This stylish and elegant modern-instrument recording rounds off
Znaider’s cycle of Mozart’s complete violin concertos—the product of an
audibly fruitful musical partnership with the LSO. A greatly
slimmed-down orchestra plays with nimbleness and delicacy while
Znaider—using his gorgeous-sounding “Ex-Kreisler” Guarneri violin (on
which Elgar’s concerto was premiered)—gives these youthful works
lightness and grace that melt the heart. The Third is the best-known
work here and justifies its popularity with a performance of spirit and
great charm.
