Antje Weithaas & Camerata Bern - Brahms: Violin Concerto & String Quintet, Op. 111 (2015) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

'….We tackled the challenge of performing and recording without a conductor. Of course, when I otherwise perform this concerto with a conductor, I intensely learn and think through the orchestra part in my head. It is a challenge I am aware of, and I thus probably would never have had dared to perform this concerto without a conductor. But since I’ve often performed the Beethoven Concerto with the Camerata Bern without a conductor, I started thinking that the Brahms Concerto just might work as well. Over the past 7-9 years we have become so well-acquainted with one another on a musical and personal level that by now we manage to communicate with blindfolds on. I probably would not have dared to embark on this adventure with any other ensemble. The most important thing is that each musician should remain in a “chamber music” attitude while providing the necessary symphonic energy and assuming his/her share of responsibility…. ' from the liner notes by Antje Weithaas.

Tracklist:

Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)

01. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Major, Op. 77: I. Allegro ma non troppo
02. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Major, Op. 77: II. Adagio
03. Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Major, Op. 77: III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace
04. Quintet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas and Cello No. 2 in G Major, Op. 111: I. Allegro ma non troppo, ma con brio
05. Quintet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas and Cello No. 2 in G Major, Op. 111: II. Adagio
06. Quintet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas and Cello No. 2 in G Major, Op. 111: III. Un poco allegretto
07. Quintet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas and Cello No. 2 in G Major, Op. 111: IV. Vivace ma non troppo presto

Personnel:
Antje Weithaas, solo violin
Camerata Bern