That last exclamation also describes this stunning performance of Nielsen's still too little known Violin Concerto. The reason for the work's neglect is simple: the first movement contains all the fireworks, and while the finale's relaxed, pastoral charm may represent the perfect emotional resolution of the purely musical contest between solo and orchestra, it simply isn't geared to bring the house down. Still, the piece can work in performance if the soloist attacks that last movement with an uplifting rhythmic lilt and a certain rustic vigor, without undue haste. That's exactly what Saeka Matsuyama (the Nielsen competition's silver medallist and special prize winner) does. She also offers perfect intonation and fearlessly conquers the first movement's virtuoso passages. Given a perfectly idiomatic accompaniment from Jan Wagner and the Odense Symphony Orchestra, the result is as fine a version of this work as any. The live recording has great presence and immediacy, with excellent balances despite the close miking. In sum, Bridge has given us a great souvenir of what must have been a terrific music festival.