Artist : Ion Voicou (violin),  Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos (cond), The London Symphony Orchestra
Title :  Mendelssohn, Bruch - Violin Concertos
 
RELEASE DATE : 10.. Dec. 2020
FORMAT : Vinyl
CAT NO : LP43173
DISC : 1 LP
BARCODE : 8808678161731
 
• From the original analogue masters of Universal Music 
• Audiophile analogue mastering by John Webber at Air Studios in London  
• 180g audiophile virgin vinyl pressed by Pallas Group GmbH in Germany
• SXL 6184
 
RECORDING INFORMATION
Producer: John Mordler 
Engineer: James Lock 
Recorded at Kingsway Hall, 17,18&20 Feb 196
 
Ion Voicou appears to have most of the solo violinist’s desirable virtues. His technique is admirably assured (no scrapes or smudges in the finale of the Bruch Concerto); his tone is sweet and clear (no misplaced soupiness in the Andante of the Mendelssohn); his phrasing throughout is ample and long-breathed... the orchestral contribution is very good indeed and so is the recording. Gramophone
 
The Mendelssohn and Bruch Concertos seem to be made for each other, and have always remained a favoured pairing. The recordings date from 1965, and are two of the finest readings I have ever come across. Nicely paced, Voicu projects a warm, luscious and pure tone. Technically accomplished, they are dispatched with elegance, polish and refinement. Portamenti are tasteful and used sparingly for expressive effect. This is notably so in the lyrical passages of the Bruch. Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos provides admirable support, as he did for Menuhin in the Mendelssohn Concerto six years later in 1971, again with the LSO.  Music Web International