B. Bartok - Concerto Violin 1/2 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Album Tracks 1. Allegro Non Troppo - Tedi Papavrami/Orchestre Philharmonique Du Luxembourg 2. Andante Tranquillo - Tedi Papavrami/Orchestre Philharmonique Du Luxembourg 3. Allegro Molto - Tedi Papavrami/Orchestre Philharmonique Du Luxembourg 4. Introduzione (Andante Non Troppo) - Orchestre Philharmonique Du Luxembourg 5. Giuoco Della Coppie (Allegretto Scherzando) - Orchestre Philharmonique Du Luxembourg 6. Elegia (Andante Non Troppo) - Orchestre Philharmonique Du Luxembourg 7. Intermezzo Interrotto (Allegretto) - Orchestre Philharmonique Du Luxembourg 8. Finale (Pesante - Presto) - Orchestre Philharmonique Du Luxembourg

Star violinist Christian Tetzlaff performs Béla Bartók's two masterpieces in a new recording with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hannu Lintu. This recording continues both artists' highly successful series of recordings on Ondine. The two violin concertos of Béla Bartók, completed thirty years apart in 1908 and 1938 respectively, celebrated relationships with two Hungarian violinists the first romantic, with Stefi Geyer and the second artistic, with Zoltán Székely. Bartók's 1st Violin Concerto was published posthumously after the composer's death in 1956, but Bartók reused the opening movement as the first of his Two Portraits for orchestra. He remarked in a letter written in late 1907 or early 1908 that 'I have never written such direct music before.' Bartók completed two movements that portray the character of Stefi Geyer to whom the work was dedicated. Completed towards the end of 1938, Bartók's three-movement 2nd Violin Concerto was a much more substantial concerto than his first essay in the medium and it was dedicated 'to my dear friend Zoltán Székely'. Székely's name can also be found in the dedication of his Second Rhapsody. Bartók adopted a rather unusual approach to the overall form of the Second Violin Concerto and the impact of both rural folk music and urban verbunkos on his language can be found in the Second Violin Concerto. Christian Tetzlaff is considered one of the world's leading international violinists and maintains a most extensive performing schedule. Musical America named him 'Instrumentalist of the Year' in 2005 and his recording of the violin concertos by Mendelssohn and Schumann received the 'Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik'. Album Tracks 1. I. Allegro Non Troppo 2. II. Andante Tranquillo 3. III. Allegro Molto 4. I. Andante Sostenuto 5. II. Allegro Giocoso

Album Tracks 1. Six Romanian Dances, SZ.56 - Balasz Szokolay 2. VN Con No.2, SZ.112 II. Andante Tranquillo - Gyorgy Pauk 3. Allegro Barbaro, SZ.49 - Balasz Szokolay 4. Son, SZ.114 III. Melodia - Gyorgy Pauk 5. Con, SZ.116 IV. Intermezzo Interrotto Allegretto - BRT Po, Brussels/Alexander Rahbari 6. Con, SZ.116 V. Finale; Presto - BRT Po, Brussels/Alexander Rahbari 7. Pno Con No.3, SZ.119 II. Adagio Religioso - Jeno Jando 8. Contrasts, SZ.111 I. Verbunkos Moderato, Ben Ritmato - Gyorgy Pauk/Kalman Berkes/Jeno Jando 9. Va Con (Revised Version), SZ.120 II. Lento - Hong-Mei Xiao 10. Va Con (Revised Version), SZ.120 III. (Finale) Allegretto - Hong-Mei Xiao 11. 44 Duos, SZ.98 Book IV, No.1 PRLD and Canon - Gyorgy Pauk/Kazuki Sawa 12. Music, SZ.106 IV. Allegro Molto - BRT Po, Brussells/Alexander Rahbari