Andre Previn / Gil Shaham

Korngold: Orchestral Works (2CD)

The great yearning melodies and the seductiveness of Korngold’s orchestration are hard to resist. The sheer sweep and thrill of his music became what is sometimes called the ‘Hollywood sound’, but in no way makes him a less serious composer as this collection of works, all conducted by André Previn on Deutsche Grammophon, reveals.

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ERICH WOLFGANG KORNGOLD
CD 1
Symphony in F sharp major, Op. 40
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

CD 2
The Sea Hawk
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
Captain Blood
The Prince and the Pauper
Much Ado About Nothing

Gil Shaham, violin
London Symphony Orchestra
André Previn