James Ehnes – Sibelius: Works for Violin & Orchestra (2024) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

James Ehnes – Sibelius: Works for Violin & Orchestra (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:19:17 minutes | 1,27 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Digital Booklet, Front Cover | © Chandos Records

Sibelius studied the violin in his youth, and activ ely entertained the prospect of a career as a professional violinist for much of his student life. After graduating from the Helsinki Music Institute, in 1890, he went to Vienna to continue his studies, and while there he even auditioned (unsuccessfully) for a place in the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. So, it comes as no surprise that the instrument plays an important place in his compositional output. What might be surprising is that he wrote only one concerto – this might perhaps be due to the difficult conception of the work. The first performance received mixed reviews, and led to extensive revision of the score. It was only when Jascha Heifetz in the 1930s started to perform the concerto regularly that it gained its place in the standard repertoire. Although there was no second concerto, Sibelius’s numerous other works for violin and orchestra are no mere miniatures, as the recordings on this album amply demonstrate. The acclaimed international virtuoso James Ehnes is accompanied here by the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Edward Gardner.

Tracklist:

1-1. James Ehnes – Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47: I. Allegro moderato (15:34)
1-2. James Ehnes – Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47: II. Adagio di molto (08:18)
1-3. James Ehnes – Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47: III. Allegro, ma non tanto (07:16)
1-4. James Ehnes – 2 Humoresques, Op. 87: No. 1, Commodo (03:31)
1-5. James Ehnes – 2 Humoresques, Op. 87: No. 2, Allegro assai (02:25)
1-6. James Ehnes – 4 Humoresques, Op. 89: No. 1, Alla gavotta (04:13)
1-7. James Ehnes – 4 Humoresques, Op. 89: No. 2, Andantino (03:32)
1-8. James Ehnes – 4 Humoresques, Op. 89: No. 3, Commodo (03:19)
1-9. James Ehnes – 4 Humoresques, Op. 89: No. 4, Allegro (03:18)
1-10. James Ehnes – 2 Pieces, Op. 77: No. 1, Cantique (05:02)
1-11. James Ehnes – 2 Pieces, Op. 77: No. 2, Dévotion (03:00)
1-12. James Ehnes – 2 Serenades, Op. 69: No. 1 in D Major (05:19)
1-13. James Ehnes – 2 Serenades, Op. 69: No. 2 in G Minor (06:28)
1-14. James Ehnes – Suite for Violin & String Orchestra, Op. 117 in D Minor: I. Country Scenery (02:10)
1-15. James Ehnes – Suite for Violin & String Orchestra, Op. 117 in D Minor: II. Serenade. Evening in Spring (03:54)
1-16. James Ehnes – Suite for Violin & String Orchestra, Op. 117 in D Minor: III. In the Summer (01:50)

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