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: Concerto, Op. 35a, K 243 (23:13) : Concerto, Op. 77 (38:04) |
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1 |
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Description: | The celebrated violinist Francesca Dego is joined by the
BBC Symphony Orchestra and her regular collaborator
Dalia Stasevska for this recording of the violin concertos
by Brahms and Busoni. A cornerstone of the repertoire,
Brahms??s Concerto dates from 1878, a year after the
Second Symphony, and was composed for (and
dedicated to) the virtuoso Joseph Joachim. The
Concerto takes the standard three-movement form,
and as in Beethoven??s Concerto (considered by many as
Brahms??s inspiration for the work) the first movement is
significant in its length and its complexity. Busoni??s
Violin Concerto in its turn is inspired by both Brahms
and Beethoven, and like both previous works it is in the
key of D major. Premièred in Berlin in 1897 by the
Dutch violinist Henri Petri, the Concerto is dazzlingly
virtuosic. Francesca Dego writes: ??To be able to record
Brahms??s Violin Concerto is a dream and a milestone for
every violinist and I feel that with ??my? Brahms I do not
want to compete with the many gorgeous versions out
there but instead to declare my own love and history
with my favourite violin concerto. Busoni??s Concerto,
however, is a rarely performed work, brought to the
studio only a handful of times. It represents a different
kind of responsibility, one that pushed me to want to
rediscover every detail of this music as if it had never
been played before.?? - The celebrated violinist Francesca Dego is joined by the BBC Symphony Orchestra and her regular collaborator Dalia Stasevska for this recording of the violin concertos by Brahms and Busoni. A cornerstone of the repertoire, Brahms's Concerto dates from 1878, a year after the Second Symphony, and was composed for (and dedicated to) the virtuoso Joseph Joachim. The Concerto takes the standard three-movement form, and as in Beethoven's Concerto (considered by many as Brahms's inspiration for the work) the first movement is significant in it's length and it's complexity. Busoni's Violin Concerto in it's turn is inspired by both Brahms and Beethoven, and like both previous works it is in the key of D major. Premired in Berlin in 1897 by the Dutch violinist Henri Petri, the Concerto is dazzlingly virtuosic. Francesca Dego writes: 'To be able to record Brahms's Violin Concerto is a dream and a milestone for every violinist and I feel that with "my" Brahms I do not want to compete with the many gorgeous versions out there but instead to declare my own love and history with my favourite violin concerto. Busoni's Concerto, however, is a rarely performed work, brought to the studio only a handful of times. It represents a different kind of responsibility, one that pushed me to want to rediscover every detail of this music as if it had never been played before.'Recording venue Phoenix Concert Hall, Fairfield Halls, Croydon: 4 and 5 July 2023
Issued in a standard jewel case with transparent tray, with 44-page booklet (front and back counted, printed page numbers from 3 to 41
Liner notes ( 2024) in English, German and French
? 2024 Chandos Records Ltd.
2024 Chandos Records Ltd.
Recorded in 24-bit / 96 kHz
5.0-channel surround sound
Country of origin UK
TT 61:25
Photos:
? Ferruccio Busoni (booklet p. 2) Julius Cornelius Schaarwchter
? Francesca Deco (front cover, booklet p. 5 & 37): Davide Cerati Fotografia
? Recording session (booklet p. 26 & 27): Alexander James
? BBC SO (booklet p. 42 & 43): Mark Allan
? Dalia Stasevska (back cover): Sanna Lehto Photography
Additional work information (as printed in the tracklist):
Busoni:
(1896-97)
in D major ? in D-Dur ? en r majeur
for Violin and Orchestra
Seinem Freunde Henri Petri zugedacht
Brahms:
(1878)
in D major ? in D-Dur ? en r majeur
for Violin with Orchestral Accompaniment
Joseph Joachim zugeeignet |
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CHSA5333 |
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