Mihaela Martin, Theodore Kuchar - Aram Khachaturian: Violin Concerto, Concert-Rhapsody (2003)
Mihaela Martin, Theodore Kuchar, National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine - Aram Khachaturian: Violin Concerto, Concert-Rhapsody (2003)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 301 Mb | Total time: 62:22 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Naxos | # 8.555919 | Recorded: 2001
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 301 Mb | Total time: 62:22 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Naxos | # 8.555919 | Recorded: 2001
The two substantial works for violin and orchestra presented in this recording were both composed for major Russian soloists; the Concerto of 1940 for David Oistrakh and the Concerto-Rhapsody of 1961 for Leonid Kogan. Both draw on folk themes from the composer’s native Armenia and both are packed with emotion-laden Slavic moodiness.
The 1940 concerto opens with a rollicking dance-like theme that is followed by a more lyrical second idea. After a mid-movement cadenza, the first theme returns with a vengeance. There follows a rhapsodic slow movement that sweeps one into a brooding wintry landscape. The finale is a whirlwind of motion and virtuosity.
The Concerto-Rhapsody is less classically structured than the earlier work, and in many ways, more freely composed in terms of its melodic sweep and rhythmic gesture. That Khachaturian composed two other works in this same genre indicates perhaps that he was at his most comfortable in music of less strict formal structure.
Mihaela Martin is a violinist who combines passion, control and careful thought with a bit of risk. She is never afraid to dig into the strings of her violin, eliciting a somewhat raspy tone in order to pump up the adrenaline levels in her listeners. She is quite technically comfortable too, and she tears off the lightning-fast virtuoso passages with the ease that one would rip off sheets from a memo pad.
Not at all limited to displays of pyrotechnical finger work, Ms. Martin is quite the singer too, making the lyrical passages come alive with her fine sense of line and the rise and fall of emotional intensity.
Theodore Kuchar and his National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine is an excellent match for this fine soloist. Maestro Kuchar knows exactly when the orchestra is in the lead and when it must be subordinate to the soloist. He matches Ms. Martin with a fine display of both technical precision and jolly abandon. Soloist and orchestra alike revel in the sheer fun of making music together on so high a level.
Richard Whitehouse turns in fine program notes as is his custom, and the sound quality is first rate. Splendid music made splendidly. Highly recommended.–Kevin Sutton
Performer:
Mihaela Martin, violon
National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine
Theodore Kuchar, conductor
Tracklist:
Aram Ilich Khachaturian (1903–1978)
Violin Concerto in D minor
01. I. Allegro con fermezza
02. II. Andante sostenuto
03. III. Allegro vivace
04. Concerto-Rhapsody for violin & orchestra
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Mihaela Martin, Theodore Kuchar - Aram Khachaturian: Violin Concerto, Concert-Rhapsody (2003)
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