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Mackenzie - Violin Concerto, Pibroch | Hyperion - Helios CDH55343

Mackenzie - Violin Concerto, Pibroch

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Label: Hyperion - Helios

Cat No: CDH55343

Barcode: 0034571153438

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Orchestral

Release Date: 1st June 2009

Contents

Artists

Malcolm Stewart (violin)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Conductors

Vernon Handley
David Davies

Works

Mackenzie, Alexander

Pibroch Suite, op.42
Violin Concerto in C sharp minor, op.32

Artists

Malcolm Stewart (violin)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Conductors

Vernon Handley
David Davies

About

The music of Scottish late-Romantic Sir Alexander Mackenzie is now becoming much better known thanks to the earlier Hyperion recording of his orchestral music, the reception of which had the critics scratching their heads wondering why such attractive music remained neglected for so long: ‘Another hugely enjoyable Hyperion rescue act’ was how Gramophone received this record.

This CD presents first recordings of two of Mackenzie’s concerted works for violin, the suite Pibroch also being scored for violin and orchestra. The word ‘pibroch’ is taken from bagpipe music where it denotes a classical style (usually in variation form) rather than the more usual ‘strathspey and reel’ type of dance music associated with the instrument. The Concerto, written for Sarasate and much played by him, dates from 1885; Pibroch from four years later.

As lovely and satisfying a concerto as I’ve been introduced to in a long while’ - American Record Guide

Stewart is the real red-blooded article, with a big sound and a bow that travels across the strings so fast that it must look like a blur in the concert hall. But not a single note is blurred or slighted here’ - Fanfare, USA

Vernon Handley conducts the Violin Concerto; David Davies conducts Pibroch.

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