Vadim Repin - The Collected Recordings of Vadim Repin Vadim Repin (2006)
BAND/ARTIST: Vadim Repin
- Title: The Collected Recordings of Vadim Repin Vadim Repin
- Year Of Release: 2006
- Label: Warner Classics
- Genre: Classical
- Quality: FLAC (tracks)
- Total Time: 10:22:40
- Total Size: 2.7 Gb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:
1 Paganini / Arr Príhoda : Variations on the theme 'Nel cor più non mi sento' from Paisiello's 'La molinara' 08:41
2 Tchaikovsky : Souvenir d'un lieu cher Op.42 : III Mélodie in E flat major 03:19
3 La Ronde des lutins, Op. 25 04:51
4 Wieniawski : Polonaise brillante No.1 in D minor 04:54
5 24 Caprices Op.1 : No.24 in A minor 06:04
6 Paganini : Introduction and Variations on 'Dal tuo stellato soglio' from Rossini's 'Mosè in Egitto' 07:19
7 Wieniawski : Variations on an original theme Op.15 11:19
8 Spanish Dances, Op. 23: II. Zapateado 03:20
9 Estrellita 03:28
10 Waltz-Scherzo in C Major, Op. 34 05:56
11 Schubert / Arr Ernst : Erlkönig Op.26 04:23
12 Violin Sonata in G Minor, CD 148, L. 140: I. Allegro Vivo 04:48
13 Violin Sonata in G Minor, CD 148, L. 140: II. Intermède. Fantasque et léger 03:56
14 Violin Sonata in G Minor, CD 148, L. 140: III. Finale. Très animé 04:12
15 Schubert : Violin Sonata in A major D574, 'Grand Duo' : I Allegro ModeratoRalf Gothóni 08:06
16 Violin Sonata in A major D574, 'Grand Duo' : II Scherzo - PrestoRalf Gothóni 03:49
17 Violin Sonata in A major D574, 'Grand Duo' : III AndantinoRalf Gothóni 03:57
18 Schubert : Violin Sonata in A major D574, 'Grand Duo' : IV Allegro vivaceRalf Gothóni 04:35
19 Prokofiev : Sonata for 2 Violins Op.56 : I Andante cantabile 02:55
20 Prokofiev : Sonata for 2 Violins Op.56 : II Allegro 03:18
21 Prokofiev : Sonata for 2 Violins Op.56 : III Commodo [quasi Allegretto] 04:17
22 Prokofiev : Sonata for 2 Violins Op.56 : IV Allegro con brio 05:38
23 Violin Sonata No. 2 in G Major, M. 77: II. Blues (Moderato) 05:38
24 Hora di MarsRoby Lakatos 02:30
25 Violin Sonata in E flat major Op.18 : I Allegro, ma non troppo 10:28
26 Violin Sonata in E flat major Op.18 : II Improvisation - Andante cantabile 07:29
27 Violin Sonata in E flat major Op.18 : III Finale - Andante - Allegro 08:46
28 Divertimento : I Sinfonia - Andante 06:16
29 Divertimento : II Danses suisses - Tempo giusto 04:24
30 Divertimento : III Scherzo - Allegretto grazioso 02:49
31 Divertimento : IVa Pas de deux - Adagio 03:14
32 Divertimento : IVb Pas de deux - Variation 00:55
33 Divertimento : IVc Pas de deux - Coda 02:03
34 Romanian Folk Dances Sz56 : I Stick dance 01:31
35 Romanian Folk Dances Sz56 : II Sash dance 00:27
36 Romanian Folk Dances Sz56 : III In one spot 01:10
37 Romanian Folk Dances Sz56 : IV Horn dance 01:27
38 Romanian Folk Dances Sz56 : V Romanian polka 00:30
39 Romanian Folk Dances Sz56 : VI Fast dance 00:51
40 Prokofiev : Violin Sonata No.1 in F minor Op.80 : I Andante assai 06:48
