Ludwig van Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 / Romance No. 1 in G major, Op. 40 / Romance No. 2 in F major, Op. 50 - Stephanie Chase / The Hanover Band / Roy Goodman
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Edition: Music CDCD Release Date: 2006-11-20
Music Label: Cala
Soundtracks:
- Violin Concerto in D, Op.61: Allegro ma non troppo
- Violin Concerto in D, Op.61: Larghetto
- Violin Concerto in D, Op.61: Rondo
- Romance No.1 in G, Op.40
- Romance No.2 in F, Op.50
Music reviews of Ludwig van Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 / Romance No. 1 in G major, Op. 40 / Romance No. 2 in F major, Op. 50 - Stephanie Chase / The Hanover Band / Roy Goodman
Music Review: Masterly and musicologically researched
Rating: 5 Stars
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61; Romance No. 1 in G major, Op. 40; Romance No. 2 in F major, Op. 50. Performed by: Stephanie Chase, violin; the Hanover Band, directed by Roy Goodman. Recorded at Blackheath Concert Halls, London, from 27th to 29th February, 1992, and published in 1992 by Cala Records (CACD 1013). Total playing time: 55'56".
The never-ending search for a perfect recording of Beethoven's works for violin and orchestra has yielded innumerable LP and CD versions, and I myself own at least eleven of these, starting with Fritz Kreisler's Berlin recording from the 1920's and progressing through to the early-music, period-performance recordings of today. The latter have not only the advantage of accuracy (and, if you will, "authenticity", although that term has generally been avoided because stigmatized), but also, of course, of today's advanced recording technology. Of the older recordings, my current favourite is Jascha Heifetz's stereo version, coupled with Mendelssohn, on RCA, with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra led by Charles Munch - recorded in the 50's and still available today. The three period-performance recordings I own are all very good in their own way, and I would be hard-put to recommend just one, but next to Thomas Zehetmair and the Orchestra of the 18th Century led by Frans Brüggen (on Philips) I would probably go for American violinist Stephanie Chase's London recording on the little-known Cala label with Roy Goodman and the Hanover Band. This was, it seems, the first ever period-performance recording of these works, and it has a number of excellent qualities: careful research, beautiful violin playing, ideal balance and, last but not least, some fascinating English-language notes explaining why Ms. Chase has played the way she does. The tempi are moderate, not achieving the excitement to be heard on some non-period performances, but that is obviously a deliberate decision based on the sources. Also, the choice of instruments and of a bow and the way to use it are all based on musicological research and are used to recreate the concerto as nearly as possible to what Beethoven himself might have had in mind. Stephanie Chase has also composed her own lovely cadenzas and an introduction to the third movement of the Concerto based on the revisions that Beethoven himself made when re-writing the piece for piano. Does this sound dry? Well, it isn't, not when played so beautifully and recorded so clearly as this is, I have seldom heard a version which, without the clutter of modern-violin showmanship, is so able to fascinate me and draw me in to the music. Congratulations to all concerned on a masterly performance! (This applies also to the two "Romances", which here radiate a sweetness and simplicity I had never otherwise associated with them.)
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