Dundonnell
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« on: May 29, 2017, 05:13:13 pm » |
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I have found the details of these two August releases on Amazon.
The Rubbra Sinfonia Concertante is performed with the composer as soloist with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra under Hugo Rignold and was broadcast in May 1967. The Violin Concerto, played by Endre Wolf with the BBC Symphony Orchestra under Rudolf Schwarz, comes from a broadcast in February 1960.
The Chandos Sinfonia Concertante (Howard Shelley and Richard Hickox)dates from 1996 while the Naxos Violin Concerto with Krysia Osostowicz and Takuo Yuasa was recorded in 2004. Both recordings are naturally in stereo.
Presumably Lyrita thinks that these 50+ year old mono recordings deserve to be heard. They may well be right. I hope that they are since I love Rubbra's music. But I cannot claim to immediate or automatic enthusiasm. Quite honestly I would not buy this cd until and unless the reviews of others can convince me to do so. If I was lucky enough to be responsible for Lyrita's release policy I would be asking the serious question-do these performances justify revival when there are excellent modern versions available?
If the answer is indeed "yes" then I will have my doubts removed and will be delighted......
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