Violin Forum/Message Board

otterhouse · Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 12:00 pm Post subject: Schumann Violin Concerto

The slow movement of Schumann's violin concerto (how do you write that, "violin concerto" or "violinconcerto?) was written at the end of his life. Yet, this moment, written when he already was described as "mad", is one of his most personal and most beautiful compositions. I uploaded a rare LP version by Peter Rybar from a Concert hall LP (issued 1951 but recorded in 1948) on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8CRu4tb6qc

I am curious what you think of this piece and performance!

Greetings,
Rolf
Netherlands

dinga · Junior Member Joined: 02 Jan 2009 Posts: 14 Location: USA

Shame on me. I don't think I've ever listened to Schumann's Violin Concerto. I checked my CD and LP collections, but no.
It certainly sounds very beautiful. Your LP must have been kept very well too.

otterhouse · Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 3:40 am Post subject:

Thanks... It's actually from the archive of the Dutch Public radio.

Greetings,

Rolf

little lady · Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 11:43 pm Post subject:

Schumann's Concerto is one of my favorites. Some critics have said that it is not that great a concerto, but I say, "Boo-Hoo". It is beautiful music to my ears. I have the recording by Henryk Szeryng. Got it online. I understand Joshua Bell has also recorded it.
Buy it, and you will not be disappointed.