Violin Concerto, Op. 14 (with works by Bernstein & Bloch)

"Barber's Concerto is deservedly in the top half-dozen of the 20th-century repertoire. …a fine performance from Gluzman with a dazzling finale. The orchestra comes off well too, with a beautifully controlled oboe solo, given the theme before the soloist, at the start of the slow movement. There are plenty of recordings of the three works featured here but not many with the effortless command of Gluzman and his 1690 Stradivarius." Gramophone Magazine, March 2010

"Gluzman is at his very finest in the Bloch, soaring aloft with a heart-warming intensity that captures the music's melodic plangency to perfection." BBC Music Magazine, April 2010 ****

"The Serenade is quintessential Bernstein; melodic and quirky and very distinctive. Its five movements fully explore the full range of the violin. So, too, does the seldom played Bel Shaam by Ernest Bloch, with a Jewish intensity reminiscent of his Schelomo. The Barber concerto has come out of the shadows in recent years, revealing the melodic gift possessed by this somewhat conservative composer, and Gluzman plays all three works superbly."
(John Button Dominion Post)