This two-disc Nonesuch set of Mozart's violin concertos performed by Gidon Kremer and KREMERata BALTICA at the Salzburg Festival has many things going for it. It's vastly better than Kremer's previous recording of the works on Deutsche Grammophon, conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt. Not only does the soloist appear more involved with the music, but the conductor in the Nonesuch set, Kremer himself, appears to have much more consideration for the soloist than the conductor in the DG set. Kremer clearly loves Mozart's ...
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This two-disc Nonesuch set of Mozart's violin concertos performed by Gidon Kremer and KREMERata BALTICA at the Salzburg Festival has many things going for it. It's vastly better than Kremer's previous recording of the works on Deutsche Grammophon, conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt. Not only does the soloist appear more involved with the music, but the conductor in the Nonesuch set, Kremer himself, appears to have much more consideration for the soloist than the conductor in the DG set. Kremer clearly loves Mozart's concertos and he lavishes all his talent and technique on the works. With the nearly telepathic accompaniment of KREMERata BALTICA, Kremer's performances receive superlative support of impressive style and substance. However, despite their undeniable excellences, these performances are so manifestly lacking in one essential Mozartian quality that it is hard to recommend them. That quality is elegance,and search as one might, one won't find it here. Lines are polished, harmonies balanced, and...
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Add this copy of Mozart: the Complete Violin Concertos to cart. $11.10, very good condition, Sold by Book Alley rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Pasadena, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Nonesuch.
