Leonid Kogan - Beethoven: Violin Concerto

180 gram vinyl

1806 was the year after the composition of Fidelio, the year of its first revision, and the year in which Beethoven wrote three sunny masterpieces, the serenest and most loving of which is certainly this violin concerto. He dedicated it, not to the co-operative lady friend of the moment, but to his boyhood friend Stephan von Breuning, a character who emerges more finely from the tale of Beethoven's life than any of his other friends.

Musicians:
Leonid Kogan, violin
Paris Conservatoire Orchestra
Constantin Silvestri, conductor

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61

1. Allegro ma non troppo - Cadenza (by Joachim) - Tempo I

2. Larghetto

3. Rondo (Allegro) - Cadenza (by Joachim) - Tempo I

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Hard to surpass. posted on 02/22/2015 5 Stars Reviewer: Arturo C. This is one of those performances that are for the ages. Kogan gives a reading with great depth and feeling. IMHO this is the best version ever recorded so far.

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