Tchaikovsky - Violin Conceto in D, Op,35 & Valse-Scherzo Op.34 - Julia Fischer - Russian National Orchestra - Yakov Kreizberg - Pentatone 5186 095 (2006) SACD rip via PS3 to iso (3.34GB) | 24bit/88.2kHz flac | Mch (2.63GB) (+4.21dB gain) | 2ch (1.09GB) DR15 (+4.4dB gain) | Classical Polyhymnia DSD recording using a Pyramix Virtual Studio by Merging Technologies :) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, though not widely appreciated in its time, has come to be 1 of the crown jewels of the violin concerto repertoire. As such, it has been recorded hundreds of times by as many violinists & various orchestras. In contrast, the miniatures also included on this album are rarely heard; this is truly a shame as they were written before (with the exception of the Op. 42 Souvenir) the concerto & allow listeners to listen in on Tchaikovsky's experimentation & exploration of the instrument before he began writing the concerto. Equally interesting, the Meditation movement of the Op. 42 Souvenir was originally written as the slow movement of the concerto but was later pulled & made into the 1st movement of the 3 miniatures. Violinist Julia Fischer has received extensive accolades & keeps musical company with some of the most prominent performers & conductors of our day. She does not fail to live up to her reputation in this recording. Her sound is deep & throaty, a wonderful quality for this concerto. Fischer's technique & intonation are seamless, & her musical passions shine through in each risk-taking track. For the oft-recorded concerto, however, she does not bring anything new or revolutionary to the table. So while this album is highly recommended for its collection of miniatures & suitable as a 1st recording of the concerto, listeners who may be seeking something a little fresher may wish to check out Joshua Bell's recording with Michael Tilson Thomas & the Berlin Philharmonic. ~ AllMusic The solo violin did not occupy a central position within the oeuvre of Peter Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893). He was himself a pianist, & composed 3 piano concertos, as well as chamber music, operas & ballets. That probably explains why he composed no more than 1 violin concerto. Certainly, it was composed shortly after the most profound crisis in his personal life, i.e. his marriage to Antonia Milyukova in 1877: “The marriage ceremony had only just taken place, & I had been left alone with my wife, realizing that fate had linked us inseparably, when it suddenly came upon me that I did not feel even simple friendship for her – rather, an aversion in the truest sense of the word. Death seemed to me to be the only way out, yet I could not even contemplate suicide.” Admittedly, his friends, such as Nikolai Kashkin, were aware of this personal disaster: “Tchaikovsky himself looked somewhat bewildered, did not say a word about this new situation during our conversations, & his marriage remained – as it did for his other friends – a mystery to us.” However, Tchaikovsky did not seem to change as far as the rest of the world was concerned, as endorsed by his colleague Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, who mentions the following in his autobiography My musical life: “After approximately 1876, Tchaikovsky – who was living in Moscow at the time – regularly visited our home about once or twice a year. Whenever he came to St. Petersburg, he enjoyed coming to see us. Usually, his visits took place on the days when our musical circle came together… In those days as also later on, Tchaikovsky was an endearing person with whom to talk &, in the best sense of the word, a noble man”. He reacted to his disappointment in the marriage with illness (gastritis, headaches, insomnia) & sought refuge in work: a hasty removal to St. Petersburg also helped him to overcome this “tense situation”, as his friend Nikolai Kashkin later recalled. Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893) Tracks: 01-Violin Concerto in D, Op. 35 - Allegro moderato 02-Violin Concerto in D, Op. 35 - Canzonetta (Andante) 03-Violin Concerto in D, Op. 35 - Finale (Allegro vivacissimo) 04-Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26 - Andante 05-Valse - Scherzo, Op. 34 - Allegro (Tempo di Valse) 06-Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op. 42 - Méditation 07-Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op. 42 - Scherzo 08-Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op. 42 - Mélodie Time: 01:08:21 Musicians: Julia Fischer - violin Russian National Orchestra Yakov Kreizberg - conductor Recording: Venues: DZZ Studio 5, Moscow (1-5), 4/2006 MCO Studio 5, Hilversum (6-8), 4/2006 Executive Producer: Job Maarse Recording Producers: Job Maarse (1-5), Sebastian Stein (6-8) Balance Engineers: Erdo Groot (1-5), Jean-Marie Geijsen(6-8) Recording Engineer & Editor: Sebastian Stein http://www.filefactory.com/folder/80a778e9bd6f3e20 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Checksum for iso: a6428ae068280ce1b39234850dac2d5f *Tchaikovsky - Violin Conceto in D, Op,35 & Valse-Scherzo Op.34.iso Checksums for flac tracks Mch: df5c66f5e5534f227d10bfabce8b0bc9 *01 - Julia Fischer - violin, Russian National Orchestra, conduct - Violin Concerto in D, Op. 35 - Allegro moderato.flac cfaba5edf922d17b0af6023b103272a4 *02 - Julia Fischer - violin, Russian National Orchestra, conduct - Violin Concerto in D, Op. 35 - Canzonetta (Andante).flac ee9fd24dc66cf8f37c2788cc7f447cbe *03 - Julia Fischer - violin, Russian National Orchestra, conduct - Violin Concerto in D, Op. 35 - Finale (Allegro vivacissimo).flac 6a0355a44958e7d6db5d5e4713538b92 *04 - Julia Fischer - violin, Russian National Orchestra, conduct - Serenade melancolique, Op. 26 - Andante.flac 021ac279698f46e04c6b97b680523986 *05 - Julia Fischer - violin, Russian National Orchestra, conduct - Valse - Scherzo, Op. 34 - Allegro (Tempo di Valse).flac cf088cd35b4725757bde427eb283ca92 *06 - Julia Fischer - violin, Yakov Kreizberg - piano - Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op. 42 - Meditation.flac 6018db8ab3027a06505a3a9a9542179e *07 - Julia Fischer - violin, Yakov Kreizberg - piano - Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op. 42 - Scherzo.flac b92cf1320183c80e7a81e428b372be94 *08 - Julia Fischer - violin, Yakov Kreizberg - piano - Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op. 42 - Melodie.flac Checksums for flac tracks 2ch: 97de99cf6b110226107902b19cf5192d *01 - Julia Fischer - violin, Russian National Orchestra, conduct - Violin Concerto in D, Op. 35 - Allegro moderato.flac 85dc3ec3eae586c285f3632d1496e260 *02 - Julia Fischer - violin, Russian National Orchestra, conduct - Violin Concerto in D, Op. 35 - Canzonetta (Andante).flac 53791b3983a159cb179b121981b60215 *03 - Julia Fischer - violin, Russian National Orchestra, conduct - Violin Concerto in D, Op. 35 - Finale (Allegro vivacissimo).flac 97171729c0c0f0745c8af7e6718efb68 *04 - Julia Fischer - violin, Russian National Orchestra, conduct - Serenade melancolique, Op. 26 - Andante.flac c64be53e2a71ac9cd7711766fcd066f5 *05 - Julia Fischer - violin, Russian National Orchestra, conduct - Valse - Scherzo, Op. 34 - Allegro (Tempo di Valse).flac 93650f79b897b5f3826df6beff0751d2 *06 - Julia Fischer - violin, Yakov Kreizberg - piano - Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op. 42 - Meditation.flac 8309a404337803fee7ba7190a8333b8a *07 - Julia Fischer - violin, Yakov Kreizberg - piano - Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op. 42 - Scherzo.flac 9d4825b32d9731d8f16cc76286ad351c *08 - Julia Fischer - violin, Yakov Kreizberg - piano - Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op. 42 - Melodie.flac