Andrea Cappelletti, The Philharmonia, Matthias Bamert - Respighi: Violin Concertos (1996)

The concertos on this disc may not be familiar but are very much worth buying. This recording is very sharp and clear. Mr. Cappelletti plays beautifully and his instrument (a Stradivarius)has an excpetional tone. The concertos themselves are interesting works. The Concerto Gregoriano is lyrical and at times dramatic. The Concerto all'antica sounds more like Respighi under the spell of Vivaldi and earlier Italian music (as the name indicates). It is less ambitious perhaps but enjoyable.