Mordkovitch], Lydia

Lydia Mordkovich pays Tribute to Locatelli, Ysae & Chausson

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2010-09-28

Works: Eugène Ysaÿe: Sonata for violin & piano in F minor "au tombeau d'après la sonate de Pietro Antonio Locatelli"; Sonata for violin solo no 2 in A minor ("Obsession"), Op. 27/2; Pietro An...
Performers: Benson, Clifford; Gusak-Grin, Marina; Kirby, James; Mordkovitch], Lydia; Walker, Nicholas

David Oistrakh (1908 - 1974), one of the most famous violin virtuosos of the last century, made many recordings and was the dedicatee of numerous...continue...

Prokofiev: Violin Concertos no 1 & 2, Violin Sonata no 1 / Mordkovitch, Oppitz, Järvi, Scottish National Orchestra

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2009-08-25

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Violin no 1 in D major, Op. 19; Concerto for Violin no 2 in G minor, Op. 63; Sonata for violin & piano no 1 in F minor, Op. 80
Performers: Mordkovitch], Lydia; Oppitz, Gerhard
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme

"Jarvi is an outstanding collaborator. His feeling for this composer's music is well established, and he brings out details that other conductors are content to...continue...

Lydia Mordkovitch plays Kabalevsky, Prokofiev, Volkonsky, Khandoshkin & Stravinsky

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2009-06-30

Works: Dmitry Kabalevsky: Improvisato for Violin and Piano, Op. 21; Andrei Volkonsky: Sonata for viola & piano; Ivan Khandoshkin: Sonata for Violin solo no 1 in G minor, Op. 3; Sergey Prokofiev: Cinderella;...
Performers: Milford, Julian; Mordkovitch], Lydia; Walker, Nicholas

On this release Lydia Mordkovitch performs a personal selection of Russian pieces for violin or viola. All of them display her expressive capacity and brilliant...continue...

Taneyev: Suite de concert; Rimsky-Korsakov: Fantasy on 2 Russian Themes / Järvi, Mordkovitch, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2008-10-28

Works: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Fantasia on Two Russian Themes, for violin & orchestra in B minor, Op. 33; Sergei Taneyev: Suite de concert for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 28
Performers: Mordkovitch], Lydia
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme

Enescu: Violin Sonata no 2; Bacewicz: Sonata da camera, Violin Sonata no 3, Partita / Lydia Mordkovitch, Ian Fountain

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2008-06-24

Works: George Enescu: Sonata for violin & piano no 2 in F minor, Op. 6; Grazyna Bacewicz: Sonata da camera for violin & piano (Sonata no 1); Sonata for Violin no 3; Partita for violin & piano
Performers: Fountain, Ian; Mordkovitch], Lydia

Lydia Mordkovitch, a passionate performer and long time Chandos artist, here partnered by the pianist Ian Fountain, presents a programme of works by two Eastern...continue...

John Ireland: Chamber Works - Violin Sonatas no 1 & 2, Trios no 2 & 3, etc / Mordkovitch, Brown, Georgian, et al

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2008-05-27

Works: John Ireland: Sonata for violin & piano no 1 in D minor; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 2 in A minor; Fantasy-Sonata, for clarinet & piano in E flat major; Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor; The ...
Performers: Brown, Ian [Piano]; de Peyer, Gervase; Georgian, Karine; Mordkovitch], Lydia; Pryor, Gwenneth

"These whole-hearted, affectionate performances receive characteristically ripe, realistic Chandos engineering. A very rewarding set," noted 'Gramophone' on the original release, and 'BBC Music' magaz...continue...

Bliss: Violin Concerto, etc / Mordkovitch, Hickox, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-10-17

Works: Arthur Bliss: A Colour Symphony, for orchestra, Op. 24, F. 106; Concerto for Violin & orchestra, Op. 79, F. 111
Performers: Mordkovitch], Lydia
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra of Wales

In this new recording of Bliss's Violin Concerto, Lydia Mordkovitch, famous for her readings of British music, offers her own personal interpretation of the part...continue...

