Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Violin Concerto In E/The Hebrides/Symphony No.3

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Henryk Szeryng is solid as a Greek column in his 1974 account of the Violin Concerto, his playing passionate if typically dry-eyed. In these days of child prodigies, it's reassuring to hear a violinist with a really big sound and heroic approach, like Szeryng, play a piece without gratuitously pulling it apart. His phrases are sculpted with Michelangelesque authority. Haitink and the Dutch orchestra are marvelous accomplices here, and the recording is wonderful, with vivid presence and lots of depth. Both the symphony and the overture receive first-rate performances as well. --Ted Libbey

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Average customer rating: Triumphant return of Flor's Mendelssohn

Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Symphonies; Overtures; Concertos Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Incidental Music | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Overtures | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mendelssohn | Mendelssohn, Felix | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Blowout Box Sets | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 20% Off | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Mendelssohn, Felix | ( M ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Classical Instrumental Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Sibelius: The 7 Symphonies; Finlandia; Kullervo; etc. Dvorák: Symphonies Nos. 1-9; In Nature; Serenade for Winds; Serenade for Strings, etc. Vaughan Williams: The Nine Symphonies Elgar: The 2 Symphonies; Enigma Variations; Overtures; Serenade; Violin Concerto; Cello Concerto Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 1-6, 8 & 9 ASIN: B0009A1AJG Release Date: 2005-05-31

Tracks:

1. Merce, Diletti Amici - O Tu, Che L'alma
2. Scena, Coro E Brindisi
3. Mamma...Quel Vino E Generoso
4. Lamento Di Federico
5. Improvviso
6. Come Un Bel Di Dimaggio
7. Oh! Fede Negar Potessi
8. Fontainebleau, Foresta Immense
9. Amor Ti Vieta
10. Cielo E Mar
11. Epilogo
12. Vesti La Giubba
13. Dio, Mi Potevi Scagliar
14. La Danza

Customer Reviews:

Triumphant return of Flor's Mendelssohn.......2005-06-01

At last Claus Peter Flor's Mendelssohn symphonies, overtures and piano concertos (with Edelmann) have returned. On the basis of these recordings (all previously issued) Flor, who is probably in his early 50s now, is still one of the better Mendelssohn conductors out there.

In particular, his Symphonies Nos. 2 and 5 have been hailed by critics on this side of the Atlantic for their beauty, proportion and Mendelssohnian sensibility. His other symphonies are also good and his collected overtures have been revered on both sides of the Atlantic by critics from Gramophone (which gave the overtures a rosette) to American Record Guide (which continued to promote his works even after they were out of print).

Flor's regualr partner in these performances, the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, is a European band of the second rank. While not being confused with the more well-known orchestras in Vienna, Berlin or London, they perform universally well in these CDs in recordings that sound better than ever.

This is a very good collection of Mendelssohn's symphonic music and piano concertos that will rank with the best recorded boxes including Abbado and Karajn. In musical terms is far exceeds the collections led by Masur, Ashkenazy and the newer Naxos cycle of mixed quality.

Collectors that have never heard Flor conduct (or have never heard of him) can rest assured that this is a worthy alternative collection in this music. If this grouping and this price are attractive, go for it.

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Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Violin Concerto In E/The Hebrides/Symphony No.3 Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Overtures | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mendelssohn | Mendelssohn, Felix | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Symphonies | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B0000041AY Release Date: 1995-08-15

Tracks:

1. Violin Concerto in E Minor -: Allegro
2. Andante
3. Allegretto non troppo
4. The Hebrides Overture
5. Symphony No 3: Andante
6. Vivace non troppo
7. Adagio
8. Allegro vivacissimo

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Henryk Szeryng is solid as a Greek column in his 1974 account of the Violin Concerto, his playing passionate if typically dry-eyed. In these days of child prodigies, it's reassuring to hear a violinist with a really big sound and heroic approach, like Szeryng, play a piece without gratuitously pulling it apart. His phrases are sculpted with Michelangelesque authority. Haitink and the Dutch orchestra are marvelous accomplices here, and the recording is wonderful, with vivid presence and lots of depth. Both the symphony and the overture receive first-rate performances as well. --Ted Libbey

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