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Bartok: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2, Viola Concerto / Ehnes, Noseda, Bbc Philharmonic
Chandos

Bartok: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2, Viola Concerto / Ehnes, Noseda, Bbc Philharmonic

$21.99

Details

Composer
BARTOK, BELA
Artist
Ehnes, Noseda
Format
CD
Label
Chandos
Released
Sep 27, 2011
Catalog #
CHAN 10690
UPC
095115169025

About


What pushes this release over the top is the brilliant fiddling of James Ehnes, combined with the incredibly intelligent idea of putting all of Bartók's string concertos together on a single disc. Ehnes, for his part, is just as comfortable on the viola as he is on the violin. He digs into the rustic Hungarian melodies in the finale of the Viola Concerto or the beginning of the Violin Concerto No. 2 with a richly resonant gusto that never turns crude, while at the same time his impeccable intonation gives the slithery chromatics of the First concerto real shape and direction. He's a phenomenal artist, make no mistake. Gianandrea Noseda's accompaniments are very good--bracing and very well paced. As so often from these forces, however, the orchestra is a touch bland--never less than proficient, most of the time a good bit more than that, but also not as arresting and colorful as it could be. Still, as I said, the quality of Ehnes' playing and the value of the program earn this disc a top recommendation. Anything less would be churlish.

--David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com

Tracklist 8 tracks

  1. 1 I. Andante sostenuto 09:30
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Andante sostenuto
    Duration
    09:30
    Composer
    Béla Bartók
    Performer
    James Ehnes
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Gianandrea Noseda
  2. 2 II. Allegro giocoso 11:15
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allegro giocoso
    Duration
    11:15
    Composer
    Béla Bartók
    Performer
    James Ehnes
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Gianandrea Noseda
  3. 3 I. Allegro non troppo 15:10
    Track
    3
    Title
    I. Allegro non troppo
    Duration
    15:10
    Composer
    Béla Bartók
    Performer
    James Ehnes
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Gianandrea Noseda
  4. 4 II. Andante tranquillo 09:43
    Track
    4
    Title
    II. Andante tranquillo
    Duration
    09:43
    Composer
    Béla Bartók
    Performer
    James Ehnes
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Gianandrea Noseda
  5. 5 III. Allegro molto 10:59
    Track
    5
    Title
    III. Allegro molto
    Duration
    10:59
    Composer
    Béla Bartók
    Performer
    James Ehnes
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Gianandrea Noseda
  6. 6 I. Moderato 12:20
    Track
    6
    Title
    I. Moderato
    Duration
    12:20
    Composer
    Béla Bartók
    Performer
    James Ehnes
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Gianandrea Noseda
  7. 7 II. Adagio religioso 04:10
    Track
    7
    Title
    II. Adagio religioso
    Duration
    04:10
    Composer
    Béla Bartók
    Performer
    James Ehnes
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Gianandrea Noseda
  8. 8 III. Allegro vivace 04:08
    Track
    8
    Title
    III. Allegro vivace
    Duration
    04:08
    Composer
    Béla Bartók
    Performer
    James Ehnes
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Gianandrea Noseda