (more information at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lin_Cho-liang) currently plays the Guarneri del Gesu' "Duc de Camposelice" of 1734, which was he purchased in 1991. At the time of the recording, he used to play the 1707 "Dushkin-Bellarosa" Stradivari.

Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonatas and Partitas for Violin Solo BWV 1001-1006, Petit Livre d' Anna-Magdalena Bach, Suites for Cello Solo BWV 1007-1012 - Johanna Martzy (BWV 1001-1006), Edith Mathis, Theo Altmeier, Alfred Lessing, Walter Thoene. Christfried Bickenbach (Petit Livre), Janos Starker (1007-10012) (1950's-60's)

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CD 1: Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata BWV 1001, Partita BWV 1002, Sonata BVW 1003
CD 2: Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita BWV 1004, Sonata BWV 1005, Partita BWV 1006
CD 3: Johann Sebastian Bach: Petit Livre d' Anna-Magdalena Bach
CD 4: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suites BWV 1007, 1008, 1009
CD 5: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suites BWV 1010, 1011, 1012


Johanna Martzy (more information at: http://meetinginmusic.blogspot.com/2009/04/johanna-martzy.html) used to play on three splendid instruments, owned by the Swiss collector Daniel Tchudi, whom she eventually married: the 1733 "Ex-Huberman, Ex-Kreisler" Stradivari, which was not used for the present recording, since Tchudi acquired it in 1956, while the recording dates from 1954 and 1955.
The two other violins played by Martzy are a Carlo Bergonzi of 1733, and a Pietro Guarneri of Venice of 1747, previously owned by Carl Flesch.