[TR24][OF] Aram Khachaturian/Хачатурян, Sergey Prokofiev/Прокофьев, Alexander Glazunov/Глазунов: Russian Violin Concertos - Julia Fischer, Russian National Orchestra/Российский национальный оркестр,Yakov Kreizberg/Яков Крейцберг - 2004 (Classical)

Violin Concerto in D minor
01. I. Allegro con fermezza (14:56)
02. II. Andante sostenuto (12:32)
03. III. Allegro vivace (9:19)
Sergey Prokofiev (1891-1953)
Violin concerto No. 1 in D Op. 19
04. I. Andantino - Andante assai (10:08)
05. II. Scherzo (Vivacissimo) (3:40)
06. III. Moderato – Allegro moderato – Più tranquillo (8:18)
Alexander Glazunov (1865-1936)
Violin Concerto in A minor Op. 82
07. I. Moderato – (4:20)
08. II. Andante – (10:30)
09. III. Allegro (5:40)

"A very generously filled CD with three appealing Russian violin concertos played by this month’s ’One to watch’, Julia Fischer. [The RNO] under Yakov Kreizberg accompany superbly and if, as the booklet implies, this CD was made in two days then the concentration level must have been immense!" --James Jolly, The Gramohone
"Julia Fischer stands out. What’s most impressive on this disc is [Julia Fischer’s] revitalization of the Khatchaturian Violin Concerto... Fischer makes it sound fresh again. In part, the bloom results from her burnished tone (sensuous but firmly focused) and her confident technique (note the rhythmic definition of her opening gestures); simply as virtuoso display, this is a charismatic performance. But there’s a lot more than surface appeal. Because of her unwavering concentration, she manages...to make each detail, each swing in mood, register clearly, and because of her unflagging sense of shape, she makes sure that each element contributes to a lucid unfolding of the overall structure.... a nobility unmatched by any other recording I know...urgently recommended." --Peter J. Rabonowitz, International Record Review
“All in all, this is a very impressive CD debut for Fischer. I look forward to listening to it repeatedly in the coming months, and to hearing still more from her, in the future.” --Barry Brenesal, Fanfare
“ A striking début sees a young violinist doing full justice to a work she loves… The freshness of her way with the Khachaturian is immediately striking in the chattering figuration of the opening, and she brings a rare tenderness to the lyrical second subject…The clarity of Fischer’s performance in the finale brings lightness and sparkle…A unique coupling, superbly recorded.” --Edward Greenfield, Gramophone
“I don’t believe I have heard a better performance of the Khachaturian than Fischer’s, and with the hi-res surround sonics we have here a sure winner. The Prokofiev and Glazunov concertos prove excellent companions and also receive sparkling performances. As you can see by the time total, this disc is packed to the gills with great music.” --John Sunier, Audiophile Audition
Personnel:
Julia Fischer, violin
Russian National Orchestra
conducted by Yakov Kreizberg
Recorded: DZZ Studio 5, Moscow May 12th & 13th, 2004