Augustin Hadelich, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra & Hannu Lintu
Release Date: 03 March 2014
Label: Avie
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 822252227628
Genres: Classical Orchestral
Description
Violinist Augustin Hadelich, one of the fastest-rising stars of his generation, releases his first major concerto recording, pairing the Violin Concertos of Jean Sibelius and Thomas Adès, only the second recording of British composer's work. He is superbly supported by Hannu Lintu conducting the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
Hadelich, who has three critically acclaimed and Billboard-charting releases on Avie to his credit, delivers what promises to be one of the most important concerto recordings of 2014. Describing his decision to couple Sibelius with Adès, Augustin says, "Programmes I like most are ones where the pieces are connected, but in a subtle way. As we listen to an apparently contrasting programme, we notice similarities - we hear phrase shapes, harmonies, rhythms, and colours in one piece that remind us of something that we heard in the other. The deep, rumbling timpani and low winds in the Sibelius concerto bridge the gap to the Adès, a work which also explores the lowest depths of the sound spectrum, creating chasms over which the violinist performs a tight-rope act. The intensely emotional first and second movements of the Sibelius, and the even more extreme and heart-wrenching second movement of the Adès, create another such connection."
"Both composers love playing with complex rhythms: Sibelius sticks to polyrhythms, while Adès really pushes the envelope having the solo violin and orchestra play in different meters - or even at different tempi! The dances in the last movement of the Sibelius have a counterpart in the almost tribal-sounding last movement of the Adès. There are many other such comparisons, and, in my view, combining these concertos on one recording makes each one shine in a way that they wouldn't without the other." Hadelich rounds out the recording with Three Humoresques by Sibelius.
Personnel: Augustin Hadelich (violin), Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Hannu Lintu (conductor)
Critical acclaim for Augustin Hadelich:
"Both a virtuoso violinist and a deeply thoughtful one." - The Sunday Times
"Wondrous playing...exceptionally compelling performances...cannot be recommended highly enough." - Gramophone, Editor's Choice (on Echoes of Paris)
"Confirms Hadelich's place among the most admired violinists of his generation" - The Strad (on Histoire du Tango)
Tracklisting
Christoph Croise; Andrey Baranov; Alexander Panfilov
The Orchestra Now; Leon Botstein
Donald Berman
Lauren Scott
East of the River
Sebastian Bohren, Sergei Bolkhovets, Munchener Kammerorchester
Cantata Collective; Nicholas McGegan
Yoshika Masuda, HyeJin Kim
Johanna Domotor; Meesun Hong Coleman; Stuttgarter Kammerorchester
Josef Krips; Various Orchestras
Josef Krips
Atalanta Fugiens Orchestra; Vanni Moretto
The Orchestra Now; Leon Botstein
Yannick Nezet-Seguin; Orchestre Metropolitain de Montreal
Brussels Philharmonic, Kazushi Ono
Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonie, Friedrich Kleinhapl, Robert Kruzik
