Szymanowski - Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 35
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Secret Love Letters
Franck - Szymanowski - Chausson - Debussy
Lisa Batiashvili (violin), Giorgi Gigashvili (piano),Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin
The Poème is the most successful, benefitting from the violinist’s sweet tone and understanding of the work’s structure. — More…
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Record Review, 20th August 2022, Record of the Week
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Presto Editor's Choice, August 2022
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2022, Editor's Choice
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Assorted Programs
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Nominated - Conductor of the Year
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Dvorák & Szymanowski - Violin Concertos
RecommendedArabella Steinbacher (violin)
Radio Symphony Orchestra Berlin, Marek Janowski
…in a haunting performance of Szymanowski's Violin Concerto No. 1 the solo part seems to float in over a lush orchestra. Steinbacher's tone is sweet, her playing poised - in satisfying contrast... — More…
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Building a Library, May 2013, Recommended
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Gramophone Magazine, January 2010, Editor's Choice
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Szymanowski: Concertos, Orchestral & Choral Works
RecommendedIwona Sobotka, Timothy Robinson, Katarina Karnéus, Thomas Zehetmair (violin), Leif Ove Andsnes (piano), Elzbieta Szmytka, Jadwiga Rappé, Philip Langridge & Thomas Hampson, Florence Quivar, Jon Garrison & John Connell
City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus & Orchestra, with City of Birmingham...
Both these differing works [Song of the Night and Stabat Mater] are sensitively performed, giving the listener an excellent insight into the contrasting aspects of this composer's work. Rattle's... — More…
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Gramophone Awards, 1997, Winner - Concerto
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Gramophone Awards, 1995, Winner - Choral
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Gramophone Awards, 1995, Winner - Engineering
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Szymanowski - Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
RecommendedThomas Zehetmair (violin), Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Rattle
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Gramophone Awards, 1997, Winner - Concerto
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Special offer. Szymanowski: Concerto Overture & Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
Lydia Mordkovitch (violin)
BBC Philharmonic, Vassily Sinaisky
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Szymanowski - Violin Concertos Nos. 1 and 2
Ilya Kaler (violin)
Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Antoni Wit
Ilya Kaler is a near ideal interpreter of these works and the delightful Nocturne and Tarantella which serve as makeweight. His playing certainly has the requisite passion, but he also has... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2007, Editor's Choice
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Szymanowski: Violin Concertos 1 and 2 & Myths Op. 30
Baiba Skride (violin), Lauma Skride (piano)
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko
The First Concerto's opening here is vigorous and cleanly etched, with detailed recording...Skride's performance...is full of tonal variety, and fearless in the often vertiginous tessitura.... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, Concerto Choice
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Szymanowski - Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
RecommendedThomas Zehetmair (violin) & Silke Avenhaus (piano)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Rattle
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Gramophone Awards, 1997, Winner - Concerto
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Szymanowski: Violin Concerto No. 1
and works by Chausson, Massenet & Saint-Saëns
Nicola Benedetti (violin)
London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding
Benedetti shows a real individuality and maturity. It's an interesting programme well suited to her excellent technique and tone, which she intuitively adapts to suit each of the works...Best... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2005, Editor's Choice
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Szymanowski & Britten - Violin Concertos
RecommendedFrank Peter Zimmermann (violin)
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Warsaw Philharmonic, Manfred Honeck, Antoni Wit
…Zimmermann… seems more at home in the Second Concerto, where the ecstatic element is leavened with the folk-influence that Szymanowski adopted later in his life - think Bartók rather than Scriabin.... — More…
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Building a Library, May 2013, First Choice
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