Mendelssohn - Concerto in E Minor & Prokofiev - Concerto No. 2 in G Minor - Munch & Heifetz (Hybrid SACD)
Felix Mendelssohn - Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
Sergei Prokofiev - Concerto in G minor, Op. 63
Jascha Heifetz, violin
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Charles Munch, conductor
1 Hybrid SACD
Original analog Master tape : YES
Stereo
Studio
Label : Analogue Productions
Original Label : Prestige
Recorded recorded February 23 & 25, 1959 and February 24-25, 1959
Remastered by Ryan Smith
Originally released in 1959
Reissued in 2016
Tracks :
Mendelssohn - Violin Concerto In E Minor, Opus 64
- Allegro Molto Appassionato
- Andante
- Allegretto Non Troppo & Allegro Molto Vivace
Prokofieff - Violin Concerto In G Minor, Opus 63
- Allegro Moderato
- Andante Assai
- Allegro, Ben Marcato
Reviews :
This 1958 3-track recording has Heifetz teamed up with Munch and the Boston Symphony. Cutting the lacquer directly from the original session master tapes has increased the transparency and 3-dimensional imaging on this reissue over original pressings. The performance, as always with the last century's top violinist, is almost without compare. If you have an original copy (white or shaded) you'll be shocked — this reissue has diaphonously beautiful string tone, superior low end dynamics and very deep bass.
AllMusic :
Discogs : 4.34 / 5