41 Prokofiev : Violin Sonata No.1 in F minor Op.80 : II Allegro brusco 06:27
42 Prokofiev : Violin Sonata No.1 in F minor Op.80 : III Andante 07:07
43 Prokofiev : Violin Sonata No.1 in F minor Op.80 : IV Allegrissimo 06:46
44 Prokofiev : Violin Sonata No.2 in D major Op.94a : I Moderato 07:53
45 Prokofiev : Violin Sonata No.2 in D major Op.94a : II Scherzo - Presto 04:32
46 Prokofiev : Violin Sonata No.2 in D major Op.94a : III Andante 03:30
47 Prokofiev : Violin Sonata No.2 in D major Op.94a : IV Allegro con brio 07:05
48 Prokofiev : 5 Melodies Op.35b : I Andante 02:03
49 Prokofiev : 5 Melodies Op.35b : II Lento, ma non troppo 02:36
50 Prokofiev : 5 Melodies Op.35b : III Animato, ma non allegro 03:20
51 Prokofiev : 5 Melodies Op.35b : IV Allegretto leggero e scherzando 01:08
52 Prokofiev : 5 Melodies Op.35b : V Andante non troppo 03:06
53 Violin Sonata No. 2 in G Major, M. 77: I. Allegretto 08:05
54 Violin Sonata No. 2 in G Major, M. 77: II. Blues. Moderato 05:48
55 Violin Sonata No. 2 in G Major, M. 77: III. Perpetuum mobile. Allegro 03:34
56 Violin Sonata No. 3 in E Minor, Op. 57 "Epica": I. Introduzione 15:37
57 Violin Sonata No. 3 in E Minor, Op. 57 "Epica": II. Scherzo 06:45
58 Violin Sonata No. 3 in E Minor, Op. 57 "Epica": III. Andante con moto 08:21
59 Violin Sonata No. 3 in E Minor, Op. 57 "Epica": IV. Finale. Allegro molto 12:16
60 Tchaikovsky : Piano Trio in A minor Op. 50 : Ia Pezzo elegiaco - Moderato assai - L'istesso tempo 09:07
61 Tchaikovsky : Piano Trio in A minor Op. 50 : Ib Pezzo elegiaco - Adagio con duolo e ben sostenuto - Animato 07:48
62 Tchaikovsky : Piano Trio in A minor Op. 50 : II Theme 00:50
63 Tchaikovsky : Piano Trio in A minor Op. 50 : Variation 1 00:45
64 Tchaikovsky : Piano Trio in A minor Op. 50 : Variation 2 00:34
65 Tchaikovsky : Piano Trio in A minor Op. 50 : Variation 3 00:54
66 Tchaikovsky : Piano Trio in A minor Op. 50 : Variation 4 01:06
67 Tchaikovsky : Piano Trio in A minor Op. 50 : Variation 5 00:46
68 Tchaikovsky : Piano Trio in A minor Op. 50 : Variation 6 02:18
69 Tchaikovsky : Piano Trio in A minor Op. 50 : Variation 7 01:06
70 Tchaikovsky : Piano Trio in A minor Op. 50 : Variation 8 02:33
71 Tchaikovsky : Piano Trio in A minor Op. 50 : Variation 9 02:57
72 Tchaikovsky : Piano Trio in A minor Op. 50 : Variation 10 01:32
73 Tchaikovsky : Piano Trio in A minor Op. 50 : Variation 11 01:44
74 Tchaikovsky : Piano Trio in A minor Op. 50 : Variation 12 - Finale 03:02
75 Tchaikovsky : Piano Trio in A minor Op. 50 : Coda 03:37
76 Shostakovich : Piano Trio No.2 in E minor Op.67 : I Andante - Moderato 07:26
77 Shostakovich : Piano Trio No.2 in E minor Op.67 : II Allegro non troppo 02:53
78 Shostakovich : Piano Trio No.2 in E minor Op.67 : III Largo 05:32
79 Shostakovich : Piano Trio No.2 in E minor Op.67 : IV Allegretto 10:50
80 Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 216: I. Allegro 09:03
