Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto; Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1
Ruggiero Ricci
Label
Decca
Catalogue No.
4613692
Barcode
00028946136928
Format
1-CD
About
Some of the most legendary recordings of these highly popular works for violin by Mendelssohn, Saint-Saens and Bruch, together on a single CD.
TRACK LISTING / ARTISTS
FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
MAX BRUCH
Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26
CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS
Havanaise, Op. 83
Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28
Ruggiero Ricci, violin
London Symphony Orchestra
Pierino Gamba
Reviews
‘these performances showcase Ricci’s assured technique and gloriously full-bodied tone’ – CMW Classics
‘These famous violin showpieces are superby played by Ricci, who has dash and sparkle in plenty, helped by Gamba’s lively conducting. The 1959 recording is full and vivid…’ *** Penguin Guide