Johannes Brahms; Karl Goldmark - Violin Concertos (Ning Feng)

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Composer: Johannes Brahms; Karl Goldmark

• Brahms - Violin Concerto, Op. 77
• Goldmark - Violin Concerto, Op. 28

Ning Feng, violin

Konzerthausorchester Berlin

Antony Hermus, conductor

Date: 2025

Label: Channel Classics

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Violinist Ning Feng joins the Konzerthausorchester Berlin under conductor Antony Hermus for a recording of the violin concertos by Johannes Brahms and Carl Goldmark—two works composed in 1877 by close friends. In Goldmark’s richly lyrical concerto, Ning Feng performs the rarely heard original five-minute cadenza in full. The album also features Brahms’ renowned Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77, a work closely linked to Ning Feng’s career, as he performed it to win both the 2005 Michael Hill and 2006 Paganini International Violin Competitions.

Ning Feng (b. 1982) is an internationally acclaimed violinist celebrated for his lyrical tone, natural musicianship, and dazzling virtuosity. Praised by The Washington Post for his “creamy, easy tone and emotional honesty,” he performs worldwide with leading orchestras including the New York and Los Angeles Philharmonics, Royal Philharmonic, and Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks. A winner of the 2005 Michael Hill and 2006 Paganini International Violin Competitions, he plays the 1710 Stradivari “Vieuxtemps Hauser.” Based in Berlin, Ning Feng is Professor of Violin at the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler and also teaches in Manchester and at conservatories in Zhejiang and Sichuan, China.