Ray Chen: The Golden Age
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MAX BRUCH & OTHERS
Ray Chen: The Golden Age
Ray Chen (violin) with Julien Quentin (piano) / London Philharmonic Orchestra Robert Trevino
[ Decca / CD ]
Release Date: Tuesday 8 June 2021
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THE GOLDEN AGE showcases works from the "golden age" of the violin, with arrangements / transcriptions by Kreisler and Heifetz around a centerpiece of the magnificent Bruch concerto.
"Don't be put off by the glitz surrounding this new release from superstar violinist Ray Chen…there's no false glitter to his playing…[the Bruch is] performed with splendid warmth and character by Chen and the LPO…Other highlights are a gossamer-light quartet arrangement of Clair de lune, and Kreisler's Schön Rosmarin…which Chen plays with his signature vivacity and a wonderfully full-bodied sound." BBC Music
"Chen plays with all his usual combination of suavity and kick, and his central Adagio is a particular joy…I must trumpet Koncz's quartet contributions because these are what really lift this already marvellous disc into genuinely fresh, new territories…Joyful. Original. Stunningly played. What more could anybody want?" Gramophone
"The line-up is madly varied, although you certainly get a lightning tour of different ways of playing the violin. Stephan Koncz's arrangement of Debussy's Clair de lune highlights Chen's almost miraculous featherweight touch, which is whispered without sounding wispy." The Times
Tracks:
Koncz: A New Satiesfaction
Kreisler: Syncopation
Ponce, M: Estrellita
Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26
Debussy: Suite Bergamasque
Gershwin: Porgy and Bess
Scott, C: Lotus Land (Arr. Kreisler)
Trad.: Waltzing Matilda (Arr. Koncz)
