WILLIAM WALTON
Symphony No.1 in B flat minor / Violin Concerto in B minor Salvatore Accardo (violin) / London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox / Philharmonia Orchestra, Louis Frémaux [ ALTO / CD - released 1/Mar/2011 ] "no lack of brilliance... the fireworks are dashingly despatched..there are the sudden flashes of Paganinian dazzle" (Gramophone) |
JEAN SIBELIUS
Sibelius: Violin Concerto / Six Humoresques Salvatore Accardo (violin) / London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis [ Philips Eloquence / CD - released 16/Oct/2016 ] "this set of six miniatures [Humoresques] would probably tempt me to lay out the whole price of the disc by themselves." Fanfare |
W. A. MOZART / EDWARD ELGAR
Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante / Elgar: Violin Sonata Albert Sammons (violin) Lionel Tertis (viola) Gerald Moore (piano) / London Philharmonic Orchestra [ Naxos Historical Great Violinists / CD - released 5/May/2003 ] "Made in 1935, this first recording of the Elgar Violin Sonata connects us with the composer's own era and gives us a fascinating insight into the Edwardian interpretative style that was inherited by Sammons." Gramophone |
KURT ATTERBERG / LARS-ERIK LARSSON / GUNNAR DE FRUMERIE
Swedish Orchestral Favourites Vol. 2 Sarah Lindolff (Flute) / Sara Troback (Violin) / Johanna Persson (Viola) / Swedish Chamber Orchestra / Petter Sundkvist [ NAXOS / CD ] "This is an incredibly beautiful CD, one that will surely be played repeatedly around here." - Classics Today, June 14, 2000 |
KATE WHITLEY
Kate Whitley: I am I say Sarah-Jane Lewis (soprano) Shiry Rashkovsky (viola) Eloisa Fleur-Thorn (violin), Asher Zaccardelli (viola) / Multi-Story Orchestra, Christopher Stark [ NMC / CD - released 28/Mar/2017 ] Kate Whitley (b.1989) is a composer, pianist, and producer. Awards include a 2015 British Composer Award, a 2014 Borletti Buitoni Trust Special Award and the 2013 Sky Academy Futures Fund Bursary for her work in bringing classical music out of the... |
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOSVKY
Tchaikovsky: Works for Violin and Orchestra Saténik Khourdoïan; Alain Altinoglu; La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra [ Fuga Libera / CD - released 11/Jun/2021 ] Exchanging roles between soloist and Konzertmeisterin, the accomplished young violinist Saténik Khourdoïan here makes her recording debut in an exciting programme with La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra and its acclaimed Music Director Alain Altinoglu.... |
MAX BRUCH
Violin Concerto No.1 (with Mendelssohn - Violin Concerto) Scottish Chamber Orchestra, directed from violin by Jaime Laredo [ Regis Records / CD - released 26/Nov/2003 ] "...consistently fresh and sweet tone, warmly expressive but never self-indulgent. Orchestral ensemble particularly impressive" - Penguin Guide 3 stars |
VIVALDI
The Four Seasons & Baroque Favourites Scottish Chamber Orchestra Jaime Laredo (violin and director) [ Regis Records / CD - released 2/Jun/2004 ] Penguin Guide 3 stars |
J.S. BACH / VIVALDI
Violin Concertos BWV 1041/42/43 / Violin Concertos RV 522, 551 Scottish Chamber Orchestra Jaime Laredo, violin and director [ Regis Records / CD - released 2/Jun/2004 ] "... sympathetic, traditional performances... well recorded... well-judged balance..." - Penguin Guide (Bach) |
JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Violin Concerto / Hungarian Dances Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Joseph Swensen (conductor/solo violin) [ Linn ECHO / CD - released 10/Aug/2014 ] "If you like top notch orchestral playing combined with excellent sound quality this new Brahms CD from Linn is definitely one for your collection. The Scottish Chamber Orchestra is becoming well known for its innovative performances and this... |
W. A. MOZART
