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Beethoven - Violin Concerto; Romances Nos. 1 & 2 - Josef Suk / Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Franz Konwitschny, Prague Symphony Orchestra, Václav Smetáček / Supraphon Audio CD 1988 Stereo / 11 0628-2
UPC 8596911062821
The Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61, was written by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1806. Its first performance by Franz Clement was unsuccessful and for some decades the work languished in obscurity, until revived in 1844 by the then 12-year-old violinist Joseph Joachim with the orchestra of the London Philharmonic Society conducted by Felix Mendelssohn. Joachim would later claim it to be the "greatest" German violin concerto. Since then it has become one of the best-known and regularly performed violin concertos.
Josef Suk (8 August 1929 – 7 July 2011) was a Czech violinist, violist, chamber musician and conductor. In his home country he carried the title of National Artist.
| Label: | Supraphon – 11 0628-2 |
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| Series: | Crystal Collection |
| Format: |
CD, Album
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| Country: | Czechoslovakia |
| Released: |
1988 |
| Genre: | Classical |
| Style: |
Tracklist:
| Concerto In D Major For Violin And Orchestra, Op. 61 | (45:54) |
| 1 | I. Allegro, ma non troppo | 24:48 |
| 2 | II. Larghetto (Attacca) | 11:28 |
| 3 | III. Rondo. Allegro | 9:35 | |
| 4 | Romance No. 1 In G Major | 7:32 | |
| 5 | Romance No. 2 In F Major For Violin And Orchestra, Op. 50 | 9:25 |
- Conductor – Franz Konwitschny (tracks: 1-3), Václav Smetáček (tracks: 4-5)
- Liner Notes – Miloš Navrátil
- Orchestra – The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra (tracks: 1-3), The Prague Symphony Orchestra (tracks: 4-5)
- Violin – Josef Suk