Pastoral Classics - Music for a Summer's Day

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-07-25

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Les saisons, Op. 37b; Percy Grainger: Work(s); Shepherd's Hey; Country Gardens; Herbert Howells: Dances (...
Performers: Fleming, Colin; Kanga, Skaila [Harp]; McCann, Phillip; Mordkovitch], Lydia; Ogden, Craig [Guitar]; Reilly, Tommy; Stephens, Alison
Conductors: Weller, Walter; Järvi, Neeme; Hickox, Richard; del Mar, Norman; Godwin, Anthony; Rothstein, Jack [Violin]; Tortelier, Yan Pascal; ; Thompson, Bryden; Handley, Vernon; Newsome, Roy
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemb; BBC National Orchestra of Wales; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; City of London Sinfonia; Johann Strauss Orche...

Various artists including Craig, Ogden, Lydia Mordkovich, BBC Philharmonic, Ulster Orchestra, Tommy Reilly, and The Academy of St Martin in The fields ar eheard in...continue...

Classics - Dyson: Violin Concerto, etc / Hickox

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2005-10-18

Works: George Dyson: Concerto for Violin in E flat major; Children's Suite; Concerto for piano & string orchestra ("Concerto Leggiero"); Concerto for string orchestra ("Concerto Da Camera"); Concerto for st...
Performers: Mordkovitch], Lydia; Orton, Stephen; Parkin, Eric; Roberts, Edward; Tees, Stephen; Watkinson, Andrew
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: City of London Sinfonia

Dyson rose from humble roots to become a leading figure in twentieth-century British music and Director of the Royal College of Music. His Violin Concerto,...continue...

Howells: Orchestral Works / Hickox, London SO

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2005-03-22

Works: Herbert Howells: King's Herald, for orchestra (from the suite Pageantry); Paradise Rondel, for orchetra, Op. 40; Fantasia for cello & orchestra; Threnody for cello & orchestra (orch. by Christopher P...
Performers: Kenny, Yvonne; Mordkovitch], Lydia; Welsh, Moray
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

"Helped by rich, atmospheric sound, Richard Hickox draws performances both brilliant and warmly persuasive from the LSO." - Gramophone 'Editor's Choice' "Richard Hickox and the...continue...

Classics - Moeran: Violin Concerto, Lonely Waters, etc

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2004-02-24

Works: E.J. Moeran: Concerto for Violin & orchestra; Lonely Waters, for orchestra (& soprano ad lib); Whythorne's Shadow, for orchestra; Concerto for cello & orchestra in B minor
Performers: Mordkovitch], Lydia; Wallfisch, Raphael [Cello]
Conductors: Handley, Vernon; del Mar, Norman
Ensemble: ; Ulster Orchestra

"Lydia Mordkovitch is a superb violinist who merely lacks the name recognition of a superstar. She delivers profound, sensitive performances without undue mannerism or eccentricity....continue...

Stanford: Six Irish Rhapsodies, etc / Handley, et al

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2004-01-20

Works: Charles Villiers Stanford: Irish Rhapsody for orchestra No 1 in D minor, Op. 78; Irish Rhapsody for orchestra No 2 in F minor, Op. 84 ("The Lament for the Son of Ossian"); Irish Rhapsody for orchestr...
Performers: Fingerhut, Margaret; Mordkovitch], Lydia; Wallfisch, Raphael [Cello]
Conductors: Handley, Vernon
Ensemble: Ulster Orchestra

"This series has proved to be quite popular owing to the superb quality of Stanford's compositional skills and the brilliance of the Ulster Orchestra's performances...continue...

Classics - Bax: Orchestral Works Vol 1 / Thomson, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2003-10-21

Works: Arnold Bax: Concerto for Violin; Concerto for Cello; Morning Song (Maytime in Sussex), symphonic variations for piano & orchestra in E major
Performers: Fingerhut, Margaret; Mordkovitch], Lydia; Wallfisch, Raphael [Cello]
Conductors: Thompson, Bryden
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

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He conducts a mellow affectionate performance of the Concerto... Lydia Mordkovitch plays the solo part with real flair and richness of tone and seems to...continue...

