DEBATE: Schumann Violin Concerto; Which one do you prefer?

Debate around the Schumann Violin Concerto.

History: when the concerto was found, germans wanted Menuhin to create the concerto but this one was in tourned in USA in 1937. They elected Kulenkampff as the creator of the Schuman violin concerto. He took some arrangements for beeing more "violonistic" because Schumann didn't have time for arrangements before his death. First recording of this concerto was performed by Kulenkampff on December 1937 then Menuhin received the partition in USA and recorded it on February 1938 on the original partition.

LET ME YOUR COMMENT !! to determinate, which is the best interpretation about this concerto? Which is the best version?

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[leofurda]

When I listen to Kulenkampff i always want to skip...is boring..not interesting...

But Menuhin is NEVER boring...EVERY note is interesting....

Stupid debate...listen to Szeryng!

[petrof4056]

When this concerto was discovered, this is this two violonists who were accepted to play it. Kulenkampff was the first and then Menuhin; Szeryng had absolutely no ideas to play it, he was not in the same situation/context than Menuhin and Kulenkampff (1937,beginning 1938).

[69brancaleone]

I prefer version of Kulenkampff. More beautiful!

[petrof4056]

the best choice ;) bravo!! i recognize ears of a son of a great musician

[guarneri20]

Szeryng is the absolute master of this.

[wmennisny]

Amongst these 2, for me it's clearly Menuhin. Kulenkampff has taken a tender, damaged and yet noble work and drained it of any energy it might have had. Menuhin has breathed life into it and there is a hopeful sound to his playing and yet he doesn't lose the pathos. Much richer tone too.

[agaphonus]

Meines Erachtens spielt der Deutsche viel innerlicher, meditativer, melancholischer dadurch atmosphärischer. Menuhin spielt dagegen auf eine Actions-Weise, äußerlich attraktiver, spitziger doch auch unruhiger (umtriebig) und ärmer inhaltsmäsig.

Ich glaube Schumann hätte lieber den Deutschen, denn seine Interpretation entspricht mehr seinem damaligen Gemütszustand. Außerdem hasste Schumann "konzertante" Äußerlichkeiten.

[maxreger100]

Menuhin, 22 years old here, already has the signs of his left hand problems. His music making has become more strident and thin and unsure. But his musicality and instinct is still far more interesting to me that Kulenkampf's. Also, Kulenkampf plays his long notes in a strained manner, as if he's squeezing out the tones.

Sorry to disagree friend petrof.

[Enlimdr]

Joshua Bell does a lovely sensitive interpretation. The slow movement is exquistite!

[commanderfairfax]

Nobody has come close to Rybar, except for Kremer in 1994.

Neither Kulenkampff nor Menuhin has a clue what the concerto is all about and take it much too fast.

[GeorgeMaxwellDuPre]

for the first movement, I definitely prefer Menuhin.

[dududevynidu]

Szeryng

[amrbotnaru]

Guys, relax.... Neither of the two.

Please do listen LIVIU PRUNARU's version...

Cheers,

Anna