Korngold: Violin Concerto / Schauspiel Overture / Much Ado About Nothing Review
Much admired today as a pioneer of film music, Erich Korngold was a precociously
talented composer of concert and chamber music, opera and stage works, as his
Schauspiel Overture, written when he was only fourteen, shows. The phenomenal
success of his Violin Concerto, an ultra-romantic masterpiece drawing themes from his
scores for the films Another Dawn, Anthony Adverse and The Prince and the Pauper, has
overshadowed much of his other music, though his Much Ado About Nothing Suite has
remained popular for its expressivity, humour and robust good spirits. This recording
showcases another brilliant performance by violinist Philippe Quint. Read more...
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