Philippe Quint, Carlos Miguel Prieto, Orquesta Sinfónica de Mineria - Korngold: Violin Concerto; Schauspiel Overture; Much Ado About Nothing (2009)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 242 Mb | Total time: 53:40 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Naxos | # 8.570791 | Recorded: 2007
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 242 Mb | Total time: 53:40 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Naxos | # 8.570791 | Recorded: 2007
The star of this consistently first-rate disc of music by Korngold is violinist Philippe Quint, whose focused tone, incisive intonation, athletic technique, and expressive phrasing ideally suit the composer's supremely Romantic Violin Concerto. This strong-willed account is deeply emotional and immensely appealing; Quint's opening Moderato is noble, his central Andante amorous, and his concluding Allegro assai vivace exuberant. Carlos Miguel Prieto leads the Orquesta Sinfónica de Minería in a dynamic reading that sounds less like an accompaniment and more like a partnership of equals. In the purely orchestral Overture to a Drama and Concert Suite from Much Ado About Nothing, Prieto and the Mexican orchestra turn in a pair of tremendous performances.