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Haydn - Violin Concertos Nos 1, 3 & 4  | Brilliant Classics 94003

Haydn - Violin Concertos Nos 1, 3 & 4

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Label: Brilliant Classics

Cat No: 94003

Barcode: 5028421940038

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Release Date: 28th September 2009

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Haydn’s violin concertos are early works dating from the 1760s. The First concerto, in C, was only discovered in 1909 in the archives of the publishers Breitkopf – 100 years after the composer’s death. The First and Third concertos (the second is lost) were composed for the Italian violinist Luigi Tomasini who, in 1761 was the concertmaster of the court chapel at Esterhaza. Doubtless his considerable skills influenced the writing for the solo parts.

The Fourth Concerto, in G, is a very different work in style, and it is doubtful that it was written for Tomasini. More likely (and it is by no means certain that the work is actually Haydn’s – it just has enough ‘finger prints’ to be attributed to him) it was composed for the leader of the Morzin orchestra. It is the most old-fashioned of the three concertos on this CD, but nonetheless contains some lovely moments, especially the slow movement and the restless finale.

L’Arte Dell’Arco was founded in 1994 and has rapidly built a reputation as one of the world’s leading Barock ensembles. They have worked with Cecilia Bartoli, Pieter Wispelwey and Christopher Hogwood.

New recording from August 2008, made on period instruments.

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