Mendelssohn & Bruch: Concertos & Romance (With Bonus Track)
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Janine Jansen & Riccardo Chailly
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Breathtaking and refreshing
Janine Jansen first caught my ears when I heard her play the Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso on the radio. I remember thinking: "Wow, who played this? I have to find out when I get home." When I saw her new album featuring my favorite violin concerto, the Mendelssohn, I was immediately tempted to buy it. But as I already own more than 10 recordings of it, I decided to not waste my money on yet another contemporary artist. However, when I heard a high quality sample on iTunes of her Mendelssohn and Bruch, I just COULD NOT prevent myself from buying it. What makes her recording so attractive are the small but noticeable details in interpretation that truly sets these pieces apart from the hundreds of other recordings. I'm not saying that it's necessarily "better" or "worse" than recordings from Heifetz, Milstein, Oistrach, Menuhin, Perlman, and etc. but Janine Jansen has 100% captured my heart with these superb renditions. Her playing in the final movements of these two concertos are so good that I would not hesitate to make this CD my new first recommendation for those who do not own the Mendelssohn or Bruch violin concertos. This has by far been my most satisfying CD purchase in a year and will be at the top of my collection :)
This album is awesome!!
I highly recommend this album. Jansen is an extremely talented and passionate musician who makes incredible music. I love her interpretions of the Mendelssohn and Bruch concertos; absolutely beautiful. And who compared her to Yo-Yo Ma? They play completely different instruments. I don't see how you can say that one is "better" than the other. Jansen is a very young violinist who still has room to grow, and I cannot wait for her next album.
Wonderful
This is one of the most wonderful recordings I have ever heard. The music is almost pulled from her soul into this incredible album. I saw her perform the Burch Violin Cncerto with the Dallas Symphony and she blew me away. Truly a remarkable talent and incredible alcum. You will not be disappointed by this album.
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