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825646079094.Pdf ERICH KORNGOLD 1897–1957 Violin Concerto in D major, Op.35 1 I Moderato nobile 8.27 2 II Romanze (Andante) 8.11 3 III Finale (Allegro assai vivace) 7.06 JULIUS CONUS 1869–1942 Violin Concerto in E minor 4 I Allegro molto — Andante espressivo 5.23 5 II Adagio 9.53 6 III Cadenza — Allegro subito 3.37 42.53 ITZHAK PERLMAN violin Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra/André Previn 2 Itzhak Perlman Photo: Ben Spiegel © Parlophone Records Limited 3 Korngold and Conus: Violin ConCertos Itzhak Perlman has often spoken about the influence that Jascha Heifetz had on him, especially on his choice of repertoire. His pairing of these two concertos is as vivid an illustration of that influence as could be, given how closely associated they were, and indeed still are, with the Russian violinist, who made legendary recordings of them. Working once more with André Previn, Perlman gives captivating performances of both concertos here. “More corn than gold” was one critic’s judgement of the Violin Concerto by Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897–1957), an exceptionally gifted composer who some thought should stick to the film soundtracks that had brought him fame and fortune in Hollywood. That opinion, however, implied a serious underestimation of the talents of a musician who as a child had impressed Mahler and had then been taught by Zemlinsky, before seeking refuge in the US from the Nazi regime. At the same time as he was raising film music to new heights, Korngold was developing, in his own idiom, the melodic gift already evident in his earliest works. Because he was writing for a vast audience, including huge numbers of people who would have known little or nothing about classical music, he often wrote phrases of great singing quality, their originality carefully blended with an immediacy of appeal. He applied this new approach to the few concert works he wrote while in the US, including the Violin Concerto, which was dedicated to Alma Mahler. Calling on sizeable orchestral forces, including a large percussion section, the score is full of rich and sensual colours, subtly enveloping the virtuoso solo part in a remarkable balance between melodic invention and technical display. While it was Bronisław Huberman who originally encouraged Korngold to write a concerto, it was Jascha Heifetz who gave its premiere in 1947 and who was to champion it both on stage and in the recording studio (RCA, 1953). Dazzling, ironic and mischievous, the work was really custom- made for him. The Violin Concerto (1898) by Julius Conus has been similarly undervalued. (Julius, or Jules, is the French form of his Russian name, Yuly, and his surname is sometimes written “Konus” or “Konyus”, because of the complexity involved in transcribing Cyrillic characters into the Latin alphabet.) Performed in New York by Kreisler as early as 1899, then immortalised in a recording by Heifetz (RCA, 1952), this work is the epitome of fin-de-siècle style. It is also the only work by the Muscovite composer (1869–1942), himself a violinist by training, to be remembered in any way at all these days. We should thank Itzhak Perlman for recognising not only its virtuosity but also its innate charm and musicality. Jean-Michel Molkhou Translation: Susannah Howe 4 Korngold et Conus : ConCertos pour Violon Itzhak Perlman a souvent répété combien Jascha Heifetz l’avait inspiré, notamment dans ses choix de répertoire. Le couplage de ces deux concertos en est la plus vivante des illustrations, tant les deux œuvres furent, et restent, associées aux enregistrements légendaires qu’en fit le grand maître russe. De nouveau aux côtés d’André Previn, Perlman en propose ici une envoûtante interprétation. « More corn than gold » ironisait-on à propos du nom d’Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897–1957), ce surdoué qu’on aurait bien voulu voir s’en tenir aux musiques de films qui lui apportaient la gloire à Hollywood ; mais c’était mal connaître les ressources de celui qui, enfant, avait impressionné Mahler et reçut son enseignement de Zemlinsky avant de fuir les nazis. En même temps qu’il donnait ses lettres de noblesse à la musique de cinéma, Korngold développait dans son propre langage un don de mélodiste qui marquait déjà ses premières œuvres. Mis dans l’obligation d’écrire pour un public très large et souvent peu formé aux subtilités de la musique savante, il pratiqua de préférence des phrases très chantantes, dont l’originalité devait s’allier à une séduction du premier abord. Cette nouvelle approche fut mise en application dans les quelques musiques de concert que Korngold écrivit dans sa période américaine, tels son Concerto pour violon qu’il dédia à Alma Mahler. Utilisant un orchestre important, avec de nombreuses percussions, la partition offre des coloris aussi riches que sensuels, enrobant avec