Bartók: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2; Viola Concerto; Rhapsodies Nos. 1 & 2 Yehudi Menuhin

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CD - Remastered

  • Release Date: 06/01/2004
  • Original Release: 2003
  • 2 Disc Set
  • Sales Rank: 54,535
  • Label: EMI CLASSICS
  • UPC: 724358548723

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Bartók: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2; Viola Concerto; Rhapsodies Nos. 1 & 2

Disc 1
1LISTENViolin Concerto (No. 1),
2LISTENViolin Concerto (No. 1),
3LISTENViola Concerto (completed
4LISTENViola Concerto (completed
5LISTENViola Concerto (completed
6LISTENRhapsody for violin & orc
7LISTENRhapsody for violin & orc

Disc 2
1LISTENViolin Concerto (No. 2) i
2LISTENViolin Concerto (No. 2) i
3LISTENViolin Concerto (No. 2) i
4LISTENSorrow (Bánkódás), duo fo
5LISTENNew Year's Greeting 4 (Új
6LISTENHarvest Song (Aratáskor),
7LISTENBagpipes (Szól a duda), d
8LISTENScherzo, duo for 2 violin
9LISTENArabian Song (Arab dal),
10LISTENSonata for violin solo, S
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Compiled from recordings dating from 1965 to 1974, this EMI/Gemini double-disc of Bartók's string concertos and other works features Yehudi Menuhin at the peak of his powers, with support from two important Bartók specialists and their sympathetic orchestras. Menuhin is admirably backed in all the concertos by Antal Dorati and the New Philharmonia Orchestra, and Pierre Boulez and the BBC Symphony Orchestra provide meticulous accompaniment in the two "Rhapsodies." The resilient "Viola Concerto" and the splendid "Violin Concerto No. 2" are essential listening, both for their masterful writing and for the vigorous performances Menuhin and Dorati deliver. The rest of the pieces are somewhat less compelling, and one may choose among them according to taste. The early "Violin Concerto No. 1" is attractive for its Romantic mystery and youthful ardor, though Menuhin's heavy vibrato seems a little too affected. The "Rhapsodies" are exotic and energetic and performed with great attention to color. Following the orchestral works, the six movements from the "Duos (44)" and the "Sonata for solo violin" may seem like unnecessary filler, yet some may appreciate these bracing pieces as an aural chaser. The analog recordings have been digitally remastered and sound remarkably fresh, with virtually no tape hiss to show their age. Blair Sanderson, All Music Guide

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