81 Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 216: II. Adagio 08:16
82 Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 216: III. Rondeau. Allegro 06:19
83 Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Major, K. 211: I. Allegro moderato 09:23
84 Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Major, K. 211: II. Andante 07:25
85 Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Major, K. 211: III. Rondeau. Allegro 04:40
86 Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219 "Turkish": I. Allegro aperto 10:24
87 Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219 "Turkish": II. Adagio 10:59
88 Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219 "Turkish": III. Rondeau. Tempo di menuetto 09:10
89 Tchaikovsky : Violin Concerto in D major Op.35 : I Allegro moderato 18:12
90 Violin Concerto in D major Op.35 : II Canzonetta - Andante 06:35
91 Violin Concerto in D major Op.35 : III Finale - Allegro vivacissimo 09:58
92 Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47: I. Allegro moderato 15:36
93 Sibelius : Violin Concerto in D minor Op.47 : II Adagio di molto 08:37
94 Sibelius : Violin Concerto in D minor Op.47 : III Allegro, ma non tanto 07:11
95 Shostakovich : Violin Concerto No.1 in A minor Op.77 : I Nocturne - Moderato 11:11
96 Shostakovich : Violin Concerto No.1 in A minor Op.77 : II Scherzo - Allegro 06:07
97 Shostakovich : Violin Concerto No.1 in A minor Op.77 : III Passacaglia - Andante 07:49
98 Shostakovich : Violin Concerto No.1 in A minor Op.77 : IIIa Cadenza 03:58
99 Shostakovich : Violin Concerto No.1 in A minor Op.77 : IV Burlesque - Allegro con brio 04:35
100 Prokofiev : Violin Concerto No.2 in G minor Op.63 : I Allegro moderato 10:24
101 Prokofiev : Violin Concerto No.2 in G minor Op.63 : II Andante assai 08:59
102 Prokofiev : Violin Concerto No.2 in G minor Op.63 : III Allegro ben marcato 05:44
103 Symphonie espagnole Op.21 : I Allegro non troppo 07:46
104 Lalo : Symphonie espagnole Op.21 : II Scherzando - Allegro molto 04:01
105 Lalo : Symphonie espagnole Op.21 : III Intermezzo - Allegretto non troppo 05:57
106 Lalo : Symphonie espagnole Op.21 : IV Andante 07:12
107 Symphonie espagnole, Op. 21: V. Rondo 07:54
108 Chausson : Poème Op.25 15:59
109 Tzigane, M. 76 09:36director Nagano).
1 Paganini / Arr Príhoda : Variations on the theme 'Nel cor più non mi sento' from Paisiello's 'La molinara' 08:41
2 Tchaikovsky : Souvenir d'un lieu cher Op.42 : III Mélodie in E flat major 03:19
3 La Ronde des lutins, Op. 25 04:51
4 Wieniawski : Polonaise brillante No.1 in D minor 04:54
5 24 Caprices Op.1 : No.24 in A minor 06:04
6 Paganini : Introduction and Variations on 'Dal tuo stellato soglio' from Rossini's 'Mosè in Egitto' 07:19
7 Wieniawski : Variations on an original theme Op.15 11:19
8 Spanish Dances, Op. 23: II. Zapateado 03:20
9 Estrellita 03:28
10 Waltz-Scherzo in C Major, Op. 34 05:56
11 Schubert / Arr Ernst : Erlkönig Op.26 04:23
