Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer: Leonidas Kavakos, Enrico Pace, Heinrich Braun, Marco Postinghel, Wen Xiao Zheng, Eric Terwilliger, Hanno Simons, Christopher Corbett
Orchestra: Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Sony
Release: 2019
Size: 1.96 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61
01. I. Allegro ma non troppo
02. II. Larghetto
03. III. Rondo – Allegro
Septet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20
04. I. Adagio – Allegro con brio
05. II. Adagio cantabile
06. III. Tempo di menuetto
07. IV. Tema con variazioni. Andante
08. V. Scherzo – Allegro molto e vivace
09. VI. Andante con moto alla marcia – Presto
Variations on Folk Song, Op. 105
10. No. 3, A Schüsserl und a Reindl
Variations on Folk Song, Op. 107
11. No. 1, I bin a Tiroler Bua
12. No. 2, Bonny Laddie, Highland Laddie
13. No. 6, Peggy’s Daughter
14. No. 7, Schöne Minka
On the ‘Sony Classical’ label – Acclaimed violin virtuoso, Leonidas Kavakos, returns with his newest album ‘Beethoven Violin Concerto’. Kavakos is recognised across the world as a violinist and artist of rare quality, known at the highest level for his virtuosity, superb musicianship and the integrity of his playing. By the age of 21, Leonidas Kavakos had already won three major competitions: the Sibelius Competition in 1985, and the Paganini and Naumburg competitions in 1988. He now works with the world’s greatest orchestras and conductors. Leonidas Kavakos has also built a strong profile as a conductor. He has conducted the London Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Houston Symphony, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin and Danish Radio Symphony orchestras. The album is released a year ahead of Beethoven’s 250th anniversary in 2020. Kavakos has won numerous prestigious awards including a Gramophone award and ECHO Klassik award.