Beethoven Violin Concerto Ideas

[rach]

Originally posted by John Rasmussen:

BTW, I just got done listening to Kyung Wha-Chung play the Bruch concerto. Now there's a violinist! Technique, tone, fire, and warmth to match the very greatest. I've also heard her do the Walton, Stravinsky, and Berg concertos magnificently.

I like Chung's interpretation of Bruch also, is it a penguin recommendation with the Scottish fantasy too? BTW, I love Heifetz/ Sargent for Bruch v cto and Scottish Fantasy. The worst Scottish fantasy was Vanessa Mae's version.

[OboeKing]

Originally posted by Peter:
He had learnt the Violin in his youth, played the Viola in the court orchestra at Bonn and I believe continued to have Violin lessons in the 1790's in Vienna! Obviously though the piano was his forte!

Am I right in thinking that Beethoven could play the oboe?

[mspaceray]

I don't know about LVB but Handel was a terrific oboe player and wrote wonderful music for it .

[OboeKing]

Handel's oboe concerto is absolutely glorious! I do not feel he uses the lower register of the oboe quite enough though.