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BARTOK, B.: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 (Steinbacher, Swiss Romande Orchestra, M. Janowski)

Composer(s):Bartok, Bela
Artist(s) Janowski, Marek, Conductor • Swiss Romande Orchestra • Steinbacher, Arabella, violin
Period(s) 20th Century
Genre Classical Music
Category Concertos
Catalogue PTC5186350
Label PentaTone
Quality   320kbps
Album Price
 
CD
USD 19.99
 

 
MP3
USD 9.99
 

 

   



Eavesdropping on something special
Review By dfrey,November 2010

Fans of recorded music have always talked about the sense of being more or less in a concert hall, listening to music as real as a live concert. The sound from this disc is so vivid and lifelike that I had a more privileged, intimate feeling. I could imagine that I was present at the recording, one of a handful of hangers-on allowed to sit in Geneva's lovely Victoria Hall while the recording took place, experiencing the creation of something special.

I don't have the high-end system or the high-end ears of a true audiophile, but this feeling of the musicians' presence enhanced my enjoyment more than I thought it could. The outstanding quality of Arabella Steinbacher's performance of these two pieces (the second of which tops my list of the greatest 20th century violin more....
Fabulous Performances, Challenging Music!
Review By AK103233,September 2010

The opening of the first track of this recording (Allegro non troppo from Concerto No.2) displays Bartok’s interest and expertise with eastern European music. Throughout the course of listening to the entire CD, the listener will find rhythmic complexity and drama of modern compositions, swells of romanticism, and heartfelt quiet moments.

Arabella Steinbacher does a splendid job as soloist, drawing a silky tone quality from her violin and evoking different emotions throughout. The orchestra and soloist are well balanced; the violin is the centerpiece but blends in at times so that you almost don’t recognize the shift from full orchestra to soloist. The liner notes are informative, giving history of the pieces, conductor, soloist, and orchestra. The playing on this more....






 

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