Britten: Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 15 & Double Concerto for Violin, Viola & Orchestra in B Minor Classical Orfeo

Britten: Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 15 & Double Concerto for Violin, Viola & Orchestra in B Minor

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220021

Britten: Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 15 & Double Concerto for Violin, Viola & Orchestra in B Minor

Label Catalogue Number:
C220021

Release Date: February 2024
Originally recorded in January 2023

Genre:
Classical

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The story of the discovery and resurrection of Britten's Double Concerto for Violin and Viola is one of those rare moments of musicological spice that can capture the interest of even the more casual music love. Unlike it, the Violin Concerto Op. 15 found itself thrust onto the world stage of music right away, its genesis having been rather straightforward – if hardly smooth. Winner of the first prize of the Queen Elisabeth Competition (2001) Baiba Skride displays a natural approach to music-making that has endeared her to many of today’s most prestigious conductors and orchestras worldwide. She performs the Double Concerto with violist Ivan Vukcevic, who has appeared in some of the most important venues and festivals in Europe. They are accompanied by the ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marin Alsop, whose performances won her many Gramophone Awards.

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*** Good Album

Thomas Deschamps – Classica magazine (France) – June 2024

“Beauty and drama combine to create compelling performances”

Tim Homfray – The Strad – May 2024

“An eloquent performance of the main work with an interesting early work to complement it.”

Stephen Barber – Musicwebinternational.com – 9 April 2024

Concerto Choice

Performance ***** Recording *****

“Baiba Skride’s Britten is among the best in a crowded field”

Martin Cotton – BBC Music magazine – April 2024

****

Norman Lebrecht – myscena.org – 1 March 2024

Editor’s Choice – Orchestral Section

“…An indispensable new Britten album.”

Geraint Lewis – Gramophone magazine – March 2024

“…In Benjamin Britten’s Violin Concerto, Baiba Skride offers a reading that is deeply inspired by beautiful playing. All the historical and personal aspects that have to be interpreted in Britten’s work are captured by her supple tone… The ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra is close and participatory at her side and offers a very close connection to the soloist under the baton of Marin Alsop. Together they create a captivating musical discourse…” ****

Uwe Krusch – Pizzicato.lu – 1 February 2024

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