Henning Kraggerud, Øyvind Bjorå, Oslo Camerata, Barratt Due Chamber Orchestra, Stephan Barratt-Due - Spohr - Concertos for Two Violins, Nos. 1 and 2 (2010) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Concertante No. 1 in A Major, Op. 48: I. Allegro
02. Concertante No. 1 in A Major, Op. 48: II. Larghetto
03. Concertante No. 1 in A Major, Op. 48: III. Rondo. Allegretto
04. Concertante No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 88: I. Allegro
05. Concertante No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 88: II. Andantino
06. Concertante No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 88: III. Allegretto
07. Violin Duet in G Major, Op. 3, No. 3: I. Andante-Allegro vivace
08. Violin Duet in G Major, Op. 3, No. 3: II. Andante-Allegretto-Andante-Allegretto-Andante


Louis Spohr’s life-long artistic commitment to elegance, sturdy workmanship and emotional reticence has burdened him with a reputation as a nostalgic conservative.

Yet his melodic mastery, delicately poised Classical sensibility and advanced treatment of harmony, are evident in the highly enjoyable music on this disc.

Glittering solo passages and congenial interplay between the soloists characterise both the Concertantes, which pay tribute to the Baroque concerto grosso and look forward to the music of Berlioz, Tchaikovsky and Mahler, and the Duo, with its lively dialogues between equal partners.

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