Bartók: Works for Violin & Orchestra Classical Orchestral & Concertos Orfeo

Bartók: Works for Violin & Orchestra

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950191

Bartók: Works for Violin & Orchestra

Label Catalogue Number:
C950191

Running Time: 00:57:43

Release Date: September 2019
Originally recorded in 2019

Genre:
Classical
Orchestral & Concertos

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For her eighth album on Orfeo, Baiba Skride presents a programme of works by the Hungarian composer Béla Bartók. In addition to his own instrument, the piano, the violin remained the most important instrument for Bartók throughout his life. This is probably due to the fact that, with its subtle versatility and traditional associations, the violin was eminently suited to his folk music transcriptions and adaptations. This new recording demonstrates Baiba Skride’s facility in conveying this special Hungarian atmosphere. She’s supported by the WDR Sinfonieorchester under Norwegian conductor Elvind Aadland. Baiba Skride (born 1981) is a Latvian classical violinist. She was the winner of the Queen Elisabeth Violin Contest in 2001, and has performed around the world, including alongside the London Philharmonic Orchestra, and New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.

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“…This is a welcome and enjoyable performance even if it is not my first choice, and it is one I will be revisiting.”

Stuart Sillitoe - MusicWeb-International.com – 31 March 2020

"Bartók's Second Violin Concerto is paired with two rhapsodies here, performed with real bite. Skride's characterful playing is matched by the orchestra's sturdy sound." ****

Freya Parr - BBC Music magazine (Brief Notes section) – January 2020

**** Excellent Album

Jeremie Bigorie – Classica magazine (France) – December 2019 - January 2020

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