Mendelssohn & Bruch - Violin Concerto - Rafael Fruhbeck De Burgos & Ion Voicou
Violin – Ion Voicou
London Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Rafael Frühbeck De Burgos
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g Virgin Vinyl
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Pallas
Label : Analogphonic
Original Label : Decca
Recorded at Kingsway Hall, February 17, 18 and 20, 1965
Remastered by John Webber
Originally released in 1965
Reissued in 2020
Tracks:
Side A : Felix Mendelssohn - Violin Concerto In E Minor, Op. 64
- Allegro molto appassionato
- Andante
- Allegro molto vivace
Side B : Max Bruch - Violin Concerto No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 26
- Vorspiel - Allegro moderato
- Adagio
- Finale (Allegro energico)
Reviews:
“The Mendelssohn and Bruch Concertos seem to be made for each other, and have always remained a favoured pairing. The recordings date from 1965, and are two of the finest readings I have ever come across. Nicely paced, Voicu projects a warm, luscious and pure tone. Technically accomplished, they are dispatched with elegance, polish and refinement. Portamenti are tasteful and used sparingly for expressive effect. This is notably so in the lyrical passages of the Bruch. Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos provides admirable support, as he did for Menuhin in the Mendelssohn Concerto six years later in 1971, again with the LSO.” Music Web International
“Ion Voicou appears to have most of the solo violinist's desirable virtues. His technique is admirably assured (no scrapes or smudges in the finale of the Bruch Concerto); his tone is sweet and clear (no misplaced soupiness in the Andante of the Mendelssohn); his phrasing throughout is ample and long-breathed... the orchestral contribution is very good indeed and so is the recording.” Gramophone
Ratings :
Discogs : 4 / 5