Joshua Bell - Tchaikovsky, Wienawski, Brahms, Schumann: Violin Concertos
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Artist: Joshua BellComposer: Johannes Brahms
Composer: Robert Schumann
Composer: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Composer: Henryk Wieniawski
Conductor: Vladimir Ashkenazy
Orchestra: Cleveland Orchestra
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2005-04-12
Music Label: Decca
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- I. Allegro Moderato
- II. Canzonetta: Andante
- III. Finale: Allegro Vivacissimo
- I. Allegro Moderato
- II. Romance
- III. Allegro Con Fuoco
- I. Allegro Non Troppo
- II. Adagio
- III. Allegro Giocoso, Ma Non Troppo Vivace
- I. In Kraftigem, Nicht Zu Schnellem Tempo
- II. Langsam
- III. Lebhaft, Doch Nicht Schnell
Music reviews of Tchaikovsky, Wienawski, Brahms, Schumann: Violin Concertos
Music Review: Beautifully played concertos for a fantastic price
Rating: 5 Stars
Decca has been re-releasing some of Joshua Bell's previously out-of-print recordings at a lower cost (allegedly to celebrate his 20-year recording anniversary). The works on this particular 2-disc set include the violin concertos of Tchaikovsky, Wieniawski, Schumann, and Brahms. Bell is accompanied by the Cleveland Orchestra, conducted by either Vladimir Ashkenazy (the Tchaikovsky and the Wieniawski) or Christoph von Dohnányi (the Brahms and the Schumann). The digital recordings boast the crystal clear sound that Decca's engineers are known for.
Though Bell was only 20 years old when some of these works were recorded, his playing is fresh and exciting, and his technique is nearly flawless. Bell plays these well-known Romantic melodies with a warm, beautiful sound and with natural (yet spontaneous) phrasing. Bell's intonation is quite good throughout (there are just a few sharp high notes), and the cadenzas and highly technical passages are pulled off with stunning virtuosity and grace. There is not a single moment where Bell sounds unsure of himself.
The Cleveland Orchestra (under both batons) is fantastic. The orchestra is perfectly balanced with the solo violin, as well as with itself. The accompanying woodwind passages are clear and beautiful, the strings are warm and unobtrusive, and the brass sound is powerful, yet well contained.
One could argue that some of these concertos (especially the Tchaikovsky) are better performed by the youth. You will have the opportunity to decide for yourself when Sony releases Bell's new live recording of the Tchaikovsky with the Berlin Philharmonic next month. If the Tchaikovsky is your main motivation, you might want to wait until the new recording is released before deciding which you prefer. On the flip side, since you get four concertos with this set, you might consider buying this as well as Bell's upcoming release. In any case, I do not hesitate strongly recommending this recording. I would feel comfortable if this was my only recording of these concertos, and the price for two discs secures my 5-star review.
EDIT (September 23, 2005): Joshua Bell's new account of the Tchaikovsky concerto was released this month. Since this is not a review for that album, I will not go into detail about it here. But I will say that it is absolutely fantastic. Because you get much more bang for your buck, I still highly recommend this 2-disc set. However, if you are only after the Tchaikovsky and don't care about the other concertos in this set (gasp!), I suggest getting the new recording. (An easy solution, though, is to get them both!)
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