Barber / Walton: Violin Concertos; Bloch: Baal Shem ~ Bell

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by Stephen_Murray in Music

The recording that convinced me the third movement of the Barber is viable

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Jun 7, 2012
Pros: Barber and Bloch... and Bell!
Cons: I find the Walton sleep-inducing

Summary: As my reviews of other recordings of the 1941 violin concerto by Samuel Barber (1910-1981) note, I find the middle, slow movement (Andante) achingly beautiful. The three recordings of it I owned when I heard Joshua Bell touring with the piece ... read more

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