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Background: Nikolay Myaskovsky was one of the most distinguished and prolific symphonists of the twentieth century. Although his musical style was never ultra-modern, it has a place somewhere between the great Russian Romantics and that of his mentor and friend, Prokofiev.

His Violin Concerto, written for and dedicated to David Oistrakh, is a work of broad symphonic format, whose three movements may be characterised as dramatic, lyrical and dance-like.

Born in Poland, and forced to flee the country after the German invasion in 1939, Mieczys.aw Vainberg eventually settled in Moscow, where he established firm musical friendships with Myaskovsky and Shostakovich, who both thought highly of his work.

His Violin Concerto, a large-scale work, is unusual in that the highly virtuosic solo part is present almost continually throughout. This recording features the Latvian-born violinist, Ilya Grubert, winner of the 1978 Genoa Paganini and Moscow Tchaikovsky competitions.

CATALOGUE NR: 8557194
RECORD LABEL: Naxos
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 4.77 including VAT, or £ 4.15 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 03-Nov-2003

COMPOSER: Mieczyslaw Vainberg  (other composers in brackets after works)
TRACKS: Violin Concerto op.67 (Vainberg). Violin Concerto op.44 (Myaskovsky).
ORCHESTRA: Russian Philharmonic
CONDUCTOR: Dmitry Yablonsky
ARTISTS: Ilya Grubert      

- Feb-2004 5 star BBC Music Mag. - Penguin Guide 3 star

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