COMPOSERS: Nielsen,Sibelius
LABELS: Apex
WORKS: Sibelius & Nielsen: Violin Concertos
PERFORMER: Vengerov (violin); Chicago Symphony/Barenboim
CATALOGUE NO: Apex 2564 67300-5 (1996)
A sentimentalised, not always controlled performance of the Sibelius contrasts with much tighter Nielsen. Genial in character; well-seized virtuoso spots for Vengerov. Martin Cotton