Tamsin Waley-Cohen - Reflection - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Outstanding British-violinist Tamsin-Waley Cohen - described by the late Ruggiero Ricci following a masterclass as the 'most exceptionally gifted young violinist I have ever encountered' - performs a fittingly prodigious work by Felix Mendelssohn. The Violin Concerto in D minor was composed when Mendelssohn was just 13 and is paired with his Concerto for Violin and Piano. Waley-Cohen is joined by British pianist Huw Watkins alongside the Orchestra of the Swan conducted by David Curtis. Album Tracks 1. Allegro Molto 2. Andante 3. Allegro 4. Allegro 5. Adagio 6. Allegro Molto

Born in Weimar, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714-88) was the fifth child and second surviving son of JS Bach and his first wife Maria Barbara. By his own account he had no other teacher for composition and keyboard except his father. Nevertheless, the majority of Emanuel's earliest works owe more to the influence of Telemann and other exponents of the new galant style, while already suggesting his own progressive instinct. At the age of twenty-four, after seven years studying law, Emanuel decided to devote himself to music. In 1738 he accepted the position of keyboard player at the court of the Prussian crown prince - the future Frederick the Great. After nearly thirty years of royal service he left Berlin and moved to Hamburg, where he occupied the positions of Music Director and Cantor until his death. Described by the Guardian as a performer of Inchfearless intensityInch, former ECHO Rising Star Tamsin Waley-Cohen has established herself as one of the most insightful and versatile young British violinists. Described by The Daily Telegraph as 'in a class of his own' James Baillieu has been the prize-winner of the Wigmore Hall Song Competition, Das Lied International Song Competition, Kathleen Ferrier and Richard Tauber Competitions. Album Tracks 1. 1. I. Adagio Ma Non Molto 2. 2. II. Allegro 3. 3. III. Adagio 4. 4. Iv. Menuetto I-II 5. Violin Sonata in D minor, WQ. 72, H. 503 6. 5. I. Adagio Ma Non Troppo 7. 6. II. Allegro 8. 7. III. Allegro 9. Violin Sonata in C Major, WQ. 73, H. 504 10. 8. I. Allegro Di Molto 11. 9. II. Andante 12. 10. III. Allegretto 13. Sinfonia in D Major, WQ. 74, H. 507 14. 11. I. Allegro 15. 12. II. Andante 16. 13. III. Tempo Di Minuetto 1. Violin Sonata in F Major, WQ. 75, H. 511 2. 1. I. Allegro 3. 2. II. Larghetto 4. 3. III. Allegro 5. Violin Sonata in B minor, WQ. 76, H. 512 6. 4. I. Allegro Moder

Stockholm-based British conductor, Simon Crawford-Phillips, leads the award-winning Swedish chamber orchestra, Västerås Sinfonietta, in Aaron Copland's InchAppalachian SpringInch, George Gershwin's InchVariations on I Got RhythmInch, and reflections by various Swedish composers on the famous Swedish traditional tune, InchVisa från UtanmyraInch. Bonus tracks include exclusive and rarely heard alternative ending of Copland's InchAppalachian SpringInch! Since 1883, Västerås Sinfonietta has offered tones and traditions. On the home stage in Västerås Concert Hall, the 33 musicians orchestra plays for it's audience in, among other things, subscription series, lunch and coffee concerts, Christmas concerts, and a rich selection for children and young people.