12 Violin Sonata in G Minor, CD 148, L. 140: I. Allegro Vivo 04:48
13 Violin Sonata in G Minor, CD 148, L. 140: II. Intermède. Fantasque et léger 03:56
14 Violin Sonata in G Minor, CD 148, L. 140: III. Finale. Très animé 04:12
15 Schubert : Violin Sonata in A major D574, 'Grand Duo' : I Allegro ModeratoRalf Gothóni 08:06
16 Violin Sonata in A major D574, 'Grand Duo' : II Scherzo - PrestoRalf Gothóni 03:49
17 Violin Sonata in A major D574, 'Grand Duo' : III AndantinoRalf Gothóni 03:57
18 Schubert : Violin Sonata in A major D574, 'Grand Duo' : IV Allegro vivaceRalf Gothóni 04:35
19 Prokofiev : Sonata for 2 Violins Op.56 : I Andante cantabile 02:55
20 Prokofiev : Sonata for 2 Violins Op.56 : II Allegro 03:18
21 Prokofiev : Sonata for 2 Violins Op.56 : III Commodo [quasi Allegretto] 04:17
22 Prokofiev : Sonata for 2 Violins Op.56 : IV Allegro con brio 05:38
23 Violin Sonata No. 2 in G Major, M. 77: II. Blues (Moderato) 05:38
24 Hora di MarsRoby Lakatos 02:30
25 Violin Sonata in E flat major Op.18 : I Allegro, ma non troppo 10:28
26 Violin Sonata in E flat major Op.18 : II Improvisation - Andante cantabile 07:29
27 Violin Sonata in E flat major Op.18 : III Finale - Andante - Allegro 08:46
28 Divertimento : I Sinfonia - Andante 06:16
29 Divertimento : II Danses suisses - Tempo giusto 04:24
30 Divertimento : III Scherzo - Allegretto grazioso 02:49
31 Divertimento : IVa Pas de deux - Adagio 03:14
32 Divertimento : IVb Pas de deux - Variation 00:55
33 Divertimento : IVc Pas de deux - Coda 02:03
34 Romanian Folk Dances Sz56 : I Stick dance 01:31
35 Romanian Folk Dances Sz56 : II Sash dance 00:27
36 Romanian Folk Dances Sz56 : III In one spot 01:10
37 Romanian Folk Dances Sz56 : IV Horn dance 01:27
38 Romanian Folk Dances Sz56 : V Romanian polka 00:30
39 Romanian Folk Dances Sz56 : VI Fast dance 00:51
40 Prokofiev : Violin Sonata No.1 in F minor Op.80 : I Andante assai 06:48
41 Prokofiev : Violin Sonata No.1 in F minor Op.80 : II Allegro brusco 06:27
42 Prokofiev : Violin Sonata No.1 in F minor Op.80 : III Andante 07:07
43 Prokofiev : Violin Sonata No.1 in F minor Op.80 : IV Allegrissimo 06:46
44 Prokofiev : Violin Sonata No.2 in D major Op.94a : I Moderato 07:53
45 Prokofiev : Violin Sonata No.2 in D major Op.94a : II Scherzo - Presto 04:32
46 Prokofiev : Violin Sonata No.2 in D major Op.94a : III Andante 03:30
47 Prokofiev : Violin Sonata No.2 in D major Op.94a : IV Allegro con brio 07:05
48 Prokofiev : 5 Melodies Op.35b : I Andante 02:03
49 Prokofiev : 5 Melodies Op.35b : II Lento, ma non troppo 02:36
50 Prokofiev : 5 Melodies Op.35b : III Animato, ma non allegro 03:20
51 Prokofiev : 5 Melodies Op.35b : IV Allegretto leggero e scherzando 01:08
52 Prokofiev : 5 Melodies Op.35b : V Andante non troppo 03:06
53 Violin Sonata No. 2 in G Major, M. 77: I. Allegretto 08:05
54 Violin Sonata No. 2 in G Major, M. 77: II. Blues. Moderato 05:48
55 Violin Sonata No. 2 in G Major, M. 77: III. Perpetuum mobile. Allegro 03:34
