Title: Mendelssohn & Tchaikovsky: Violin Concertos Artist: Guido Sant’Anna Label: Naxos Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 747313465972 Genre: Classical Artists Release Date: 2025-03-14 Number of Discs: 1
Mendelssohn conceived the Violin Concerto in E minor for his childhood friend, Ferdinand David, concertmaster of the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, though it took the composer years to perfect it. The concerto remains one of the most significant works in the genre - serene, lyrical and luminous. Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in D major is another of the 19th century's greatest concertos, written for his favourite student, Iosif Kotek, and a work of great beauty bristling with virtuoso challenges. On this album they are performed by the brilliant Guido Sant'Anna, the first South American violinist to win the prestigious Fritz Kreisler International Competition.
Tracks: 1.1 Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64, MWV O14~I. Allegro molto appassionato - 1.2 Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64, MWV O14~II. Andante - 1.3 Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64, MWV O14~Allegretto non troppo - III. Allegro molto vivace 1.4 Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35~I. Allegro moderato 1.5 Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35~II. Canzonetta: Andante 1.6 Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35~III. Finale: Allegro vivacissimo