Appassionato / Lydia Mordkovitch, James Kirby

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2003-01-21

Works: Henryk Wieniawski: Légende for Violin and Orchestra in G major, Op. 17; Henri Vieuxtemps: Feuille d'album, pieces (3) for violin & piano, Op. 40; Alexander Glazunov: Meditation for Violin and Pi...
Performers: Kirby, James; Mordkovitch], Lydia

"The programme achieve[s] a pleasing balance between familiar items like the Massenet and the Kreisler and attractive rarities. And there are some really beautiful performances:...continue...

Scharwenka: Complete Chamber Music /Tanyel, Atmacayan, et al

2 CD / Hyperion / 2002-12-01

Works: Franz Xaver Scharwenka: Trio for piano, violin & cello No 1 in F sharp minor, Op 1; Sonata for violin in D minor, Op 2; Sonata for cello in E Minor, Op 46a; Serenade for violin and piano, Op 70; Quar...
Performers: Atmacayan, Garbis; Carr, Colin; Chilingirian, Levon; Mordkovitch], Lydia; Tanyel, Seta; Werff, Ivo Jan van der

'These world premiere recordings of, I am inclined to say masterpieces, are superbly performed and recorded. Seta Tanyel is beautifully balanced with her colleagues bringing...continue...

Kabalevsky: Violin & Cello Concertos /Mordkovitch, Wallfisch

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2002-10-22

Works: Dmitry Kabalevsky: Concerto for Violin in C major, Op. 48; Concerto for Cello no 2 in C major, Op. 77
Performers: Mordkovitch], Lydia; Wallfisch, Raphael [Cello]
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme; Thompson, Bryden
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

"Nowadays Kabalevsky tends to be remembered more in his role as mildly disreputable apparatchik than as a composer. Which is a shame, because his uncomplicated,...continue...

The Essential Stravinsky / Järvi, Suisse Romande Orchestra

5 CD / Chandos Records / 2002-08-27

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Symphony in E flat major, Op. 1; Concerto for Violin in D major; Symphony of Psalms; Chant du rossignol (Song of the Nightingale), symphonic poem for orchestra; Symphony in Three Mov...
Performers: Amoretti, Ruben; Angelz, Lo; Berman, Boris; Brodard, Michel; Grundheber, Franz; Jeandheur, Stephen; Lang, Frieder; Malsam, Raynal; Mordkovitch], Lydia; Pilloud, Pierre; Rosen, Rudolf; Ruttimann, Ursu...
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme

Neeme Jarvi's Stravinsky recordings form one of the most comprehensive surveys of the composer's music in the digital era. This collection includes some of Stravinsky's...continue...

Lydia Mordkovitch Plays Violin Sonatas Gerard Oppitz

4 CD / Chandos Records / 2002-08-27

Works: Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in G major, Op. 78; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 2 in A major, Op. 100; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 108; Sergey Prokofiev: Son...
Performers: Mordkovitch], Lydia; Oppitz, Gerhard

Lydia Mordkovitch is one of the most interesting violinists of our day. A student of David Oistrakh, she is renowned for her fiery performances of...continue...

Khachaturian: Violin Concerto, etc / Mordkovitch, Wallfisch

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2002-05-21

Works: Aram Khachaturian: Concerto for Violin in D minor; Concerto for Cello in E minor
Performers: Mordkovitch], Lydia; Wallfisch, Raphael [Cello]
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme; Thompson, Bryden
Ensemble: ; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Veale, Britten: Violin Concertos / Mordkovitch, Hickox

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2001-06-26

Works: Benjamin Britten: Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 15; John Veale: Concerto for Violin
Performers: Mordkovitch], Lydia
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra

"We've long needed a good modern recording of Britten's Violin Concerto and here it is at last...Her emotional commitment is evident in every bar, no...continue...