56 Violin Sonata No. 3 in E Minor, Op. 57 "Epica": I. Introduzione 15:37
57 Violin Sonata No. 3 in E Minor, Op. 57 "Epica": II. Scherzo 06:45
58 Violin Sonata No. 3 in E Minor, Op. 57 "Epica": III. Andante con moto 08:21
59 Violin Sonata No. 3 in E Minor, Op. 57 "Epica": IV. Finale. Allegro molto 12:16
60 Tchaikovsky : Piano Trio in A minor Op. 50 : Ia Pezzo elegiaco - Moderato assai - L'istesso tempo 09:07
61 Tchaikovsky : Piano Trio in A minor Op. 50 : Ib Pezzo elegiaco - Adagio con duolo e ben sostenuto - Animato 07:48
62 Tchaikovsky : Piano Trio in A minor Op. 50 : II Theme 00:50
63 Tchaikovsky : Piano Trio in A minor Op. 50 : Variation 1 00:45
64 Tchaikovsky : Piano Trio in A minor Op. 50 : Variation 2 00:34
65 Tchaikovsky : Piano Trio in A minor Op. 50 : Variation 3 00:54
66 Tchaikovsky : Piano Trio in A minor Op. 50 : Variation 4 01:06
67 Tchaikovsky : Piano Trio in A minor Op. 50 : Variation 5 00:46
68 Tchaikovsky : Piano Trio in A minor Op. 50 : Variation 6 02:18
69 Tchaikovsky : Piano Trio in A minor Op. 50 : Variation 7 01:06
70 Tchaikovsky : Piano Trio in A minor Op. 50 : Variation 8 02:33
71 Tchaikovsky : Piano Trio in A minor Op. 50 : Variation 9 02:57
72 Tchaikovsky : Piano Trio in A minor Op. 50 : Variation 10 01:32
73 Tchaikovsky : Piano Trio in A minor Op. 50 : Variation 11 01:44
74 Tchaikovsky : Piano Trio in A minor Op. 50 : Variation 12 - Finale 03:02
75 Tchaikovsky : Piano Trio in A minor Op. 50 : Coda 03:37
76 Shostakovich : Piano Trio No.2 in E minor Op.67 : I Andante - Moderato 07:26
77 Shostakovich : Piano Trio No.2 in E minor Op.67 : II Allegro non troppo 02:53
78 Shostakovich : Piano Trio No.2 in E minor Op.67 : III Largo 05:32
79 Shostakovich : Piano Trio No.2 in E minor Op.67 : IV Allegretto 10:50
80 Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 216: I. Allegro 09:03
81 Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 216: II. Adagio 08:16
82 Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 216: III. Rondeau. Allegro 06:19
83 Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Major, K. 211: I. Allegro moderato 09:23
84 Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Major, K. 211: II. Andante 07:25
85 Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Major, K. 211: III. Rondeau. Allegro 04:40
86 Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219 "Turkish": I. Allegro aperto 10:24
87 Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219 "Turkish": II. Adagio 10:59
88 Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219 "Turkish": III. Rondeau. Tempo di menuetto 09:10
89 Tchaikovsky : Violin Concerto in D major Op.35 : I Allegro moderato 18:12
90 Violin Concerto in D major Op.35 : II Canzonetta - Andante 06:35
91 Violin Concerto in D major Op.35 : III Finale - Allegro vivacissimo 09:58
92 Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47: I. Allegro moderato 15:36