Serenades & Divertimentos Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Alexander Janiczek (director & violin) [ Linn ECHO / CD - released 20/Feb/2014 ] Director Alexander Janiczek proves the perfect choice to direct the music of his fellow Austrian as he delivers a superb performance in this, his second, recording with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Originally released in 2007, 'Mozart:... |
BRITTEN / WALTON
Violin Concertos Sergei Azizian (violin) / Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra / Giordano Bellincampi [ Scandinavian Classics / CD - released 1/Nov/2009 ] |
CARLO GIORGIO GAROFALO
Violin Concerto / Romantic Symphony Sergei Stadler (violin) / New Moscow Symphony Orchestra / Joel Spiegelman [ Naxos / CD - released 18/Oct/2010 ] "Garofalo has a melodic gift and with a bit more experience might have given Respighi a run for his money." American Record Guide |
SERGEI BORTKIEWICZ
Bortkiewicz: Violin Concerto & Othello tone poem Sergey Levitin (violin) / Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Martin Yates [ Dutton Epoch / Hybrid SACD - released 10/Sep/2017 ] "[the Violin Concerto] is a substantial, three-movement work of instant appeal and immense charm…how beautifully [Levitin] shapes and sings the lovely second movement…the Scottish players under the indefatigable Martin Yates play as if the music has |
CHARLES-MARIE WIDOR
Violin Concerto / Symphony no.1 Sergey Levitin (violin) / Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Martin Yates [ Dutton Epoch SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Feb/2015 ] The third volume in Dutton Epoch's exploration of Widor's orchestral music will delight and surprise in equal measure. Conductor Martin Yates writes: "The recordings of the orchestral works of Widor came about simply because I could not believe that... |
CONUS / ARENSKY / WEINBERG
Russian Violin Concertos Sergey Ostrovsky (violin) / Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / Thomas Sanderling [ Naxos / CD - released 20/Nov/2011 ] "This attractive release brings together three violin concertos by lesser-known Russian-based composers. They're in sparkling interpretations by yet another gifted Russian violinist and a fine conductor following in his late father Kurt's illustrious... |
STEPHAN
Orchestral Works (Incls Music for Violin and Orchestra) Sergey Stadler (violin) / Melbourne Symphony Orchestra / Oleg Caetani (conductor) [ Chandos SACD / SACD - released 16/Nov/2005 ] On Hybrid Super Audio CD (SACD) format. PLAYABLE ON ANY CD SYSTEM - "Conductor Caetani..immerses himself and his orchestra in the opulence of these scores." (MusicWeb April 2006) |
ULJAS PULKKIS
Enchanted Garden Sharon Bezaly (flute) Jaakko Kuusisto (violin) / Stavanger Symphony Orchestra / Susanna Malkki [ BIS / Hybrid SACD - released 1/May/2007 ] In spite of his youth, Uljas Pulkkis (b. 1975) is firmly established in Finnish music. A number of his compositions have won prizes in competitions, such as the Queen Elisabeth competition in Brussels (for 'Tears for Ludovico') and the Gustav Mahler... |
XIAOGANG YE
Ye: Winter Shenyang (bass-baritone), Sharon Bezaly (flute), Wei Lu (violin), Noriko Ogawa (piano) /Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orc [ BIS / CD - released 2/Jul/2021 ] "The orchestral playing in all five works is splendidly committed and the recording throughout is superb. An outstanding release." Gramophone Editor's Choice Oct 2021 |
EUGÈNE YSAŸE
Eugène Ysaÿe - Violin Discoveries Sherban Lupu (violin), Henri Bonamy (piano) / Liepaja Symphony Orchestra, Paul Mann (cond) [ Divine Art Records / CD - released 8/Oct/2021 ] Belgian violinist, conductor and composer Eugène Ysaÿe (1858-1931) has been recognized as one of the greatest violin virtuosos of the 19th and early 20th centuries; regarded as the "King of the Violin" by Nathan Milstein, his legacy has inspired... |