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Seiji Ozawa, an up-and-coming conductor in his 30s who was active around the world, conducted the prestigious London Symphony Orchestra in this concerto collection. The Mendelssohn Violin Concerto with Eric Friedman (1939-2004), who is known as a student of Heifetz and left many famous recordings. The New York Times wrote, "A master violinist. The New York Times praised Friedman as "a master violinist, a virtuoso who plays with a distinctive style that makes him recognizable to everyone. Schumann's piano concerto and R. Strauss's "Burleske" were performed with Renard Penario (1924-2008), a great pianist who continued to support the backbone of 20th century American music, and Ozawa enlivened the soloist with his distinctive sense of color and rhythm. (C)RS