Since you are interested in Violin Concertos, here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
BARTOK
The Two Violin Concertos Arabella Steinbacher (violin) Marek Janowski (piano) [ Pentatone SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 20/Oct/2010 ] "Steinbacher's impeccable playing captures the Hungarian flavor of both concertos with vivid accompaniment from Janowski and the Swiss orchestra. Sonic quality is exemplary." (ClassicalCDReview.com) |
FAURE / FRANCK / LEHEU / RAVEL / DEBUSSY / VIEUXTEMPS / YSAYE
French & Belgium Violin Sonatas Arthur Grumiaux (violin) Paul Crossley (piano) Gyorgy Sebok (piano) Dinorah Varsi (piano) István Hajdu (piano) [ Philips ABC Australian Eloquence / 2 CD - released 15/Aug/2007 ] 'Some of Grumiaux's soft playing will take your breath away. Likewise in the Debussy and Ravel sonatas with István Hajdu, all models of sensitively negotiated chamber playing.' Gramophone |
KORNGOLD
Symphony in F-sharp minor / Much Ado About Nothing (Suite) Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra. Conducted by Marc Albrecht [ Pentatone SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Dec/2010 ] "This is, hands down, the best-engineered performance of Korngold's masterful symphony yet released, and that means a lot. The suite from Much Ado About Nothing makes an ideally apt and absolutely delightful encore, but it's the performance of the... |
TCHAIKOVSKY
Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 / Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32 Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks / Mariss Jansons [ BR Klassik SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 16/Dec/2010 ] The symphonic poem "Francesca da Rimini" stands opposite one of Tchaikovsky's most popular works on this SACD - the Symphony No. 5 in E minor. The poetic-dramatic work "Francesca da Rimini", based on an episode from Dante's "Inferno", which unfolds a... |