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A true gem

C. Schmidt | Milwaukee, WI | 06/20/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Anyone considering this set should have no second thoughts. Although these works were composed after the deaths of Mozart and Haydn, the music here has a similar flair to these greats. Indispensible..."

Outstanding Set

Kenneth Gilman | Miami Fla | 04/07/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Spohr was first and foremost a violinist. He was as knowledgeable about & expert on the violin as anyone who ever lived. His only rival in fame as a violinist during his lifetime was Paganini. Therefore to see Spohr the composer in the best light it seems obvious to look to his violin concertos first, rather than to his operas or symphonies. Sophr was not a great writer of melodies like Tchaikovsky or Dvorak. Nor was he a composer who believed in dramatic effects for effects sake. He was a "less is more" kind of composer. These concertos need to be listened to. If you us them as backround music while reading or some other activity they will make no impression. They won't make a huge impression on first hearing like some of the later standard violin concertos. You need to listen, preferably more than once. If you do, you will be rewarded with some very special, unique music, without showiness or bombast, by a master violinist."