Brahms - Violin Concerto - Johanna Martzy
Johannes Brahms - Violin Concerto in D major, op.77
Johanna Martzy, violin
Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
Günter Wand, conductor
1LP, Old style tip-on Jacket with extra protection jacket for the record
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g Virgin vinyl
Record color : Black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Live
Record Press : Pallas (Germany)
Label : Analogphonic
Original label : SWR MUSIC
Recorded on June 2, 1964 at Liederhalle Stuttgart
Engineered by Frank Richter
Mastered by Rainer Maillard
Released in 1999
Tracks :
Side A :
- Allegro non troppo
Side B
- Adagio
- Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace – Poco più presto
Reviews:
“Johanna Martzy is one of the greatest violinists of the 20th century, alongside the likes of Ida Haendel, Ginette Neveu, Erica Morini, Gioconda De Vito... the recordings we still have from her testify to a violinist and musician of the highest class who was not possessed by a demon compelling her to provide the world with as extravagant an interpretation as possible, but with unleashed verve, inspired articula-tion and perfectly clear control as a devoted medium of musical energies.
It is particularly instructive, following the terrific studio recordings of the concertos by (Mendelssohn and) Brahms, to hear the exciting live concert recordings made in Stuttgart with Günter Wand (1964) and appreciate what a phenomenal violinist Johanna Martzy was, without any thought of grandstanding or pretension, always authentic, fully emphatic and with a select, cultivated taste.” Christoph Schlüren
Ratings:
Discogs : 4.29 / 5