OK, the Mendelssohn is much played, and rightly so. But I was bowled over by Norwegian violinist Vilde Frang's playing of it (superbly accompanied by the Berlin Phil and Rattle) this afternoon on R3. It really made me sit up and listen...and I was entranced.
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There is a DVD of her performing it with Rattle coupled with the aerobics just out which gets a very positive review from RO in Gramophone this month -
Well, that's stretching a point (even for autocorrect)....Originally posted by Barbirollians View Post
But yes, RO's review makes this DVD sound very tempting and he seems equally taken with Rattles Eroica (
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...a crossword puzzler might note that 'Eroica' is entirely contained within 'aerobics'.How the heavens does one get from Eroica to aerobics ?
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...but vaguely back on topic, Vilde Frang is playing on R3's lunchtime concert today.
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