Wolfgang Schneiderhan plays Beethoven VC 1st mov. part I

[S0NNABEND]

I don't know why. The first time i uploeded this, it was in stereo sound, now it's mono sounding. Many of my uploads are so, has somebody an idea, why it is so?

[textthing]

The first recording I bought of the work, and by far the best performance I've heard.

[TheAttitude2010]

The best VC version by far!! Awesome!! well balanced

[Violinjunky]

Very nice!

[minigalaxy]

Who conducts this? Which orchestra? It's an awesome interpretation!

[SCH0P3NHAU3R]

This is Eugen Jochum conducting the Berlin Philharmonic

[violinhunter2]

I don't remember hearing this before. It is a great recording. Thanks.

[OriginalMoonbeam]

A marvelous recording for certain Sonnabend--thank you so much for sharing!

[S0NNABEND]

This is the recording fo DGG/Schneiderhan/BPO/Jochum, i've got the original record from the early 60s, belive me, this is a recording from this vinyl record.

[pikey2905]

I have it CD. Good stuff. Is third on my Violin Concerto List. Anne-Soffie Mütter is Number 1 and Itzahk Perlmann is second. Mütter is also great because of Von Karajan's impeccable conduction.

[ilmhisp]

@pikey2905 Listen to Oistrakh-Cluytens...



[earlywakeup]

@S0NNABEND

I have this in vinyl too. It is a keeper for sure!

[adambomb30]

The stars were in alignment for this recording. You can't go wrong with Jochum/Schneiderhan/Berlin Philharmonic and DG engineering! This is my favorite recording of the Beethoven violin concerto.

[penwittig]

I would love Schneiderhan's Mozart K218 & K219 - if anyone has a copy to post.

[alvarito45]

Mutter is also a good version, but no doubt, the best one is Schneiderhan's

[631203]

i love this concerto. i already owned several versions: heifetz, oistrakh, grumiaux, perlman, hahn, sitkovetsky & keep on looking for more

[aimson]

Heifetz' recording evokes much stronger and deeper emotions from me than Schneiderhan. I often choke listening to just hisfirst few phrases. However, compared to Grumiaux's drollness this recording is quite amazing.

[billyguns2]

This is one of the greatest recordings of this amazing work, which I love so much. I also have a great fondness for Grumiaux's first recording with Van Beinum, and Milstein/Steinberg has its appeals, as well as Francescatti/Walter, Szigeti/Walter, and Menuhin/Furtwangler Lucerne. None of those has orchestral playing quite up to this level, or Schneiderhan's uniquely personal way with the score.

[Nastystarlings]

I absolutely agree - Schneiderhan's Beethoven is by far the very greatest. It is the second violin concerto I bought in 1960 (the first was Menuhin's Mendelsohn's). Schneiderhan's performance here is positively flawless.

[S0NNABEND]

Yes, i totally agree. Schneiderhan did the most emotionally performance and negate his own ego. The recording is absolutely brillant and Jochum gives the best possible accompaniment to Schneiderhans playing.

[vinylmann]

Ah, Schneiderhan with Jochum & the BPO. With regards to the first poster's comments - I agree wholedheartedly - this is *the* performance to own.

I own the Milstein, Krebbers and Grumiaux versions of the Beethoven VC, and while all are special in one way or another, I still reach for the Schneiderhan as my "first choice".

[dddutuber]

THE performance of the Beethoven Violin Concerto.