93 Sibelius : Violin Concerto in D minor Op.47 : II Adagio di molto 08:37
94 Sibelius : Violin Concerto in D minor Op.47 : III Allegro, ma non tanto 07:11
95 Shostakovich : Violin Concerto No.1 in A minor Op.77 : I Nocturne - Moderato 11:11
96 Shostakovich : Violin Concerto No.1 in A minor Op.77 : II Scherzo - Allegro 06:07
97 Shostakovich : Violin Concerto No.1 in A minor Op.77 : III Passacaglia - Andante 07:49
98 Shostakovich : Violin Concerto No.1 in A minor Op.77 : IIIa Cadenza 03:58
99 Shostakovich : Violin Concerto No.1 in A minor Op.77 : IV Burlesque - Allegro con brio 04:35
100 Prokofiev : Violin Concerto No.2 in G minor Op.63 : I Allegro moderato 10:24
101 Prokofiev : Violin Concerto No.2 in G minor Op.63 : II Andante assai 08:59
102 Prokofiev : Violin Concerto No.2 in G minor Op.63 : III Allegro ben marcato 05:44
103 Symphonie espagnole Op.21 : I Allegro non troppo 07:46
104 Lalo : Symphonie espagnole Op.21 : II Scherzando - Allegro molto 04:01
105 Lalo : Symphonie espagnole Op.21 : III Intermezzo - Allegretto non troppo 05:57
106 Lalo : Symphonie espagnole Op.21 : IV Andante 07:12
107 Symphonie espagnole, Op. 21: V. Rondo 07:54
108 Chausson : Poème Op.25 15:59
109 Tzigane, M. 76 09:36director Nagano).
Arriving from the same Siberian town as Maxim Vengerov, Vadim Repin was signed to the much-missed Erato Disques in the mid-1990s when it was still at least nominally an independent record label. Warner owned Erato and Teldec (and still do); this 10-CD box set usefully collects Repin's Erato releases - all are very good to excellent - at a bargain price. Perhaps illustrative of the state the classical music market got into in the 1980s and 1990s, several of Repin's releases mirrored, to a greater or lesser extent, Vengerov's contemporaneous releases, even though they were effectively recording for the same label! Never mind, both violnists are brilliant.
In 1995, Repin released 2 CDs: the first featured Prokofiev's Op.80 & Op.94bis violin sonatas and the Op.35bis "Five Melodies". The pianist was the equally talented Boris Bereskovsky. Prokofiev: Violin Sonatas Nos 1 & 2 was the original well-recieved release. The second 1995 release featured Prokofiev's second violin concerto and Shostakovich's violin concerto 1 with the Halle Orchestra under Kent Nagano. Shostakovich/Prokofiev - Violin Concertos was the original release, very different from Vengerov's release with more clarity and less bravado; a terrific recording.
Two CDs appeared in 1996, the first of which contained Ravel's violin sonata and Medtner's "Epica" third violin sonata with Berezovsky; the less than well-known Medtner is a good piece worth getting to know. Ravel & Medtner - Violin Sonatas was the long-deleted original release. 1996 also brought us another concerto disc with the LSO under Emmanuel Krivine with Tchaikovsky's violin concerto coupled with the Sibelius. Tchaikovsky/Sibelius - Violin Concertos was the original Erato release.
One CD appeared in 1997 and this featured the lovely, long, Tchaikovsky piano trio coupled with the second piano trio from Shostakovich. Repin was joined by Berezovsky on piano and Dmitry Yablonsky (now an up-and coming conductor) on cello. This is a great recording and was originally released as Shostakovich/Tchaikovsky - Piano Trios .
1998 brought two releases, the first of which was the astonishing virtuoso showcase "Tutta bravura" Tutta Bravura - Vadim Repim , the second having three of Mozart's violin concertos (K216/211/219) with the Wiener Kammerorchester coducted by Yehudi Menuhin Mozart: Violin Concertos, Vols 2, 3 & 5 /Vadim Repin . This disc is my least favourite here; Warner clearly disagree, as it has been released four times, including this box!
1999 also brought us two releases. "Vadim Repin au Louvre", a riveting disc featuring Debussy's sonata for violin and piano, Schubert's "Grand Duo", Prokofiev's sonata for two violins, Ravel's "Blues" and Hora di Mars by Dinicu. Repin was joined by Berezovsky and others; the original release was Vadim Repin - Live at the Louvre , but it has subsequently been re-released by Warner twice, including this box. The other 1999 release was Lalo/Chausson - Works for Violin & Orchestra , featuring Lalo's Symphonie espagnole, Chaussons Poeme (one of my favourite pieces of music) and Ravel's Tzigane. The conductor was Kent Nagano, the orchestra the LSO.
