Schumann violin concerto

[otterhouse]

The slow movement of Schumann's violin concerto (how do you write that, "violin concerto" or "violinconcerto?) was written at the end of his life. Yet, this moment, written when he already was described as "mad", is one of his most personal and most beautiful compositions. I uploaded a rare LP version by Peter Rybar from a Concert hall LP (issued 1951 but recorded in 1948) on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8CRu4tb6qc

I am curious what you think of this piece and performance!

Greetings,
Rolf
Netherlands

[Que]

I'm very fond of Schumann's violin concerto and regret its persisting negelect. Good performances are rare on the ground: I still have Kulenkampff's recording, corrupted edition and all, firmly on nr.1. Tears my heart out, each time I hear it.

Many thanks for posting this: it is too slow for my taste, but Rybar has a very beautiful, luxurious tone. A bit heavy, with generous use of vibrato.

BTW - delighted that you dropped by again, Rolf!

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[MichaelRabin]

What happened to your normal weekly download please, Rolf?