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(2 out of 5 stars) Josef Bayer (1852-1913) is mostly forgotten today, but Die Puppenfee does survive at the outmost fringes of the repertoire. It follows a standard ballet recipe of toys coming to life, of course depicted through various dance numbers including a couple with local color (Spanish and Chinese). It is all very pretty, oversweet and thoroughly unmemorable. Same goes for the excerpts from Sonne und Erde, inconsequential, tepid and oversugared. I don t think I could under any circumstances possibly want to listen to it again. Andrew Mogrelia draws as good performances as one could reasonably expect from the Slovak Radio Orchestra, but it doesn t really help very much. And they even get good sound. No matter, this one is for the specialist.
D. R. Schryer
| 09/08/2000 (5 out of 5 stars) I have always loved the 2nd Wieniawski Violin concerto but I did not particularly like the 1st concerto until I heard it played by Gil Shaham in this recording. Now I love both of these concertos. Gil Shaham s performance of the 1st concerto is staggering in virtuosity and intensity but also artistically compelling and tonally gorgeous. I have never heard a performance of the Wieniawski 1st which even approaches this one. Shaham s performances of the more-lyrical 2nd concerto and the Legende and Ziegeunerweissen are also beautifully played. If you like violin music, please treat yourself to this CD.