Miguel Muelle ([log in to unmask]) wrote:

>I just heard a stunning performance of the 2nd movement of the Brahms
>concerto, on German radio on the Web, and the announcer said it was
>Ginette Neveu and the NDR Orchestra with Hans Schmidt conducting.

Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt I suspect, who was the founding conductor of
the NDRSO.

>I tried to find this on Amazon.com, and was not successful... I did,
>however, see a few versions she recorded of this piece.  Does anyone
>know if the NDR recording is available, or which of the available versions
>is most recommended?  Thanks.

The EMI studio version is outstanding, full of fire and is (or used to be)
c/w one of the 2 or 3 greatest Sibelius Concertos I've evcer heard. Mind
you that Brahms is surely Top Ten.

deryk barker
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