Bruch: Violin Concerto no 3, Symphony no 1 / Hickox, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2000-02-22

Works: Max Bruch: Symphony no 1 in E flat major, Op. 28; Concerto for Violin no 3 in D minor, Op. 58
Performers: Mordkovitch], Lydia
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

This disc is particularly interesting in that it features the very rarely recorded Violin Concerto No. 3 by Max Bruch. This concerto is certainly the...continue...

Stravinsky: Works for Violin and Piano / Mordkovitch, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1999-10-19

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Divertimento, transcription for violin & piano by Stravinsky & Samuel Dushkin (after The Fairy's Kis; Ballad, for violin & piano (from The Fairy's Kiss, transcibed by Stravinsky & Je...
Performers: Milford, Julian; Mordkovitch], Lydia

Bruch: Symphony no 3, Violin Concerto no 2 / Hickox, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1999-07-20

Works: Max Bruch: Symphony no 3 in E major, Op. 51; Concerto for Violin no 2 in D minor, Op. 44
Performers: Mordkovitch], Lydia
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Elgar: Music for Violin & Piano / Mordkovitch, Milford

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1998-05-19

Works: Edward Elgar: Sonata for violin & piano in E minor, Op. 82; Offertoire--Andante religioso, for violin & piano, Op. 11; Sursum Corda, elévation for brass, organ, strings & 2 timpani in B flat maj...
Performers: Milford, Julian; Mordkovitch], Lydia

Szymanowski: Violin Concertos 1 & 2, etc / Mordkovitch

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1996-11-19

Works: Karol Szymanowski: Concert Overture, for orchestra in E major, Op. 12, M12; Concerto for Violin no 1, Op. 35, M37; Concerto for Violin no 2, Op. 61
Performers: Mordkovitch], Lydia
Conductors: Sinaisky, Vassili
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

"...Mordkovitch is splashy, large-toned, and histrionic - her way with the cadenzas recalls the clairvoyant/orgiastic world of the Mythes, which she has recorded superbly [CHA...continue...

Respighi: Concerto Gregoriano, etc / Mordkovich, Downes

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1994-01-01

Works: Ottorino Respighi: Poema autunnale, for violin & orchestra, P. 146; Concerto gregoriano, for violin & orchestra, P. 135; Ballata delle gnomidi, symphonic poem, P. 124
Performers: Mordkovitch], Lydia
Conductors: Downes, Edward
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Alwyn: Symphony no 3, Violin Concerto / Mordkovitch, Hickox

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1993-07-01

Works: William Alwyn: Symphony no 3; Concerto for Violin
Performers: Mordkovitch], Lydia
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Prokofiev; Shostakovich: Violin Sonatas / Lydia Mordkovitch

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1991-07-01

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata for violin solo in D major, Op. 115; Sonata for 2 violins in C major, Op. 56; Alfred Schnittke: Preludium in memoriam D Shostakovich; Dmitry Shostakovich: Sonata for Violin a...
Performers: Benson, Clifford; Mordkovitch], Lydia; Young, Emma

Brahms, Bruch: Concertos / Mordkovitch, Wallfisch, Järvi

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1991-01-01

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double"; Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin no 1 in G minor, Op. 26
Performers: Mordkovitch], Lydia; Wallfisch, Raphael [Cello]
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme

Shostakovich: Violin Concertos 1 & 2 / Mordkovitch, Järvi

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1991-01-01

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Violin no 1 in A minor, Op. 77; Concerto for Violin no 2 in C sharp minor, Op. 129
Performers: Mordkovitch], Lydia
Conductors: Järvi, Neeme

Stanford: Symphony no 4, etc / Handley, Ulster Orchestra

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1991-01-01

Works: Charles Villiers Stanford: Symphony no 4 in F major, Op. 31; Irish Rhapsody no 6 for violin & orchestra, Op. 191; Oedipus Rex, incidental music, Op. 29
Performers: Mordkovitch], Lydia
Conductors: Handley, Vernon
Ensemble: Ulster Orchestra