BaL 12.1.19 - Prokofiev: Violin concerto 1 in D

[Pulcinella]

Giulini recording (no details on Presto site, but soloist mentioned by Barbirollians in #16) identified:

Sergei PROKOFIEV (1891–1953)
Violin Concerto No.1 in D Op.19
1 I. Andantino [9.12]
2 II. Scherzo: Vivacissimo [3.53]
3 III. Moderato [7.49]
Nathan Milstein, violin
Philharmonia Orchestra
Recorded: 17–19.X.1962, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Producer: Richard C. Jones · Balance engineer: Christopher Parker P 1966/2005* Angel Records

This comes from a review of the Giulini set:

Milstein’s Prokofiev from 1962 is disappointing. It’s a half-hearted affair that lacks involvement. Perhaps he was just having a off-day. For those wanting to hear the violinist in this concerto, they would find more rewards in seeking out the performance from 1954 with Vladimir Golschmann and the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra.

[verismissimo]

Yes - if that's the one with the cover photo of Hasson in frantic mid-arpeggio? (If so, it's the cover I remember; I don't think I ever heard the record itself! )

PS Yup - not as "frantic" as I'd "remembered"

This was my first Prok 1 - now gone it seems. The only other in my 'library' is Szigeti with Beecham in 1935 on LP.

Time for something new methinks.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

This was my first Prok 1

Ooh no it wasn't!

(See # 14)

[pastoralguy]

This was my first Prok 1 - now gone it seems. The only other in my 'library' is Szigeti with Beecham in 1935 on LP.

Time for something new methinks.

I can sympathise! Although I've dug out many recordings of Concerto No.1 it's actually the 2nd Concerto I've listened to the most. (Especially the slow movement of the 2nd Concerto!)

[verismissimo]

Ooh no it wasn't!

(See # 14)

Oh, all right then. Details.

[pastoralguy]

Oh, all right then. Details.

Still a great record! One day, it'll come out on cd.

[jayne lee wilson]

This was my first Prok 1 - now gone it seems. The only other in my 'library' is Szigeti with Beecham in 1935 on LP.

Time for something new methinks.

See #15.....

https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/album/prokofiev-nielsen-violin-concertos-kristiina-poska-odense-symphony-orchestra-liya-petrova/dsh7pbz3jbklb

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Oh, all right then. Details.

- pesky varmints, ain't 'em?

Amongst the very first batch of CDs I ever bought (back in 1985) was the Mintz/CSO/Abbado: superb performances, wonderful recordings.

[Beef Oven!]

I Have just one recording of Prok vc1 that I've had for donkey's years - Kyung-Wha Chung, London Symphony Orchestra, André Previn. I like it very much. I shall not be adding to it. I will limit myself to two music purchases per month and there is no urgency here.

[Barbirollians]

KWC is marvellous in these works . I have managed to get a secondhand copy of the Stern/Ormandy recordings so shall look forward to hearing how different they are to his earlier traversals.

[verismissimo]

I'm surprised that there's no recording by Tasmin Little. As a young thing, she played both concertos with Docklands Sinfonietta (c.1990, first or second season?) at St John's Smith Square.

[BBMmk2]

I'm surprised that there's no recording by Tasmin Little. As a young thing, she played both concertos with Docklands Sinfonietta (c.1990, first or second season?) at St John's Smith Square.

Next time I see her on Facebook,I’ll ask.

[gurnemanz]

A BaL coming up is a great way to make you focus on a work. I've listened to the recordings I have:

Szigeti/Stiedry (1940)
Oistrakh/von Matačić (1954)
Bell/Dutoit (1992)
Josefowicz/Dutoit (1999)

All with something to offer but I'll go for Oistrakh in good sounding 1954 Abbey Road mono with LSO.

[mikealdren]

Wow! Alas, I was too young to have heard David Oistrakh in the flesh although I heard Igor many times.

I had tickets to see him in the Prokofiev No.1 and the Beethoven in late 1974, he died just before so I never heard him either.

Igor's Prokofiev No.1 is listed as the Moscow Radio Symphony on the Melodia LP but I'm never very sure about which of the various Moscow orchestras is which. I wish David had recorded the Prokofiev and Igor the Khachaturian.

I totally agree with Bryn about the Saga David Oistrakh recording with Kondrashin (6/1953), it's truly wonderful, IMHO unsurpassed, it sends shivers up the spine. I think it's the same recording on DG's "Original Masters - David Oistrakh - Concertos And Encores"

The David Oistrakh recordings I have are:
Kondrashin USSR Radio (?State) Symphony 6/1953
Von Matacic LSO 21/11/1954
Moscow Philharmonic 7/9/1963 (Brilliant live)
Sanderling Berlin Symphony 19/4/1971

Milstein/Golschmann Saint Louis Symphony seems to have slipped through the net, it was in the EMI Icon set and Stern also recorded it with the NYPO under Mitropoulos in 1958, a CBS recording that has been on CD under Stern - Early Recordings.

[pastoralguy]

I wish David had recorded the Prokofiev and Igor the Khachaturian.

There is an old record of Igor playing the work conducted by Eugene Goossens conducting the Philharmonia. It's on my list of recordings on vinyl by Igor Oistrakh that I intend to have transferred to cd this year. I have the Tchaikovsky already, conducted by his father and the Beethoven is currently in the pipeline. I've waited so long for an Igor Oistrakh box set that's not materialised that I've decided to be pro-active!