034571170749

Saint-saens: Violin Concertos

Philippe Graffin; Martyn Brabbins: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

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Format: CD

Cat No: CDA67074

Release Date:  01 August 1999

Label:  Hyperion Records Ltd

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  034571170749

Genres:  Classical  Orchestral  

  • Description

    These sparkling performances of Saint-Saens' violin concertos are a fitting start to Hyperion's new series of Romantic Violin Concertos; a follow on from the highly successful Romantic Piano Concerto series.
    Saint-Saens C Major concerto resembles Mendelssohn's great violin concerto. Both are declamatory, extravagant in character, highly lyrical and immediately establish the soloist as a romantic protagonist.
    Though more conventional, the violin writing for the Concerto in A Major is ever-inventive, especially in the witty second episode where the hen from Le Carnaval des Animaux makes a premature entrance. This was the first of several works he composed for the great Spanish violinist Pablo de Sarasate; in 1859 just fifteen years old but already a famous virtuoso. Saint-Saens' instantly memorable melodies are a feature of all his best-known works, and there are tunes in abundance in the well-known B Minor Concerto. The intense B minor mood probably offered inspiration for the violin concertos of Elgar and Bartok.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Violin Concerto No. 1 In A Major, Op. 20: Allegro
      • 2. Violin Concerto No. 1 In A Major, Op. 20: Andante espressivo
      • 3. Violin Concerto No. 1 In A Major, Op. 20: (Reprise)
      • 4. Violin Concerto No. 2 In C major, Op. 58: Allegro moderato e maestoso - Cadenza - a tempo piu allegr
      • 5. Violin Concerto No. 2 In C major, Op. 58: Andante espressivo
      • 6. Violin Concerto No. 2 In C major, Op. 58: Allegro scherzando quasi allegretto
      • 7. Violin Concerto No. 3 In B Minor, Op. 61: Allegro non troppo
      • 8. Violin Concerto No. 3 In B Minor, Op. 61: Andantino quasi allegretto
      • 9. Violin Concerto No. 3 In B Minor, Op. 61: Molto moderato e maestoso - Allegro non troppo