IDAGIO | Violin Recital: Kremer, Gidon - Prokofiev, S. / Schubert, F. / Webern, A. / Beethoven, L. Van / Kreisler, F. (Schwetzinger Festspiele Edition, 1977) 4010276022084

Featuring

Gidon Kremer
Oleg Maisenberg
Sergei Prokofiev
Franz Schubert
Anton Webern
Ludwig van Beethoven

Fritz Kreisler

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Performer Biography

Gidon Kremer, the violinist on this album, won the Moscow Tchaikovsky Competition in 1970 at the age of 23, establishing himself as a musician of unique stature.

Historical Context

The Schwetzingen Festival, which began in 1952, became one of Germany's major post-war festivals, with its castle venue serving as an "arcadia of music" for European artists.

Recording & Production

This album is part of the "Edition Schwetzinger Festspiele," which opens archives to share highlights from the festival's over fifty-year history.

Historical Context

The Schwetzingen Festival became the world's largest classical radio festival, with approximately 550 broadcasts annually across all continents, due to every event being recorded and broadcast from its inception.

Interpretation

The performances by Gidon Kremer and Oleg Maisenberg on this album are seen as reflecting their youthful instrumental skill combined with an underlying "irritation" regarding their impending emigration from the Soviet Union.

Performer Biography

Gidon Kremer's grandfather, Karl Brückner, taught violin at the Riga Conservatory, and his father was also a music teacher, indicating a musical upbringing.

Performer Biography

Oleg Maisenberg, the pianist on this album, made a name for himself in competitions outside the USSR, winning second prize at the International Schubert Competition in Vienna and first prize in a 20th-century music competition in 1967.