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Elgar: Violin Concerto - Zimmermann, Gardner

BIS  BIS-2847

Stereo  (45 minutes)

Classical - Orchestral

Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin)
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Edward Gardner (conductor)


Frank Peter Zimmermann joins Edward Gardner and the London Philharmonic Orchestra for Elgar’s monumental Violin Concerto, revealing its grandeur, intimacy and emotional depth in a vivid 24-bit/192kHz recording. Please note that this album is not available in surround. Stereo only.

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Recording

PCM recording

Recorded 14th–15th April 2025 at Henry Wood Hall, London, UK
Producer: Hans Kipfer (Take5 Music Production)
Sound engineer: Dave Rowell
Assistant engineer: Caitlin Pittol-Neville
Editing and mixing: Hans Kipfer
Executive producer: Robert Suff

Works (1)

• Edward Elgar: Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61