Rustem Hayroudinoff, James Ehnes, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Gianandrea Noseda – Dvořák: Piano Concerto. Violin Concerto (2005)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:10:29 minutes | 808 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Chandos
When Gianandrea Noseda was appointed Chief Conductor of the BBC Philharmonic, great things were expected – the reputation of this young conductor preceded him. What was less expected was the diversity of repertoire that he would conduct, with equal success. His releases for Chandos, from Prokofiev to Dallapiccola, routinely pick up accolades from the critics. This disc features two of Dvorak’s neglected concertos, performed with great élan by soloists James Ehnes and Rustem Hayroudinoff. Both works have been overshadowed by Dvorak’s more popular Cello Concerto in B minor, but, as is apparent from this recording, both are delightful pieces, full of Slavic colour and folk rhythms, and characteristic of Dvorak at his best.
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