Joachim, J.: Violin Concerto, Op. 11, "In the Hungarian Style" / Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 3 - CD

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<p>A colleague of Mendelssohn, the Schumanns and Brahms, the virtuoso violinist Joseph Joachim was himself a composer of note. His exuberant single-movement <i>Opus 3 Violin</i> <i>Concerto </i>from around 1851 was dedicated to Liszt, from whom he subsequently distanced himself. It is a tour de force by a highly gifted twenty year old. The <i>Opus 11</i> <i>Violin Concerto </i>followed six years later, its Classical three movements frequently coloured by Hungarian inflections, most strikingly in the &lsquo;gypsy finale' which calls for astonishing technical control, immense stamina and fiery abandon from the soloist. Suyoen Kim is the Winner of the 2006 Hannover International Violin Competition.</p>