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Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Felix [1] Mendelssohn, Fritz Reiner
Tchaikovsky & Mendelssohn: Violin Concertos
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (8) - Disc #1
1. Concerto, Op.35, In D Major: Allegro Moderato
2. Concerto, Op.35, In D Major: Canzonetta: Adante
3. Concerto, Op.35, In D Major: Allegro vivacissimo
4. Violin Concerto In E Minor: Allegro molto appassionato
5. Violin Concerto In E Minor: Andante
6. Violin Concerto In E Minor: Allegretto non troppo: Allegro molto vivace
7. Serenade Melancolique, Op. 26
8. Serenade In C Major, Op. 48: Waltz

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All Artists: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Felix [1] Mendelssohn, Fritz Reiner, Charles Münch, Chamber Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra
Title: Tchaikovsky & Mendelssohn: Violin Concertos
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 1
Label: RCA
Release Date: 5/9/1995
Genre: Classical
Styles: Forms & Genres, Concertos, Serenades & Divertimentos, Historical Periods, Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Instruments, Strings
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 090266174324, 090266174324

Synopsis

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The Tchaikovsky offers dazzling technical challenges and heart-on-sleeve emotional ups and downs. The Mendelssohn is Olympian, cool, beautifully formed--music that is immediately recognizable as the work of the composer who produced the magical Midsummer Night's Dream music. Jascha Heifetz is equally at home with Tchaikovsky's fervor and Mendelssohn's calm. --Joe McLellan

CD Reviews

What most people say isn't always right.

K. H. Lee | 10/27/2007

(3 out of 5 stars)

"This disc is only for the Heifetz devotees. Reviews written here are biased. If you have little knowlege about Heifetz, there's a great chance that you will be disappointed. Yes, tastes differ but this kind of interpretation is SURELY not for the majority. Too much ego...

Was he the greatest master of violin technique? Only in terms of articulation. He was a shredder. He could play faster than anyone else in his time. You can say that he's a Paganini of the 20th century. But is that a big deal in the 21st century? David Oistrakh had what he didn't; luscious tone, self-effacing playing, insight and love for the music. He was musicians' musician and a true servant of composers. I recommand his recordings over any Heifetz.

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