Wolfgang Schneiderhan - BPO - Beethoven's Violin Concerto - 1

Beethoven's Violin Concerto is one of the most sublime works in the classical repertoire, and it is amply demonstrated with this new reissue by DG. The performance, one of the most famous on record, has been remastered using DG's "Original-Image-Bit-Processing" digital mixdown. This process was developed in conjunction with the "4D" technique that Deutsche Grammophon use on their recent CD's. As listener, you are given a fairly close seat to the stage , with Schneiderhan placed directly in front of the orchestra. The Berlin Philharmonic are set in a wide soundstage that will extend the boundaries of your speakers. The strings, timpani and horns are well preserved, with the rest of the winds slightly less so. The soundstage is not particularly deep, but is still quite believable within the bounds of the Jesus-Christus Church in Berlin. Let me say that I fully agree with legendary moniker of these recordings. Schneiderhan is one of those rare artists that convey the essence of the music. Tempos are perfectly judged and are shared with a purity of sound that is beguiling. Subtle rubato is used to great effect throughout the first two movements, and the Rondo is paced to perfection in order to allow the concerto to follow its logical conclusion. Wolfgang Schneiderhan uses his own cadenzas adapted from Beethoven's piano arrangement of the Violin Concerto. He shines in these unique adaptations, and the timpani, so crucial in this work, are used to wonderful effect. Eugen Jochum and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra are stellar accompanists. The depth of string tone and tuning of the winds are constant joys in these performances. The timpanist, who plays a pivotal role in the Beethoven, is outstanding. To hear a truly great string section, turn up the volume and listen to the first movement reprise of the opening tutti played fortissimo. Magnificent. "The Originals" reissues are a wonderful opportunity for collectors to obtain many legendary performances at mid-price. I urge all lovers of the Beethoven Violin Concerto, no matter which recording(s) you own , to seek out Schneiderhan and company. Understated genius awaits you. Highly recommended. -- Anthony Kershaw

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snubbedpeer (2007-10-16)

This recording was made in 1962, hard to believe when you hear the quality. How about it, anyone wish to make a comment ?

i Busk (2007-12-19)

I´m looking for on of Beethovens violinconcertos but which of the two is this?

i Busk (2007-12-19)

Sorry, I saw the title when I DL it! Opus 61. I was looking for his romance in C-flat.

snubbedpeer (2008-04-22)

Beethoven only wrote one Violin Concerto and this is it.

snubbedpeer (2009-12-08)

It would be nice if some of the downloaders would consider seeding this torrent. During the last 4 months it has been uploaded at least 43 times by me and I seldom see any other seeders. Why are you so stingy ? Its less than 100 megabytes so its not a big deal.

mamboze (2009-12-22)

@snubbedpeer OK I'm happy to help here. I'll leave the concerto on my hard drive for an extended time - don't care really for how long - I'm in Thailand so bandwidth is not an issue. I need to give something back to the bittorrent community.