Composer: Max Bruch, Robert Schumann
Performer: Niek Baar
Orchestra: Deutsche Radio Philharmonie
Conductor: Christoph Poppen
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Channel
Catalogue: CCS46724
Release: 2024
Size: 1.08 GB
Recovery: +3%
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Schumann: Violin Concerto in D Minor, WoO 1
01. I. In kräftigem, nicht zu schnellem Tempo
02. II. Langsam
03. III. Lebhaft, doch nicht schnell
Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26
04. I. Vorspiel. Allegro moderato
05. II. Adagio
06. III. Finale. Allegro energico
Dutch violinist Niek Baar joins the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie under the direction of Christoph Poppen to perform two classic violin concertos from the mid-19th century: Robert Schumann’s Violin Concerto in D minor and Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor. Both of these violin concertos were written for the legendary Joseph Joachim, who had a hand in shaping the final form of both pieces, although ultimately his changes to the Schumann were rejected by the composer. The highly original, introverted and melancholic concerto is a moving self-portrait of the 43-year-old Schumann a few years before his death, and Bruch’s No. 1 is one of the most beloved concertos of the entire repertoire.