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Beethoven Violin Concerto in D, Op. 61 Patricia Kopatchinskaja (violin); Orchestre des Champs-Elysées/Philippe Herreweghe 'A startlingly effective version of Beethoven's Violin Concerto'
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'A startlingly effective version of Beethoven's Violin Concerto' Erik Levi
Beethoven
Violin Concerto in D, Op. 61
Patricia Kopatchinskaja (violin); Orchestre des Champs-Elysées/Philippe Herreweghe
Naïve V 5174 62:03mins
For a full review of this disc, take a look at the December issue of BBC Music Magazine
Audio clip: Violin Concerto in D, Op. 61 – Rondo
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Authors
Erik Levi is a journalist and critic for BBC Music Magazine and a visiting professor in music at Royal Holloway, University of London. He is a leading authority on the music of the 20th century, and has written books on the topic of music in the Nazi era, including 'Music in the Third Reich' (1994) and 'Music and the Nazis' (2010). He is also a regular broadcaster for BBC Radio 3 and is on the reviewing roster for International Piano Magazine.