Chamber, Duos, Violin Duos, Prokofiev (composer)
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Prokofiev: Complete Works for Violin
RecommendedJames Ehnes (violin), with Amy Schwartz Moretti (violin), with Andrew Armstrong (piano)
BBC Philharmonic, Gianandrea Noseda
I have not heard such a beautiful performance of the First Violin Concerto since Itzhak Perlman's 1982 EMI recording, and Ehnes enjoys the advantage of a more natural balance with the orchestra...Ehnes... —
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2013, Editor's Choice
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Building a Library, January 2023, Recommended Recording - Violin Concerto No. 2
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There is a fairly high level of intensity in these Prokofiev works for the young Czech players to meet, and they rise vividly to the challenge...it's probably right that [they] feel its ebb... —
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Gramophone Awards, 2010, Finalist - Chamber
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2010, Disc of the Month
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Diapason d’Or de l’Année, 2010, Winner - Musique de Chambre
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Prokofiev
Nemanja Radulović (violin), Philharmonia Orchestra, Santtu-Matias Rouvali, Laure Favre-Kahn (piano), Johan Dalene (violin)
There’s a daredevil freshness about Nemanja Radulović’s playing that makes this generously filled disc of Prokofiev particularly rewarding...The concerto receives a subtle, supportive reading... —
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Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 2
Viktoria Mullova (violin), with Tedi Papavrami (violin II)
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Jarvi
Viktoria Mullova's admirers will welcome this chance to hear her latest thoughts on a favourite concerto…don't expect the sweet unflappability of Guro Kleven Hagen in the main work; Mullova's... —
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Itzhak Perlman & Pinchas Zukerman play music for two violins
RecommendedItzhak Perlman Vol. 20
Itzhak Perlman (violin), Pinchas Zukerman (violin), Samuel Sanders (piano)
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Grammy Awards, 23rd Awards (1980), Best Chamber Music Recording
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Janine Jansen plays Prokofiev
Janine Jansen (violin), with Boris Brovtsyn (violin), Itamar Golan (piano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski
Jansen is the most subtle of interpreters, and always a sensitive partner. In the Second Violin Concerto, she keeps sentiment at bay...She responds cannily to Prokofiev's pared-back orchestral... —
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Gramophone Magazine, January 2013, Editor's Choice
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New. Pieces for Two Violins: Leclair - Berio - Prokofiev - Rameau
Nathan Kirzon & Juan María Braceras
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Her characteristically high voltage as a performer remains constant more or less for the duration, even when she’s not actually playing. Her coltish spirit permeates everything you hear. —
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International Classical Music Awards, 2019, Nominee - Assorted Program
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The Menuhin Century - The Virtuoso & His Landmark Recordings
Yehudi Menuhin (violin, viola), Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano), Ross Pople (cello), George Malcolm (piano), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone), Heinrich Schiff (cello), Hartmut Höll (piano), Marcel Gazelle (piano), Ferguson Webster (piano), Jacques Fevrier (piano), Michel Debost (flute), Lily...
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