Sibelius Violin Concerto Op. 47

Was listening to Sibelius Violin Concerto and really am surprised that the concerto conveyed so much emotional warmth for someone that lives in the Nordic countries where the weather is mostly cold. The versions that I have are as follows. All versions are of the final 1905 versions except the one Leonidas Kavakos for which I have both the original 1903/04 versions and the 1905 versions.

1.Hilary Hahn with Esa-Pekka Salonen conducting Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra(DG)

2.Kwung Wha Chung with Andre Previn conducting London Symphony Orchestra(DECCA)

3.Itzhak Perlman with Erich Leinsdorf conducting Boston Symphony Orchestra(RCA)

4.Leonidas Kavakos with Osmo Vanska conducting Lahti Symphony Orchestra(BIS)-Both the 1903/04 original version and the 1905 final version

5.Jascha Heifetz- with Walter Hendl conducting Chicago Symphony Orchestra(RCA)-Old recording that is almost technically faultless and some say lacking in depth.

Of which only the Kavakos is of Nordic stock. If you get to compare the various interpretation, let me know your preference. I like the version by Perlman which was recorded when he was younger as a child prodigy for its technical interpretation. Perhaps his later recording might encompass more emotional maturity having walked more of life experiences. This is my normal findings when comparing earlier and later recordings by child prodigy that like wine, their later recordings are better. My next review would likely be about Bach Violin Concertos.

Cheers,,, Pete