R Strauss / Korngold - Violin Concertos
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Label: Supraphon
Cat No: SU39622
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Orchestral
Release Date: 26th October 2009
Contents
Artists
Pavel Sporcl (violin)Prague Symphony Orchestra
Conductor
Jiri KoutWorks
Violin Concerto in D major, op.35Violin Concerto in D minor, op.8
Artists
Pavel Sporcl (violin)Prague Symphony Orchestra
Conductor
Jiri KoutAbout
With this new CD, Šporcl returns to classical music. Well, sort of... When listening to Korngold’s Violin Concerto it becomes obvious that the composer had devoted himself to film music over a long period, yet it may be the composition’s directness and figurativeness that have made it so popular among the world’s leading violinists.
On the other hand, Richard Strauss’ Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D minor, Op.8, does not appear in concert programmes and recordings so often. The piece comprises both lyrical and tragic elements, a lucent cantilena, melancholy and elegance, but also abounds in a trickiness that places significant demands on the soloist’s technique.
Pavel Šporcl, with the Prague Symphony Orchestra and its principal conductor Jiří Kout, again demonstrates that behind the flamboyant image of a non-conformist violinist donning a bandana or hat lies a technically superb musician who definitely deserves attention primarily due to his immaculate musical performance.
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