Hagai Shaham, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, &Martyn Brabbins - Hubay: Violin Concertos Nos 1 & 2 (2006)

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Title: Hubay: Violin Concertos Nos 1 & 2
Year Of Release: 2006
Label: Hyperion / CDA67498
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue, booklet)
Total Time: 01:13:15
Total Size: 342 MB
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Tracklist:

01. Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor 'Concerto dramatique', Op. 21 - I. Allegro appassionato - (11:41)
02. Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor 'Concerto dramatique', Op. 21 - II. Andante ma non tanto - (8:58)
03. Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor 'Concerto dramatique', Op. 21 - III. Allegro con brio - Un poco piu vivo (7:43)
04. Suite for Violin & Orchestra, Op. 5 - I. Gavotte. Moderato (4:55)
05. Suite for Violin & Orchestra, Op. 5 - II. Idylle. Andantino (4:57)
06. Suite for Violin & Orchestra, Op. 5 - III. Intermezzo. Allegro assai ma non troppo (5:06)
07. Suite for Violin & Orchestra, Op. 5 - IV. Finale. Mouvement du premier morceau - Allegro vivace (5:18)
08. Violin Concerto No. 2 in E major, Op. 90 - I. Allegro con fuoco (11:18)
09. Violin Concerto No. 2 in E major, Op. 90 - II. Larghetto (7:05)
10. Violin Concerto No. 2 in E major, Op. 90 - III. Allegro non troppo (6:22)

Israeli-born Hagai Shaham here completes his survey of Hubay’s violin concertos, with these immaculate accounts of Nos 1 & 2 (Nos 3 & 4 appear on volume 3 of The Romantic Violin Concerto series [CDA67367]).

Hubay is widely acknowledged as the founder of the ‘Hungarian school’ of violin playing. His list of protégées includes the virtuoso violinist Ilona Fehér who went on to teach Hagai Shaham. The sonorous, round and broad tone that is the main beauty of the Hubay-school is unmistakable in Shaham’s performance.

Accompanying the two violin concertos we have Hubay’s Suite for violin and orchestra, Op 5; originally written for violin and piano before being revised with orchestral parts it adheres to a more traditional baroque format regarding structure, melody and harmony.

If you want oodles of explosive virtuosity, rich melodies and substantial orchestral passages then this disc is for you.