ERICH WOLFGANG KORNGOLD
CD 1
Symphony in F sharp major, Op. 40
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
CD 2
The Sea Hawk
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
Captain Blood
The Prince and the Pauper
Much Ado About Nothing
Gil Shaham, violin
London Symphony Orchestra
André Previn
Executive Producers: Nigel Boon (Symphony, Much Ado About Nothing); Jürgen Bulgrin, Jobst Eberhardt, Wolf-Dieter Karwatky (Violin Concerto); Nigel Boon, Sid McLauchlan (The Sea Hawk, The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex, Captain Blood, The Prince and the Pauper)
Recording Producers: Werner Mayer (Symphony, Much Ado About Nothing); Christian Gansch (Violin Concerto); Sid McLauchlan (The Sea Hawk, The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex, Captain Blood, The Prince and the Pauper)
Balance Engineers: Hans-Peter Schweigmann (Symphony, Much Ado About Nothing); Hans-Peter Schweigmann, Andrew Wedman (Violin Concerto); Ulrich Vette, Philip Siney (The Sea Hawk, The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex, Captain Blood, The Prince and the Pauper)
Recording Engineers: Klaus Behrens (Symphony, Much Ado About Nothing); Richard Lancaster (The Sea Hawk, The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex, Captain Blood, The Prince and the Pauper)
Recording Locations: All Hallows Gospel Oak, London, UK, June 1996 (Symphony, Much Ado About Nothing); Henry Wood Hall, London, June 1993 (Violin Concerto); Abbey Road Studios, London, UK, July 2001 (The Sea Hawk, The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex, Captain Blood, The Prince and the Pauper)
Remastering Engineer: Chris Bernauer
‘Previn, a distinguished film composer himself, leads aptly vivid performances of all four suites … The London Symphony plays with all of the panache that the music requires’ ClassicsToday
‘Shaham gives a performance of effortless virtuosity and strong profile … Shaham and Previn together consistently bring out the [Violin Concerto’s] sensuous warmth without making the result soupy’ Penguin Guide to DVDs