Utwory na płycie:

• Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 129 Moderato
• Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 129 Adagio
• Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 129 Adagio - Allegro
• Violin Concerto, Op. 35 Allegro moderato
• Violin Concerto, Op. 35 Canzonetta - Andante
• Violin Concerto, Op. 35 Finale - Allegro vivacissimo

Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 129
Violin Concerto, Op. 35

Dwa filary skrzypcowej literatury światowej, dwa koncerty skrzypcowe: Piotra Czajkowskiego i Dymitra Szostakowicza. W przypadku tego pierwszego mamy do czynienia ze światową premierą nagrania koncertu w jego pierwotnej wersji. W muzyce Czajkowskiego każdy szczegół ma wyjątkowe znaczenie i najczęściej ma swoje odzwierciedlenie w jego osobistym życiu. Dlatego tak istotne jest, aby zachować zgodność z intencją kompozytora. Wyjątkowe jest odkrywanie niektórych fragmentów na nowo w tym utworze. A ponadto Linus Roth proponuje nam niepowtarzalną interpretację. Drugi koncert skrzypcowy Szostakowicza to jego późne dzieło, które właściwie pisał już na łożu śmierci. Dramaturgii dodaje fakt, że dyrygent Thomas Sanderling był jego bliskim przyjacielem i dobrze pamięta ten czas. Dzieło wybitne, pełne bólu poprowadzone przez tego, który dotknął tych emocji osobiście. Niezwykły dramatyzm.

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This is the world premiere recording of Tchaikovsky ´s Violin Concerto in its original version. There are a few different notes and phrasing bowings than in what is usually played. The most obvious audible difference is that the complete 2. movement is played with mute, while it has become a tradition that violinist take the mute off for the second theme and therefore for most of that movement. This was never intended by Tchaikovsky. The mute gives the slow movement the feeling and sound of intimacy. Tchaikovsky married but shortly after had a nervous breakdown with depression and tragic aspects. This work is the coming back to life and light, a work of positiveness. His music was strongly connected to his personal life.

Linus Roth has played the piece for 20 years and feels confident to record his unique interpretation.

Shostakovich ´s 2. Violin Concerto is a late work by the composer who at that time was already ill and knew that his life would be soon over. The conductor of the recording, Thomas Sanderling was a close friend of his and remembers him well in his late years. Clearly this is not a funny piece, but that is only the surface,because deep down in the music one can find a lot of hidden pain. And to have Sanderling conduct it was memorable as he could provide musical insights only somebody who knew the composer personally can provide.