subtilité la virtuose partie soliste dans un remarquable équilibre entre invention mélodique et prouesses techniques. Si Bronisław Huberman fut l’inspirateur du concerto, c’est Jascha Heifetz, créateur de la partition en 1947, qui allait en porter haut les couleurs sur scène comme au disque (RCA, 1953). Brillante, ironique et espiègle, l’œuvre était en effet taillée sur mesure pour le grand Jascha. Le Concerto pour violon (1898) de Julius Conus — parfois orthographié « Konus » ou « Konyus » en raison de la difficulté de transcription des caractères cyrilliques en caractères latins — n’a guère connu plus de chance. Bien que jouée à New York par Fritz Kreisler dès 1899, e puis immortalisée par l’interprétation d’Heifetz (RCA, 1952), cette œuvre brille dans le plus pur style du XIX siècle finissant. Elle restera d’ailleurs la seule des œuvres de ce compositeur moscovite (1869–1942), lui aussi violoniste de formation, à avoir attiré un tant soit peu l’attention de la postérité. Rendons grâce à Itzhak Perlman d’en avoir reconnu, au-delà de la virtuosité, le charme comme la musicalité. Jean-Michel Molkhou 5 Korngold und Conus: ViolinKonzerte Itzhak Perlman hat wiederholt geäußert, wie sehr ihn Jascha Heifetz inspiriert hat, vor allem in der Auswahl des Repertoires. Die Kopplung dieser beiden Konzerte dokumentiert das sehr anschaulich, assoziierte man doch, und tut es immer noch, diese beiden Werke mit den legendären Einspielungen, die der große russische Geiger von ihnen gemacht hatte. Von beiden bietet Perlman hier, wieder mit André Previn an der Seite, eine faszinierende Interpretation. “Mehr Korn als Gold”, scherzte man über Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897 –1957), diesen Hochbegabten, der sich besser, so meinte man, mit Filmmusiken hätte begnügen sollen, die ihm in Hollywood Ruhm gebracht hatten; aber das hieße die Möglichkeiten dessen zu verkennen, der als Kind Mahler beeindruckt und von Zemlinsky seine Ausbildung erhalten hatte, bevor er vor den Nazis floh. Zur gleichen Zeit, als Korngold der Filmmusik Geltung verlieh, entwickelte er in seiner eigenen Sprache seine Gabe als Melodiker, die bereits in seinen ersten Werken deutlich zum Ausdruck kommt. Verpflichtet, für ein sehr großes Publik zu schreiben, und zuweilen mit den Feinheiten der Kunstmusik wenig vertraut, verwendete er vorzugsweise sehr sangliche Phrasen, die originell und dabei auf Anhieb verführerisch sein sollten. Dieser neue Ansatz kam in den wenigen Konzertmusiken zum Tragen, die Korngold in seiner Zeit in Amerika schrieb, so dem Violinkonzert, das er Alma Mahler widmete. Die Partitur, mit einem beachtlichen Orchester, darunter umfangreiches Schlagwerk, bietet reiche und sinnliche Farben, die in einem bemerkenswerten Gleichgewicht zwischen melodischer Erfindung und technischer Meisterschaft den virtuosen Part des Solisten auf subtile Weise umhüllen. Wenn Bronisław Huberman den Anstoß zu diesem Konzert gab, so war es Jascha Heifetz, der Solist der Uraufführung 1947, der es auf dem Konzertpodium wie auch auf Schallplatte (RCA, 1953) propagierte. Das Werk — brillant, ironisch, schalkhaft — war in der Tat dem großen Jascha Heifetz auf den Leib geschrieben. Das Violinkonzert (1898) von Julius Conus — auch manchmal “Konus” oder “Konjus” geschrieben, wegen der Schwierigkeit, kyrillische Schriftzeichen in lateinischen Buchstaben wiederzugeben — hatte kaum mehr Glück. Obwohl Fritz Kreisler das Werk bereits 1899 in New York spielte und Heifetz es durch seine Interpretation unsterblich machte (RCA, 1952), erstrahlt es im reinsten Glanz des ausgehenden 19. Jahrhunderts. Es sollte übrigens das einzige Werk dieses Moskauer Komponisten (1869–1942) bleiben, der, auch er ein ausgebildeter Geiger, bei der Nachwelt recht wenig Eindruck hinterließ. Itzhak Perlman ist zu danken, dass er, über die Virtuosität dieses Konzertes hinaus, den Charme wie auch die Musikalität des Werkes erkannt hat. Jean-Michel Molkhou Übersetzung: Gudrun Meier 6 reCording loCation Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh, USA, 17–19 May 1980 produCer Suvi Raj Grubb BalanCe engineer Michael Sheady puBlisher B. Schott’s Söhne (Korngold) CoVer photo Original cover artwork 7 Itzhak Perlman and André Previn Photo: Ben Spiegel © Parlophone Records Limited 8 Paganini: Mendelssohn Saint-Saëns Vivaldi: Concerto No.1 Bruch: Chausson · Ravel The Four Seasons Sarasate: Carmen Violin Concertos (1975) (1976) Fantasy (1973) Volume 09 Volume 13 (1972) Volume 05 0825646073979 0825646073870 Volume 01 0825646074068 Itzhak Perlman Itzhak Perlman 0825646074181 Itzhak Perlman Orchestre de Paris London Philharmonic Itzhak Perlman London Symphony Jean Martinon Orchestra Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Orchestra André Previn Lawrence Foster J.S. Bach: Bartók: Violin Joplin: The Easy Bruch: Violin Concertos Concerto No.2 Winners & Other Scottish
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