Tamsin Waley-Cohen- Roy Harris & John Adams: Violin Concertos (CD)
Tamsin Waley-Cohen continues her series of concerto recordings on this release with works by contrasting American composers. Already considered by many to be a mdoern classic, John Adams' Violin Concerto was described by the composer as having a "hypermelody", in which the soloist plays long phrases without stop for the uration of the piece. Although composed in 1949, the first performance of Roy Harris's Violin Concerto didn't occur until 1984. Since then it has been championed for it's "luminous orchestration and exalted tone."
Tracklist:
- Concerto For Violin And Orchestra: I. First Movement
- Concerto For Violin And Orchestra: II. Second Movement
- Concerto For Violin And Orchestra: III. Third Movement
- Concerto For Violin And Orchestra: IV. Fourth Movement
- Concerto For Violin And Orchestra: I. First Movement
- Concerto For Violin And Orchestra: II. Chaconne "Body Through Which The Dream Flows"
- Concerto For Violin And Orchestra: III. Toccare
Tamsin Waley-Cohen continues her series of concerto recordings on this release with works by contrasting American composers. Already considered by many to be a mdoern classic, John Adams' Violin Concerto was described by the composer as having a "hypermelody", in which the soloist plays long phrases without stop for the uration of the piece. Although composed in 1949, the first performance of Roy Harris's Violin Concerto didn't occur until 1984. Since then it has been championed for it's "luminous orchestration and exalted tone."
Tracklist:
- Concerto For Violin And Orchestra: I. First Movement
- Concerto For Violin And Orchestra: II. Second Movement
- Concerto For Violin And Orchestra: III. Third Movement
- Concerto For Violin And Orchestra: IV. Fourth Movement
- Concerto For Violin And Orchestra: I. First Movement
- Concerto For Violin And Orchestra: II. Chaconne "Body Through Which The Dream Flows"
- Concerto For Violin And Orchestra: III. Toccare