Martinu: Violin Concertos 1 & 2; Bartók: Solo Sonata (2020)

Violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann is not a household name, but he has become a fixture of the BIS label's stable and has successfully recorded a variety of repertory from Beethoven to the 20th century. This 2020 release of music by Martinu and Bartók plays to his strengths, to his ability to combine great virtuosity (the cadenza in the first movement of the Martinu Violin Concerto No. 2 is a barn-burner) with a sensitive modulation of his playing to the repertory at hand. The two Martinu concertos are a case in point. The ... Read More

Violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann is not a household name, but he has become a fixture of the BIS label's stable and has successfully recorded a variety of repertory from Beethoven to the 20th century. This 2020 release of music by Martinu and Bartók plays to his strengths, to his ability to combine great virtuosity (the cadenza in the first movement of the Martinu Violin Concerto No. 2 is a barn-burner) with a sensitive modulation of his playing to the repertory at hand. The two Martinu concertos are a case in point. The more popular of the pair is the Violin Concerto No. 2, with its juxtaposition of graceful tunes in the violin part against tougher material in the orchestra. Zimmermann delivers a lyrical performance that anyone can enjoy. The Violin Concerto No. 1, premiered late due to creative differences between the composer and his commissioner, Samuel Dushkin, remains less-often played, but Zimmermann and the Bamberger Symphoniker under Jakub Hru?a make a very strong case for it. It's in a... Read Less

• All

• All Copies (0)
• Choose Release (2)

Currently there are no copies available. However, our inventory changes frequently. Please check back soon or try Book Fetch.

2020, BIS UPC: 400000371740 SACD See All

2020, BIS UPC: 7318599924571 SACD See All