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In the Thread: Violin Concertos

Post Subject: What but a violin played livePosted by tuga on: 3/28/2009

Hi Romy,

Thanks for the link (how silly of me not to have thought of that): I've found a few more VCs in that list that I wish to look into.
I hadn't been to a violin concerto since childhood (before all those years of pop) and I guess those more recent attempts at trying to listen to recordings through thin and screechy systems killed my interest for the instrument. In this case I was sitting relatively close to the stage and the delicate and rich timbre of the instrument was something one could fall in love with.
Having heard Sibelius' VC via (car) radio a couple of times I had never really experienced the diverse landscapes and Finnish dialects anywhere as intensively as I did in this live performance.
I ended up getting myself Heifetz' rendering of the piece, it's the SACD remaster but it was on sale and I am short in funds.

Best,
Tuga

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