
Hindemith’s music seems to be out of fashion these days. […]
Standard repertoire doesn’t get any more “standard” than Bach’s concertos for violin in A minor and E major–and every violinist from minor to major has
Frank Peter Zimmermann may not play the warmest, most lyrically imbued Brahms Concerto in town, yet his straightforward (some might say brusque), unsentimental, and technically
Frank Peter Zimmermann is an excellent violinist, and an ideal Mozart interpreter. His rhythms are clean and crisp, his ornamentation appropriate, his vibrato always tasteful
Jirí Belohlávek must be a nice guy, because he invariably
This is one terrific CD. It’s interesting that German violinists seem to be taking on the Szymanowski concertos: we have recent releases from Zehetmair, Tetzlaff,
Frank Peter Zimmermann offers a fresh and exciting view of the Violin Concerto, less sentimental than some, with swift tempos, and in particular a dazzlingly
If you associate Debussy and Ravel’s sound world with subtle pastels applied in gentle dabs, you might consider violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann’s primary colors and
These recordings first appeared in the late 1980s with little fanfare at full price. Now they’re back in print with little fanfare at budget price.