Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto / Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 ~ Midori
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Composer: Max BruchComposer: Felix Mendelssohn
Conductor: Mariss Jansons
Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Performer: Midori
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2003-08-26
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
- I. Allegro Molto Appassionato
- II. Andante
- III. Allegretto Non Torppo-Allegro Molto Vivace
- I. Vorspiel. Allegro Moderato
- II. Adagio
- III. Finale. Allegro Energico
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Music Review: Midori has the technique, but it's hard to find a personality here
Rating: 3 Stars
Given her huge Japanese fan base, I imagine Midori will be commercially viable forever. She is prominent enough for Sony to lavish the Berlin Phil. and Mariss Janosons on her recording of the Mendelssohn and Bruch concertos. The orchestra couldn't sound more splendid, so full and rich, in fact, that they overshadow the soloist. Miked fairly far back (a rarity nowadays) Midori hides in the shadow of the orchestra, and her small, delicate sound seems too understated.
There's no doubt she plays very sweetly and engagingly, and as you can har in the finale of the Mendelssohn, there's an amazing nimbleness. But I hear almost no fire or personality. She tiptoes into the first movement of the Bruch, refusing to make any grand gestures. If you like this kind of inwardness, Midori is certainly consistent--she's the anti-Oistrakh in her recessiveness. I wound up wondering if she didn't need to be placed much closer to the mike--at times in the finale of the Bruch she gets lost sight of. In sum, this is a gorgeously produced CD, but I wasn't involved in Midori's playing.
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All products are BRAND NEW and factory sealed. Fast shipping and 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed.Midori is a grown-up and is no longer being judged by--and for--her age, and for those who aren't aware of it, she has become, quite simply, a great violinist. These two concerti--such favorites that each is represented by almost two dozen available recordings--are wonderfully played here. The gorgeous opening melody of the Mendelssohn sets the tone; the sweetness Midori gets from her violin is instantly captivating. The middle movement avoids sentimentality while remaining songful and the finale is light and airy, with the bow seemingly barely touching the strings. The Bruch opens with just the right dark, introverted mystery (such a different mood from the end of the Mendelssohn that you may want to pause a moment before beginning it!), the central Adagio is sheer poetry and the finale brilliantly sparkling without a hint of "look-at-me" arrogance. The live recordings are vivid and the audience clearly brings out the best in both soloist and orchestra, all under the caring, balanced eye of Mariss Jansons. This is now the preferred versions of these concerti on discs. --Robert Levine
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