Mozart: Violin Concerto #3 in G

[This post is copied in Oistrakh entry too, as it compares that disc too]

I have heard 2 versions of Violin Concerto No.3 in G, KV 216. One in Oistrakh's interpretation in Emi Classics, double forte, the other in Brilliant's CD2-16 with Verhey playing the violin.
I have to say that I prefer Brilliant's orchestration with Eduardo Marturet directing the Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra. But Oistrakh's intention and force well surpasses Verhey's.
Nice piece. As has been my general experience so far, Brilliant's is worth listening to, but this time Oistrakh's shouldn't be missed.


In Violin Concerto No.1 B flat KV 207, Verhey's cadenza in the end is quite charming. Though concertos 1 and 2 are quite umpretentious, the natural fluency of Mozart's themes and scales are always welcome.