Steven Schwartz wrote: >Maciej Dziekiewicz writes: > >>In view of the recent discussion on Beethoven Violin Concerto I'd like >>to ask for some recording recomendations. The one I have bought is Bruno >>Walther with Zino Francescatti and Columbia Symphony Orchestra on CBS. ... > >I'm not thrilled with it. The last movement plods, and it should dance. >Walter or somebody chose too slow a tempo. I like the Heifetz with (I >think) Munch best. I know people find it slick. I don't. I like Kramer`s, myself. Cool candenza by Schnittker. Kramer gives a beautiful interpretation without the usual distortions of rhythm, i.e. in some of the scale passages triplets are triplets and 16ths are 16ths instead of a big whoosh. Damn, what's his name, the composer of the cadenza (the timpani has a cameo in it!) BTW, I am a new member of the list, an American professional cellist living in Mallorca. I play in a chamber group, the Serafino Trio, and we'll be doing a live webcast on 10 Sept. Watch this space for details! David Runnion