Leonidas Kavakos, Riccardo Chailly, Peter Nagy - Brahms: Violin Concerto, Hungarian Dances / Bartók: Rhapsodies (2013)

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Title: Brahms: Violin Concerto, Hungarian Dances / Bartók: Rhapsodies
Year Of Release: 2013
Label: Decca
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks) / MP3 320 Kbps
Total Time: 01:14:08
Total Size: 344 Mb / 188 Mb
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Tracklist:

Violin Concerto in D, Op.77 (Johannes Brahms)
1. 1. Allegro non troppo 23:38
2. 2. Adagio 09:48
3. 3. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace - Poco più presto 08:04
Rhapsody No.1 for Violin and Piano, BB 94a (Sz.87) (Béla Bartók)
4. 1. Moderato (Lassú) 04:17
5. 2. Allegretto moderato (Friss) 05:12
Rhapsody No.2 for Violin and Piano, BB 96 (Sz.89) (1928, rev.1944) (Béla Bartók)
6. 1. Moderato (Lassú) 04:09
7. 2. Allegretto moderato (Friss) 05:52
8. Brahms: Hungarian Dance No.1 in G minor 03:11
9. Brahms: Hungarian Dance No.2 in D minor 03:14
10. Brahms: Hungarian Dance No.6 in B Flat 03:25
11. Brahms: Hungarian Dance No.11 in D Minor 03:18

Performers:
Leonidas Kavakos (violin)
Peter Nagy (piano)
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Riccardo Chailly

Leonidas Kavakos tackles a pillar of the violin repertoire in a disc that establishes him as a concerto soloist for Decca Classics
His first concerto disc for Decca features the Brahms Violin Concerto, for which he is joined by one of the world’s greatest orchestras and conductors, the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig and Riccardo Chailly.
Leonidas is also accompanied by pianist Péter Nagy for Brahms’ timeless Hungarian Dances (No.s 1, 2 ,6 and 11) and Bartók’s energetic Rhapsodies and Romanian Folk Dances – two great composers hugely influenced by Hungarian folk music
Richly charismatic music in superbly spirited performances by musicians who have this repertoire in their blood.