I would disagree with your opinion about Vengerov's playing. To my ears,
he is one of the most outstanding of the new crop of violinists. While it
is true that some of the concerto recordings have suffered from a lack of
good conducting support, his playing more than makes up for it. I would
highly recommend any of his other concerto recordings such as the Paganini
Concerto, the Sibelius Concerto as well as his sonata recordings. His cd
of encore pieces is a treasure!
Peter Horvath
Long Beach, New York