Beethoven: Violin Concerto (repin)

Vadim Repin

Launching himself as a Deutsche Grammophon soloist with Beethoven's Violin Concerto, Vadim Repin is also notching up a personal "first": In spite of the fact that he has loved this work since he was very young, he had not previously recorded it. "I have been reserving it for a special time," he says. "If I had recorded it earlier in my career, I would now need to do it again. A recording is a document that stays with you, but it only represents your view on that day--it's only true to that moment." For Beethoven's famous Violin Concerto, he is joined by the Vienna Philharmonic under conductor Riccardo Muti. Also included on this two-disc set is Beethoven's Violin Sonata Op. 47 "Kreutzer," where Repin is joined by pianist Martha Argerich. An all-star cast worthy of a DG debut!

Price: $18.98