Hopefully doper K.364 might log on to catch this thread…
It’s looking likely that I may be conscripted to play the viola solo next spring. Anybody have any recommended recordings of this piece? It’s a rather important piece of viola literature and I don’t have a copy yet.
If this goes down it’s not only going to be my first foray into alternative tunings (the entire viola is traditionally tuned up a half step), but also would be my first solo performance period. :eek:
Well, here are four recommendations for you. I haven’t heard any of them, I’m just going on my own stubborn opinion. I would prefer the Oistrakh/Menuhin recording, but any one of the others would be quite acceptable. The Isaac Stern seems to only be available as a complete set. I’ve quite enjoyed the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra in Mozart and Haydn, and I find it interesting that the soloists appear to be regular members of the Chamber Orchestra rather than ‘stars’. Neville Marriner has always appealed to me in Mozart. I’m sorry I can’t narrow it any further than that, but see what those get you…
Well… the Perlman, Zukerman recording is highly regarded although I think Perlman is a bit over the top sometimes (wrings out every drop of emotion from every note). Though some people like that I guess.
I prefer this old DG recording with Karl Bohm and Thomas Brandis violin, Giusto Cappone viola.
