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We are happy to announce that the new album of Linus Roth and the London Symphony Orchestra under Thomas Sanderling is available.

This is the world premiere recording of Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in its original version. There are a few different notes and phrasing bowings than in what is usually played. The most obvious audible difference is that the complete second movement is played with mute, while it has become a tradition that violinist take the mute off for the second theme and therefore for most of that movement. This was never intended by Tchaikovsky. The mute gives the slow movement the feeling and sound of intimacy. Tchaikovsky married but shortly after had a nervous breakdown with depression and tragic aspects. This work is the coming back to life and light, a work of positiveness. His music was strongly connected to his personal life.
Linus Roth has played the piece for 20 years and feels confident to record his unique interpretation.

Shostakovich's Violin Concerto No.2 is a late work by the composer who at that time was already ill and knew that his life would be soon over. The conductor of the recording, Thomas Sanderling was a close friend of his and remembers him well in his late years. Clearly this is not a funny piece, but that is only the surface, because deep down in the music one can find a lot of hidden pain. And to have Sanderling conduct it was memorable as he could provide musical insights only somebody who knew the composer personally can provide.

The album is available though Challenge Records and also is available on iTunes. Sonora represents Linus Roth in Poland, Germany, BeNeLux and the Baltic Countries as well as Thomas Sanderling in Poland and in Estonia.