Ferdinand David, the dedicatee and first performer of Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto, likely premiered it on a 1742 Guarneri del Gesù violin that later became Jascha Heifetz's favorite instrument.
Recording & Production
This recording was made at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam on June 24 and 25, 1983, with Suvi Raj Grubb as producer and Michael Sheady as balance engineer.
Critical Reception
Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto has maintained continuous popularity with performers and audiences since its premiere, as evidenced by its extensive discography.
Critical Reception
Max Bruch's First Violin Concerto has been recorded by all the world's greatest violinists since Fritz Kreisler made the first disc in 1925, with over eighty official versions available today.
Composition History
Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor, his second work in the genre, is dedicated to his friend Ferdinand David, who helped write the solo part.
Composition History
Max Bruch's First Violin Concerto in G minor was written in consultation with its dedicatee, Joseph Joachim, who also premiered the work in 1868.
Performer Biography
This album marks the second and final collaboration between violinist Itzhak Perlman and Dutch conductor Bernard Haitink with the Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra.
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