Playlist: David Oistrakh’s Magic
When I was a young lad studying the violin, David Oistrakh was performing all over the world, and he became my hero. I was astounded that a sound like his could emanate from such a …
violin concerto Archive
Faust’s Personal Beethoven
The Violin Concerto by Ludwig van Beethoven has been performed for more than 200 years. As such, it is an artistic challenge to bring something new to the performance of this work. Violinist Isabelle Faust …
Janine Jansen: CD of the Month for November 2015
Janine Jansen’s new recording: CD of the Month for November 2015 This CD features an innovative coupling of the Brahms Violin Concerto together with Bartók’s Violin Concerto number 1. I have admired Janine Jansen for …
Dvorak’s Concertos
Antonin Dvorak: Complete Concertos. Composer Antonin Dvorak is best known for his symphonies and his chamber music. Yet he also wrote three concertos: One for piano, one for violin, and his best-known Concerto for …
Lesser Known Violin Music.
David Oistrakh performs: Glazunov and Kabalevsky Violin Concertos. The violin concertos by Beethoven, Brahms and Mendelssohn have remained hugely popular over the years. Yes, the Sibelius concerto and a few others have become …