Tchaikovsky - Violin concerto - Leonid Kogan & Constantin Silvestri, Orchestre De La Société Des Concerts Du Conservatoire
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Concerto in D Major, Op. 35 & Meditation in D minor, Op. 42
Leonid Kogan, violin
Paris Conservatoire Orchestra
Constantin Silvestri, conductor
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : Columbia
Original Label : Columbia
Recorded in 1959 by Les Industries Musicales Et Electriques Pathé Marconi
Mastered by Pete Hutchison
Sleeve Notes by Martin Cooper
Originally released in 1960
Reissued in 2023
Tracks:
Side A:
- Concerto in D Major - First Movement: Allegro moderato - Cadenza - Allegro moderato
Side B:
- Concerto in D Major - Second Movement: Canzonetta (Andante)
- Concerto in D Major - Third Movement: Finale (Allegro
- Meditation in D minor
Reviews :
“To Western eyes and ears, Leonid Kogan was always in Oistrakh’s shadow, yet Russian friends express a sneaking preference for Kogan, the connoisseur’s choice. Born in what is now Dnipro, Ukraine, he studied in Moscow, where he first heard Heifetz, whom he idolised. There is an intensity to Kogan’s sound that I find compelling. It is flamboyant and incisive, with rustic double-stopping, a chewy tone and delicious portamento. Kogan recorded the concerto twice with the Paris Conservatoire, just a year apart. The latter recording (1959), brilliantly conducted by Constantin Silvestri, is the one to go for. It contains some hot fiddling – a bold, cheeky cadenza, tasty trills, fierce pizzicatos and bags of character. The Canzonetta swoons and in the finale Kogan’s playing in alt is so sweet that there’s a sense of reverie or blissful reminiscence.” Gramophone Review by Mark Pullinger
Ratings :
Discogs : 4,59 / 5