Celebrating the 250th anniversary of the birth of Pierre Rode
Pierre Rode (1774–1830) was a French violinist renowned for his violin concertos that melded technical brilliance with expressive melody. A student of Giovanni Battista Viotti, Rode's rise to prominence in 1792 launched a prolific period of creativity. His compositions included a series of violin concertos that contributed significantly to the Classical repertoire, combining virtuosic displays with lyrical richness. Rode’s impact endures, with his violin concertos remaining influential in the evolution of violin technique.
About the Artists
Friedemann Eichhorn
violin
violin
Nicolas Koeckert
violin
violin
Rudolf Koeckert
violin
violin
Axel Strauss
violin
violin
Nicolás Pasquet
conductor
conductor
Featured albums
8.573474
★★★★★
★★★★
‘If you’re ready to be dazzled by exceptional playing – and want to hear some pleasantly tuneful music besides – this is the disc for you.’
– WTJU
– WTJU
8.573054
★★★★
‘I gave Eichhorn high marks for the previous volumes I reviewed and can recommend this one unreservedly as well, …Eichhorn provides his own cadenzas to the concertos…’
– Fanfare
– Fanfare
8.572755
★★★★
★★★★
‘The performances are lively and crisp and as expressive as the music will allow. …Recorded sound is excellent. There’s clarity, definition, and firmness to the orchestral tone, with Mr. Eichhorn’s playing, now sweet and caressing, now sterner and intense, nicely integrated into the overall sound picture.’
– American Record Guide
– American Record Guide
8.570767
‘The Jena Philharmonic… under the Uruguayan conductor Nicolás Pasquet… work splendidly and modestly together and with Eichhorn to produce expressive, persuasive accounts of the three Concertos. Eichhorn’s own cadenzas are as dazzling as his playing, which is sweet of tone, fleet of finger and marvellously communicative.’
– MusicWeb International
– MusicWeb International
8.570469
‘Friedemann Eichhorn…plays with a consistently attractive tone (silvery in the upper registers and resonant in the lower ones) coupled with a crispness of articulation (plenty of bite, for example, in Rode’s staccato passages) that makes the many brilliant passages reflect the light in gem-like tonal highlights.’
– Fanfare
– Fanfare
8.572604
12 Etudes for Violin Solo
Duos for 2 Violins
Koeckert, N. • Koeckert, R.
Duos for 2 Violins
Koeckert, N. • Koeckert, R.
‘Nicolas Koeckert plays stylishly and with verve and shows that he is a real virtuoso. The programme is filled out with three duos that he plays with his father Rudolf…The Koeckerts play very well together, as you would expect.’
– American Record Guide
– American Record Guide
8.570958
24 Caprices for Solo Violin
Strauss
Strauss
‘These are excellent performances that respect Rode’s classical poise while bringing out an emotional colour that’s already Romantic.’
– Gramophone
– Gramophone