Korngold: Violin Concerto; “Much Ado About Nothing” Suite & Theme and Variations

KHCD-2011-078 (STEREO) – Korngold: Concerto in D for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 35 (Ulf Hoelscher, violin); Suite from the Incidental Music to Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing”, Op. 11; Theme and Variations, Op. 42 – Willy Mattes/Stuttgart Radio Orchestra – Three brilliant pieces covering Korngold’s non-movie-related orchestral pieces, highlighted by the 1947 Violin Concerto. He does borrow from his movie scores in the Concerto, however, but what wonderful music he borrows! Four  movies provide themes throughout the Concerto (1st movement borrows from “Another Dawn” and Juarez”; 2nd movement from “Anthony Adverse”; 3rd movement from “The Prince and The Pauper”). The incidental music from “Much Ado About Nothing” is from 1918, while Korngold still resided in Germany. The 1955 “Theme and Variations” was written as a challenge, to provide a work suitable for the limited personnel and skills of  school orchestras. Transcribed from an EMI/Angel LP, recorded in collaboration with Süddeutscher Rundfunk, Stuttgart.

Thanks for visiting! – Cheers – Curt Timmons

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