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Ginette Neveu Plays Brahms
Johannes Brahms, Josef [Composer] Suk, Frederic Chopin
Ginette Neveu Plays Brahms
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UNBELIEVABLE VALUE
Anthony Clarke | Woodend, Victoria Australia | 10/25/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I can't believe how cheap this CD issue is. Grab it while you can.
Ginette Neveu was one of the world's greatest violinists -- not just amongst the most promising, but already amongst the world's greatest -- when she died, in her 20s, when the plane taking her on a tour of South America slammed into the side of a mountain.
In her brief recording career she recorded only two concertos, the Brahms and Sibelius, and of all the transcriptions from the 78s I've heard, this Brahms is the cleanest and the most vital in sound. The 'official' EMI CD of this recording is dull and stodgy in its soundscape by comparison, with all vestiges of life drained from it.
There is also a very good Acanta label recording taken from a live concert -- I would seek that as a supplement.
Dutton have also released the Sibelius concerto on another CD -- I hope they've done as good a transfer job with that, as I've just ordered that disc !
On this disc, the Brahms is presented alonside a few shorter 'encore' style items, in which she's often accompanied by her pianist brother, who also died in the plane crash.
Her premature death was a great loss to the world of music. You can see as well as hear her, in the brilliant Warner Video DVD 'The Art of Violin' -- I've got the Region Four edition of that, and it is being issued soon in the States."
Best Brahms Recorded
Dwayne Brice | Edmonston, MD | 02/21/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Greetings! I recently purchased the Dutton recording of Ginette Neveu playing the Brahms Violin Concerto (w/Suk Four Pieces, Op.17; Chopin Nocturne No. 20; Ravel Tzigane; Falla Danse Espagnole; Dinici Hora Staccato--budget priced to boot!) and I must say I am stunned by her Brahms! It is AMAZING!!!!! Her playing transforms the concerto. For years, many recordings (and I have heard many) have turned the Brahms into a soupy pseudo-violin-symphony, but Neveu plys the heck out of the concerto--controlling it like an honest dialogue between soloist and orchestra. I was floored by her control of the instrument, her audacious attack on double stops and chords, and her impeccable sonority. This was, sadly to say, a late purchase, but I think it is probably the best version of the piece I have ever heard, with unbelievable clarity, passion and drama. Hearing this disc has also allowed me to get a sense of the tragedy of her early death, because, undoubtedly, she would stand higher than many of the men in her generation. The Poulenc sonata, dedicated in memory to Neveu, now holds an even more special meaning to me! (I also see where Mutter and Hahn have gotten their inspiration from for their Brahms recordings.) What a disc!! Definitely a must-buy!!!"
Genius of Neveu
A. Nony-Mous | 09/26/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Due to the dual factors of her untimely death and the poor quality of recordings of the era, Ginette Neveu is sadly underappreciated-- she stands among the best violinists of the 20th century. Don't miss the chance to hear one of the few available recordings of her performances. If you can get past the sound quality (think of Toscanini) you will be amazed at the power and purity of her sound and interpretation.

Anthony Clarke's review states that her only recordings are of the Sibelius and the Brahms, but there is also a CD of her playing the Beethoven as well as Ravel's Tzigane and Chausson's Poeme-- it's on the "Historic Broadcast Performances" catalog of the "Music and Arts" company. If you can find it, buy it; it's one of the best recordings of the over-recorded concerto that I've heard."