Shlomo Mintz’s Violin Music on CD

Shlomo Mintz and Deutsche Grammophon

Shlomo Mintz recorded the greater part of the important violin repertoire mostly for Deutsche Grammophon after signing a contract at the age of 24. The first CD recorded for this label won the Diapason d’Or in 1981. The CD included the Mendelssohn and Bruch concertos with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Claudio Abbado .

In the late 1990s due to the high demand of the public, Deutsche Grammophone started to re-release the complete collection of Mintz’s recordings.

Record reviews of some of the Deutsche Grammophon discs :

PAGANINI 24 Capricci op. 1 Mintz 4777560

"A scintillating combination of edge-of-the-seat spontaneity and technical wizardry, Shlomo Mintz's 1981 traversal still reigns supreme. The way he throws himself into the paralyzing descending and ascending thirds of No. 1 with a devil-may-care nonchalance still inspires ….while the velocity and miraculous left-hand co-ordination of No. 5 becomes increasingly more astonishing each time I hear it. "
(Julian Haylock, BBC Music Magazine (London) / 1 November 2009)

MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64
Chicago Symphony orchestra and Claudio Abbado

"This is a disc of such straightforward excellence that it is unlikely to disappoint even the most jaded palate. Mintz's playing is beautifully shaped and completely secure, and he performs these works with great affection but also with a strong sense of direction. "
(Nigel Simeone, International Record Review (London) / 1 July 2007)

Histoire du Soldat’ with Gérard Dépardieu

"A special edition of 'Histoire du Soldat' by Stravinsky was recorded after a benefit concert for the research and treatment of Aids in the Theatre des Champs-Elysées (Paris, December 1996) that was broadcast live by TF1. Gerard Depardieu played the devil, his son Guillaume was the soldier and former Chanel No. 5 model Carole Bouquet was the narrator. Shlomo Mintz performed 'Histoire du Soldat' together with Ensemble InterContemporain."

Mozart : The Five Violin Concertos, Sinfonia Concertante, Concertone with English Chamber Orchestra and Shlomo Mintz, violin and viola and Hagai Shaham, violin Catalogue # AV2058 (3 CDs)

"His naturally flowing classical simplicity of line and gleaming tone are a joy throughout...he is not afraid to blossom into a full G-string richness when stylishly and musically appropriate. Overall it would be hard to find a more genial set of Mozart’s string concertos."
(The Penguin Guide to Recorded Classical Music, 2004)

Remarkable concerts with legendary violinists

In 1982, during the Huberman Festival in Israel, a remarkable concert was recorded live with Isaac Stern, Pinchas Zukerman and Itzhak Perlman playing Vivaldi’s Four Seasons.

In the same Festival Shlomo Mintz played Vivaldi’s Concerto for 4 Violins with Ida Haendel, Isaac Stern and Ivry Gitlis.

Complete CD list :

	Bach Sonatas & Partitas for Solo Violin BWV 1001 - 1006 DGG 413 810-2
	Bartók 2 Portraits London Symphony Orchestra / Abbado DGG 410 598-2
	Beethoven Violin Concerto Beethoven Romance No.1 Beethoven Romance No. 2 Philharmonia Orchestra / Sinopoli DGG 423 064-2
	Brahms Violin Concerto Berliner Philharmoniker / Abbado DGG 423 617-2
	Debussy Violin Sonata in G Minor Ravel Violin Sonata in G Major Franck Violin Sonata in A Major Yefim Bronfman - Piano DGG 415 683-2
	Dvorak Violin Concerto Sibelius Violin Concerto Berliner Philharmoniker / Levine DGG 419 618-2
	Fauré Violin Sonata No. 1 op. 13 Fauré Violin Sonata No. 2 op. 108 Yefim Bronfman - Piano DGG 423 065-2
	Kreisler Various compositions Clifford Benson - Piano DGG 423 876-2
	Lalo Symphonie Espagnole Vieuxtemps Violin Concerto No.5 Saint-Saëns «Introduction et Rondo capricioso» Israel Philharmonic Orchestra / Mehta DGG 427 676-2
	Mendelssohn Violin Sonata in F Minor Mendelssohn Violin Sonata in F Major Paul Ostrovsky - Piano DGG 419 244-2
	Mozart Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola KV 364 Moscow Virtuosi / Spivakov RCA Victor 09026 60467-2
	Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 1 Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 2 Chicago Symphony Orchestra/ Abbado DGG 410 524-2
	Prokofiev Violin Sonata No. 1 op. 80 Prokofiev Violin Sonata No. 2 op. 94a Yefim Bronfman - Piano DGG 423 575-2
	Shostakovitch Violin Sonata op.134 Shostakovitch Viola Sonata op.147 Viktoria Postnikova - Piano ERATO 2292-45804-2
	Vivaldi «The Four Seasons» with Stern, Zukerman and Perlman Israel Philharmonic Orchestra / Mehta DGG 419 214-2
	Vivaldi Complete collection of Violin Concertos (10 Volumes) Israel Chamber Orchestra / Soloist & Conductor MusicMasters Classics 67085 – 67179
	Israel Philharmonic 60th Anniversary Gala Concert Menahem Breuer, Shlomo Mintz,Itzhak Perlman, Gil Shaham, Isaac Stern, Maxim Vengerov, Pinchas Zukerman Israel Philharmonic Orchestra / Barenboim, Mehta RCA Victor 09026-68768-2