Violion concertos/Symphonies....part 2

If you are inclined to follow the Hilary Hahn lead, let me suggest her pairing of the Brahms and Stravinsky Violin concertos. Best Brahms I've heard, and I've heard a bunch. The Stravinsky is just as good. Also try the Bach Partita no. 3 if you like solo violin. Both on Sony. Both fit your "easy listening with some power" criterion.

This is very good.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00008XRSW/angelrecords

Dave

Beethoven Violin Concerto with David Oistrah and Cluytens,
Beethoven V and VII. symphony Carlos Kleibert, DG,
Schubert IX symphony, Karajan
Schumann II. Rheinesche Symphony, Karajan
Brahms Violin Concerto, Ana Sophie Mutter and Kurt Masur,
Mahler II, Fischer Ivan, Channel Classic or Klemperer Decca
Tchaikovsky VI symphony, Gergiev
Bartok Concerto, Frith Reiner, RCA Living Stereo,
Shostakovich XIV symphony, Barshai

 
The prize for "The Most Seamless Transition" between movements goes to Jean Sibelius for his 2nd Symphony, movements 3 and 4. Okko Kamu on DG or Barbirolli on Chesky

Melodic - Beethoven's Fifth Piano Concerto - The Emperor, too many to list

Dramatic - Mendelssohn's Symphony in A Minor, 'The Scotch', Peter Maag, or Mahler's 2nd, 'Resurrection', Fischer

Rushton - nice to the see a list with several Brits on it - Holst, EJ Moeran, Finzi, et al
 
Tim
 

Hi Tim, we do enjoy the 20th century British composers here. And so much seems to fit in to what I think Phasecorrect is asking for.