Accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the great Polish violinist Henryk Szeryng performs Ludwig van Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61. Conductor: Jorge Mester. This recording showcases Szeryng’s outstanding technical and expressive skills, making it a valuable rendition for enthusiasts of classical music and violin performances.
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Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 4 [Julia Fischer]
Accompanied by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the German classical violinist and pianist Julia Fischer performs Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, K. 218. Conductor: Thomas Søndergård. This performance was recorded in February 2022 at the Southbank Center’s Royal Festival Hall in London.
Mendelssohn: Octet [Janine Jansen and Friends]
Dutch violinist Janine Jansen and friends perform Felix Mendelssohn’s Octet in E-flat major, Op. 20 during the opening concert of the Internationaal Kamermuziek Festival (International Chamber Music Festival) on December 27, 2019, in Utrecht.
Monti: Csárdás [Alana Youssefian, Voices of Music]
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Accompanied by the award-winning early music ensemble Voices of Music, the American violinist Alana Youssefian performs Csárdás by the Italian composer Vittorio Monti. Written around 1904, Monti’s piece is based on a traditional Hungarian form of folk music and became very popular, played by almost every gypsy orchestra. Recorded during Voice of Music’s 2018 December …
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Bach: Erbarme dich, mein Gott from St Matthew Passion [Tim Mead, Netherlands Bach Society]
Accompanied by the Netherlands Bach Society, the English countertenor Tim Mead performs Erbarme dich, mein Gott (English: Have mercy, my God), one of the most celebrated arias from Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Matthäus-Passion” (St. Matthew Passion), BWV 244. Conductor: Jos van Veldhoven. Violin (solo): Shunske Sato.
Brahms: Double Concerto, Op.102 [Violin: Julia Fischer, Cello: Daniel Müller-Schott]
Accompanied by the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, German classical violinist and pianist Julia Fischer and the German cellist Daniel Müller-Schott perform Johannes Brahms’ Double Concerto in A minor, Op. 102, a concerto for violin, cello, and orchestra. Conductor: Alan Gilbert. Recorded on October 30, 2020, at the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg.
Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending [Arabella Steinbacher]
Accompanied by the NDR Radiophilharmonie, the German classical violinist Arabella Steinbacher performs the popular Ralph Vaughn Williams masterpiece “The Lark Ascending”. Conductor: Andrew Manze. Recorded on September 13, 2014, at the Kuppelsaal Congress Center, Hanover.
Bach: Concerto for Violin and Oboe [Matuszczyk, Iskrzycka]
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Accompanied by the Symphony Orchestra of the Stanisław Moniuszko Music School, Alicja Matuszczyk (oboe) and Julia Iskrzycka (violin) perform Johann Sebastian Bach’s Concerto for Violin and Oboe, BWV 1060r. Conductor: Andrzej Kucybała. Recorded during the Polish Nationwide Music Schools’ Symphonic Orchestras Competition 2013. This is the winning concert.
Mozart: Haffner Serenade [Gürzenich Kammerorchester Köln]
Gürzenich Kammerorchester Köln performs Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Serenade No. 7 in D Major, K.250 (248b), more commonly known as the “Haffner Serenade”. Soloist (violin): Torsten Janicke. Recorded on February 4, 2023.
Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 2 [Gil Shaham]
Accompanied by the hr-Sinfonieorchester (Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra), the American violinist of Jewish descent, Gil Shaham performs Sergei Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63. Conductor: Susanna Mälkki. Recorded at the Alte Oper Frankfurt on May 17, 2019.
