Kurt Masur, Salvatore Accardo - Brahms: Violin Concerto; Double Concerto (2016)

Although noted for his fearless and thrilling performances of music by Paganini for Deutsche Grammophon, Salvatore Accardo also recorded extensitvely for Philips in the 1970s and 80s. His repertoire ranged from Baroque music through to 19th and 20th century concertos, including the complete music for violin and orchestra by Bruch and concertos by Mendelssohn and Sibelius. Here, he’s featured in sumptuous performances of two of Brahms’ greatest concertos recorded spaciously at the Gewandhaus in Leipzig in 1978 with Kurt Masur who also made other notable Brahms recordings for Philips, including the symphonies and the two piano concertos


Tracks:

Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77
Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra in A minor, Op. 102

Personnel:

Salvatore Accardo, violin
Heinrich Schiff, cello
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Kurt Masur