Recorded Leonidas Kavakos on 18 August (Prom) playing Ravel’s Tzigane, plus Sarasate’s Zigeunerweisen. Good to see these old warhorses gracing the concert platforms again.
Kavakos really played them both very well indeed. He is a fine violinist – wish he had a lucrative recording contract with someone. The encore was, again, Tarrega’s Recuerdos de l'Alhambra. Marvellously played.
My CD transfer gave problems – sticking groove! Re-did CD on the office machine, then the new CD failed to register on my CD player. Third time was lucky. A bit worrying that one has to test these things from beginning to end.