Since you are interested in Barber / Korngold / Walton: Violin Concertos, here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
EDWARD ELGAR
Elgar: Violin Concerto in B minor op.61 / Serenade for strings, op. 20 James Ehnes (violin) / Philharmonia Orchestra, Andrew Davis [ Onyx / CD - released 19/Jan/2008 ] GRAMOPHONE MAGAZINE AWARD WINNER 2008 - Concerto - "Even before the review was in, a well-meaning soul placed this disc on my desk. This, my benefactor assured me, was not just "another Elgar" for the anniversary - it was something special. So it... |
SCHUMANN
Violin Concerto in A Minor (arranged from the Cello Concerto) / Violin Sonata No. 2 Philippe Graffin (violin) / Deutsche Radio Philharmonie / Christoph Poppen [ Onyx / CD - released 10/Oct/2010 ] "Most of [the transcription] works well enough...and there are even one or two gains...Graffin makes a very appealing case for it" BBC Music Magazine, November 2010 **** |
RESPIGHI / HINDEMITH / SCHMITT
Orchestral Works Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic, Sascha Goetzel [ Onyx / CD - released 20/Mar/2010 ] A stunning debut recording from the remarkable Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra under their young Austrian Chief Conductor, Sascha Goetzel. |
PAGANINI
24 Caprices for solo violin James Ehnes (violin) [ Onyx / CD - released 1/Nov/2009 ] "A marvellous, amazing, stunning, spectacular, fabulous, awe-inspiring, fabulous piece of music-making." (MusicWeb Recording of the Month Nov 2009) |
BAZZINI / FALLA / DINICU / RAVEL / MOSZKOWSKI / etc
Homage James Ehnes (violin) Eduard Laurel (piano) [ Onyx / 2 CD/DVD - released 14/Dec/2008 ] "Ehnes takes us to encore heaven, stringing them out with endless flair played on a succession of priceless violins and violas from the Fulton Collection. He adores both the music and the instruments and you can see this on the accompanying DVD" (Herald) |
BELA BARTOK
Bartok: Violin Concerto Nos 1 and 2 / Viola Concerto James Ehnes (violin / viola) / BBC Philharmonic / Gianandrea Noseda [ Chandos Classics / CD - released 21/Sep/2011 ] "I can't think of a finer CD version of the First Concerto than this...[Ehnes's] rich, yielding tone makes an even stronger impression [in the Viola Concerto], reminiscent of William Primrose in his prime" Gramophone Award Finalist 2012: Concerto |