from Mendelssohn: Violin Concertos (CDA67795) 1 Allegro [8'38] 21 minutes 34 seconds 3 tracks2 Andante [8'50] 3 Allegro [4'06] ‘This performance of the E minor Concerto is splendid in many ways. The OAE, with its period instruments, delivers textures of unusual transparency and Alina Ibragimova's playing combines verve, brill ... ‘There’s a truth and honesty about this interpretation that you simply can’t argue with … beyond all the perfect balancings and the ear-pricking little details being drawn out of the score, it’s ... ‘Ibragimova's sensitive playing wins the day, with some superlative quiet moments and at all times a loyal adherence to the composer's markings and a sure sense of the music's phrasing and architectur ... |