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Concerto for Violin and Orchestra Leonidas Kavakos, Conductor, Violin Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks Septet Leonidas Kavakos, Violin Ludwig van Beethoven, ...

“As close as I get to having a religious experience through music,” is how Thomas Gould has described playing Beethoven’s Violin Concerto. The lanky, long-haired violinist has become a familiar figure ...

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From the first few bars of the Beethoven concerto, the mood of Renaud Capuçon's performance is set. Yannick Nézet-Séguin nudges the music into life, without any fierce attacks or exaggerated dynamics, ...

An inspired coupling together with A-list casting make this disc a must. In a booklet note Isabelle Faust pays due homage to the artistry of Claudio Abbado, but it works both ways. These performances ...

Concerto for Violin and Orchestra Daniel Lozakovich, Violin Munich Philharmonic Orchestra Valery Gergiev, Conductor This latest Beethoven Violin Concerto recording might, in a sense, be called a ...

Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D major Opus 61 was written in 1806, but was not a success at its premiere. 200 years on and this Concerto is regarded as one of the greatest pieces ever written for the ...

Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D major Opus 61 was written in 1806, but was not a success at its premiere. 200 years on and this Concerto is regarded as one of the greatest pieces ever written for the ...

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