Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
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Mendelssohn
Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64

Originally composed for Mendelssohn's friend and collaborator Ferdinand David, the Violin Concerto provides the soloist with an unparalleled opportunity for brilliant passage work.  A wondrous play between violin and orchestra inspires the soul.

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Soloist: Joshua Bell Sony's  Bell website
Orchestra: Salzburg Camerata Orchestra website
Conductor: Roger Norrington EMI's Norrington webpage
Label: Sony Classical Label website
Catalogue Ref: SK89505
Release Date: July 2002

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In a field peopled by impressive interpretations from Perlman, Kennedy and Mullova to name but three, Joshua Bell turned in a stunningly simple and direct performance of Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto, including his own cadenza.