Hagai Shaham; Martyn Brabbins: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Release Date: 01 February 2006
Label: Hyperion Records Ltd
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 034571174983
Genres: Classical Orchestral
Description
Israeli-born Hagai Shaham here completes his survey of Hubay’s violin concertos, with these immaculate accounts of Nos 1 & 2 (Nos 3 & 4 appear on volume 3 of The Romantic Violin Concerto series [CDA67367]).
Hubay is widely acknowledged as the founder of the ‘Hungarian school’ of violin playing. His list of protegees includes the virtuoso violinist Ilona Feher who went on to teach Hagai Shaham. The sonorous, round and broad tone that is the main beauty of the Hubay-school is unmistakable in Shaham’s performance.
Accompanying the two violin concertos we have Hubay’s Suite for violin and orchestra, Op 5; originally written for violin and piano before being revised with orchestral parts it adheres to a more traditional baroque format regarding structure, melody and harmony.
If you want oodles of explosive virtuosity, rich melodies and substantial orchestral passages then this disc is for you.
Tracklisting
Roberto Prosseda, London Philharmonic Orchestra / Nir Kabaretti
The Brabant Ensemble / Stephen Rice
Steven Isserlis
The Nash Ensemble
MultiPiano Ensemble, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin / Ivor Bolton
Marc-Andre Hamelin
Marc-Andre Hamelin, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra / Andrew Litton
Gothic Voices / Christopher Page
Hagai Shaham; Martyn Brabbins: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Hagai Shaham; Martyn Brabbins: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
