Part 1 of an extensive guide to the best recordings of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto. We cover performances from the early mono era to latest digital versions.
Tag: Concerto
Review: Beethoven – Piano Concerto No. 1 and 2 – Giltburg
Boris Giltburg and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic under Vasily Petrenko with a start to a new Beethoven Piano Concertos cycle.
Review: “Destination Rachmaninov – Arrival” – Piano Concertos No. 1 & 3 – Daniil Trifonov
Daniil Trifonov closes his Rachmaninov cycle with the Philadelphia Orchestra and Yannick Nézet-Séguin.
Review: “Stories” – Håkan Hardenberger, Trumpet
Håkan Hardenberger presents three contemporary trumpet concertos, accompanied by the Malmö Symphony Orchestra under Martyn Brabbins.
Review: Beethoven – Piano Concertos (Complete) – Jan Lisiecki
As part of Deutsche Grammophon’s Beethoven 250 celebrations, Jan Lisiecki plays and conducts from the keyboard the Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields.
Review: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons – Leila Schayegh, Violin
Leila Schayegh and Musica Fiorita perform Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons (Il Quattro Stagione) for the Glossa label.
Review: Beethoven And Sibelius Violin Concertos – Christian Tetzlaff
In his second recording of both concertos, Christian Tetzlaff is joined by Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin under Robin Ticciati
Mozart – Piano Concertos No. 17 and 24 – Orli Shaham
Orli Shaham, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and David Robertson present two Piano Concertos from the height of Mozart’s popularity in Vienna.
Review: Contemporary Clarinet Concertos – Jean-Luc Votano
Clarinetist Jean-Luc Votano plays 3 contemporary Clarinet Concertos by Lindberg, Hartmann and Farjot, accompanied by Liège Philharmonic under Christian Arming.
Review – Nicola Benedetti Plays Wynton Marsalis
Violinist Nicola Benedetti plays Wynton Marsalis’ Violin Concerto, with the Philadelphia Orchestra under Cristian Măcelaru.