By 2000, the game was sadly up for Erato, and Repin's final release was issued the following year and featured Strauss' Op. 18 violin sonata, Stravinsky's divertimento, and Bartok's Romanian Folk Dances with Berezovsky. The original CD was Bartók, Strauss R & Stravinsky - Violin Works . After the end of Erato, Repin shipped up at Deutsche Grammophon and has continued to release excellent CDs.
This Warner box set is highly recommended and comes with a brief booklet, but the original album notes are, regrettably, absent. If you buy the Vengerov box, too, you will benefit from hearing some of the most enduring recordings of the 1990s.
In 1995, Repin released 2 CDs: the first featured Prokofiev's Op.80 & Op.94bis violin sonatas and the Op.35bis "Five Melodies". The pianist was the equally talented Boris Bereskovsky. Prokofiev: Violin Sonatas Nos 1 & 2 was the original well-recieved release. The second 1995 release featured Prokofiev's second violin concerto and Shostakovich's violin concerto 1 with the Halle Orchestra under Kent Nagano. Shostakovich/Prokofiev - Violin Concertos was the original release, very different from Vengerov's release with more clarity and less bravado; a terrific recording.
Two CDs appeared in 1996, the first of which contained Ravel's violin sonata and Medtner's "Epica" third violin sonata with Berezovsky; the less than well-known Medtner is a good piece worth getting to know. Ravel & Medtner - Violin Sonatas was the long-deleted original release. 1996 also brought us another concerto disc with the LSO under Emmanuel Krivine with Tchaikovsky's violin concerto coupled with the Sibelius. Tchaikovsky/Sibelius - Violin Concertos was the original Erato release.
One CD appeared in 1997 and this featured the lovely, long, Tchaikovsky piano trio coupled with the second piano trio from Shostakovich. Repin was joined by Berezovsky on piano and Dmitry Yablonsky (now an up-and coming conductor) on cello. This is a great recording and was originally released as Shostakovich/Tchaikovsky - Piano Trios .
1998 brought two releases, the first of which was the astonishing virtuoso showcase "Tutta bravura" Tutta Bravura - Vadim Repim , the second having three of Mozart's violin concertos (K216/211/219) with the Wiener Kammerorchester coducted by Yehudi Menuhin Mozart: Violin Concertos, Vols 2, 3 & 5 /Vadim Repin . This disc is my least favourite here; Warner clearly disagree, as it has been released four times, including this box!
1999 also brought us two releases. "Vadim Repin au Louvre", a riveting disc featuring Debussy's sonata for violin and piano, Schubert's "Grand Duo", Prokofiev's sonata for two violins, Ravel's "Blues" and Hora di Mars by Dinicu. Repin was joined by Berezovsky and others; the original release was Vadim Repin - Live at the Louvre , but it has subsequently been re-released by Warner twice, including this box. The other 1999 release was Lalo/Chausson - Works for Violin & Orchestra , featuring Lalo's Symphonie espagnole, Chaussons Poeme (one of my favourite pieces of music) and Ravel's Tzigane. The conductor was Kent Nagano, the orchestra the LSO.
By 2000, the game was sadly up for Erato, and Repin's final release was issued the following year and featured Strauss' Op. 18 violin sonata, Stravinsky's divertimento, and Bartok's Romanian Folk Dances with Berezovsky. The original CD was Bartók, Strauss R & Stravinsky - Violin Works . After the end of Erato, Repin shipped up at Deutsche Grammophon and has continued to release excellent CDs.
This Warner box set is highly recommended and comes with a brief booklet, but the original album notes are, regrettably, absent. If you buy the Vengerov box, too, you will benefit from hearing some of the most enduring recordings of the 1990s.
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