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Francescatti plays Great Violin Concertos
~ Felix Mendelssohn (Composer), Max Bruch (Composer), Camille Saint-Saëns (Composer), Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (Composer), Sergey Prokofiev (Composer), et al.
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Disc: 1 RealOne Player
1. Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In E Minor, Op.64: I. Allegro molto apassionato - Felix Mendelssohn Listen
2. Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In E Minor, Op.64: II. Andante - Felix Mendelssohn Listen
3. Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In E Minor, Op.64: III. Allegretto ma non troppo---Allegro molto vivace - Felix Mendelssohn Listen
4. Concerto No.1 For Violin And Orchestra In G Minor, Op.26: I. Vorspiel. Allegro moderato - Max Bruch Listen
5. Concerto No.1 For Violin And Orchestra In G Minor, Op.26: II. Adagio - Max Bruch Listen
6. Concerto No.1 For Violin And Orchestra In G Minor, Op.26: III. Finale. Allegro energico - Max Bruch
7. Concerto No.3 For Violin And Orchestra In B Minor, Op.61: I. Allegro non troppo
8. Concerto No.3 For Violin And Orchestra In B Minor, Op.61: II. Andantino quasi allegretto
9. Concerto No.3 For Violin And Orchestra In B Minor, Op.61: III. Molto moderato e maestoso - Allegro non troppo - Piu allegro
Disc: 2
1. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, Op.35: I. Allegro moderato
2. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, Op.35: II. Calzonetta. Andante
3. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major, Op.35: III. Finale. Allegro vivacissimo
4. Concerto No.2 For Violin And Orchestra In G Minor, Op.63: I. Allegro moderato
5. Concerto No.2 For Violin And Orchestra In G Minor, Op.63: II. Andante assai
6. Concerto No.2 For Violin And Orchestra In G Minor, Op.63: III. Allegro, ben marcato
7. Poeme For Violin And Orchestra, Op.25
On this CD:
  1. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E minor
    Composed by Felix Mendelssohn
    Performed by New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
    with Zino Francescatti
    Conducted by Dimitri Mitropoulos

  2. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in G minor
    Composed by Max Bruch
    Performed by New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
    with Zino Francescatti
    Conducted by Dimitri Mitropoulos

  3. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 3 in B minor
    Composed by Camille Saint-Saëns
    Performed by New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
    with Zino Francescatti
    Conducted by Dimitri Mitropoulos

  4. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D
    Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
    Performed by New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
    with Zino Francescatti
    Conducted by Dimitri Mitropoulos

  5. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 in G minor
    Composed by Sergey Prokofiev
    Performed by New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
    with Zino Francescatti
    Conducted by Dimitri Mitropoulos

  6. Poème
    Composed by Ernest Chausson
    Performed by Philadelphia Orchestra
    with Zino Francescatti
    Conducted by Eugene Ormandy

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In the early 1950s, when these recordings were made, Zino Francescatti ranked among the top violin virtuosos of the day. This 2-disc set is a reminder of how good he was, and the excellent transfers enhance the pleasure. The partnership with Mitropoulos strikes sparks in the concertos, the violinist's Franco-Belgian style and natural elegance playing off of Mitropoulos's volatility and tension to good effect. Their pairing of the Mendelssohn and Tchaikowsky Concertos welds poetry to drama in exactly the right proportions. Francescatti's sweet tone makes for a natural fit with the Bruch, and his Saint-Saens's 3rd has been matched but hardly bettered. The Prokofiev is also very fine, with a moving Andante. The Chausson is poised. Outstanding performances by a great violinist. --Dan Davis

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