Violin Concertos Nos. 1, 5 and 9

Pierre Rode’s concertos represent the full flowering of the French violin school, the origins of which can be traced back to his teacher Viotti’s arrival in Paris in 1782. Bold and youthful, the First Violin Concerto contrasts with the more pastoral and introspective moods of the Fifth Violin Concerto, while the Ninth was written during the composer’s stay in Russia. All three works share Rode’s signature finales which ‘sparkle with gracefulness, piquancy and impishness’. Performed using painstakingly prepared new editions, this is the third of five volumes containing all thirteen of Rode’s Violin Concertos.

‘The performances are lively and crisp and as expressive as the music will allow. …Recorded sound is excellent. There’s clarity, definition, and firmness to the orchestral tone, with Mr. Eichhorn’s playing, now sweet and caressing, now sterner and intense, nicely integrated into the overall sound picture.’

– American Record Guide

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