Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto; Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1
Boris Belkin
Label
Decca
Catalogue No.
4676042
Barcode
00028946760420
Format
1-CD
About
Two Russian violin concertos together on a single disc. The performances are staggering, to say the least… just try the finale of the Tchaikovsky to get an idea (which, incidentally, is released complete for the first time on CD). The brooding, expansive Shostakovich makes an ideal foil to the highwire Tchaikovsky, its meditative Passacaglia worth seeking-out first, for those unfamiliar with this haunting work.
TRACK LISTING / ARTISTS
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35*
DIMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH Violin Concerto No. 1
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra**
Boris Belkin, violin
New Philharmonia Orchestra*
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra**
Vladimir Ashkenazy