Nicola Benedetti – Homecoming – A Scottish Fantasy (2013) [Qobuz FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

Nicola Benedetti’s Homecoming: A Scottish Fantasy is the violinist’s tribute to her native land, in celebration of Scotland’s Year of Homecoming 2014. Of primary interest to classical fans is Max Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy in E flat major, a large-scale Romantic concerto based on Scottish folk music, and Benedetti gives a transparent and brilliant performance that alleviates some of the work’s heavy Germanic character. Bruch’s free use of Scottish folk songs as themes, including some melodies of Robert Burns, suggested the three arrangements that immediately follow it, Ae fond kiss; My love is like a red, red, rose; and Auld Lang Syne, three of the poet’s best-known songs. The rest of the program consists of other traditional Scottish tunes, and Benedetti pours her warmest expressions into these airs. In two songs, Bothan a bh’aig Fionnghuala and Coisich a Rùin, Benedetti is joined by Julie Fowlis, whose fluent delivery in Gaelic gives the songs authentic color and texture. Even though this album has been promoted in connection with public festivities, such as the Commonwealth Games and the Ryder Cup, it is actually a personal and intimate album, thanks to Benedetti’s ingratiating playing and the poignant tone of many of the selections. ~ Blair Sanderson

Tracklist:
01. Scottish Fantasy, Op.46: 1. Adagio cantabile
02. Scottish Fantasy, Op.46: 2. Scherzo-Allegro; Adagio
03. Scottish Fantasy, Op.46: 3. Andante sostenuto
04. Scottish Fantasy, Op.46: 4. Finale (Allegro guerriero)
05. Traditional: Ae Fond Kiss
06. Traditional: Auld Lang Syne Variations
07. Traditional: My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose
08. Skinner: Hurricane Set
09. Skinner: The Dean Brig O’ Edinburgh-Banks Hornpipe
10. Aberlady
11. Mouth Music & Tunes Set
12. The Gentle Light That Wakes Me
13. Traditional: Coisich a Rùin (Walk My Beloved)
14. Traditional: Bonnie Banks Of Loch Lomond
15. Ashokan Farewell
16. Traditional: Chan e caoidh Mhic Shiridh (It Is Not MacShiridh I Lament)

Personnel:
Nicola Benedetti, violin
Julie Fowlis, vocals (on tracks 11, 13)
Phil Cunningham, accordion (on tracks 8-11, 13), piano (on track 12)
Aly Bain, fiddle (on track 12)
Duncan Chisholm, fiddle (on track 11)
Tony Byrne, guitar (on tracks 8, 11, 13)
Éamon Doorley, bouzouki (on tracks 8, 11, 13)
Michael McGoldrick, flute (on track 11)
James MacIntosh, percussion (on track 11)
Ewen Vernal, double bass (on tracks 8, 11, 13)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Rory Macdonald, conductor

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