Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 19, etc.

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Vengerov turns Glazunov's war-horse concerto from a display piece into a work of far wider-ranging emotions. It's a remarkable account, with Vengerov making you appreciate afresh what a wonderful... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Release Date: 7th Feb 2003
Catalogue No: 0927495672
Label: Elatus
Length: 70 minutes

Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 19

Work length22:39

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Maxim Vengerov (violin)
London Symphony Orchestra
Mstislav Rostropovich

I Andantino

Track length9:54

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II Scherzo - Vivacissimo

Track length3:45

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III Moderato

Track length9:00

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Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63

Work length28:34

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Maxim Vengerov (violin)
London Symphony Orchestra
Mstislav Rostropovich

I Allegro moderato

Track length11:37

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II Andante assai

Track length10:44

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III Allegro, ben marcato

Track length6:13

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Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 82

Work length19:45

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Maxim Vengerov (violin)
Berliner Philharmoniker
Claudio Abbado

I Moderato

Track length4:10

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II Andante

Track length10:09

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III Allegro

Track length5:26

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2010

Vengerov turns Glazunov's war-horse concerto from a display piece into a work of far wider-ranging emotions. It's a remarkable account, with Vengerov making you appreciate afresh what a wonderful and varied sequence of melodies Glazunov offers. It's characteristic of Vengerov how he shades and contrasts his tone colours. He reserves his big, Romantic tone for the third theme, where most rivals let loose sooner with less subtle results. His rubato is free but always spontaneous sounding, and the lolloping fourth section brings some delicious portamento. Predictably the dashing final section is spectacular in its brilliance, with orchestral textures fresh and clean.
Vengerov and Rostropovich take an unashamedly epic, wide-open-steppes view of Prokofiev'sFirst Concerto rather than the pseudo-Ravelian one posited by Chung/Previn and Mintz/Abbado, but it works at least as well.
His tone is gloriously rich, every note hit dead centre. No 2 is slightly less successful. The balance is partly to blame – the soloist rather too closely scrutinised – but there's also a lack of intimacy in the interpretation itself. Nevertheless, this is an extremely fine disc and comes thoroughly recommended.
Vengerov and Rostropovich take an unashamedly epic, wide-open-steppes view of Prokofiev's First Concerto rather than the pseudo-Ravelian one posited by Chung/Previn and Mintz/Abbado, but it works at least as well. His tone is gloriously rich, every note hit dead centre. Closely observed digital recording uncovers a wealth of detail, most of it welcome. Towards the end of the first movement, the approach to the reprise of the opening melody on solo flute with harp, muted strings and lightly running tracery from the soloist is very deliberately taken, and the long-breathed finale builds to a passionate, proto-Soviet climax. The central scherzo is predictably breathtaking in its virtuosity. However committed you are to alternative interpretations, this demands to be heard.
No 2 is slightly less successful. The balance is partly to blame – the orchestra a remote presence, the soloist rather too closely scrutinised – but there's also a lack of intimacy in the interpretation itself. Even if the finale has its impressive passages, there isn't quite enough light-hearted Spanishry in a piece written not to Soviet order but for Robert Soëtans to play in Madrid.
Vengerov's sometimes overwrought manner, though, fits this music like a glove.

Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 19, etc.

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