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Rózsa: Violin Concerto - Bartók: Violin Concerto No. 2

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Catalogue numberLSO0886D
Release date2024-11-15
Discs1
Orig. sample rate96000 Hz

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Today, Miklós Rózsa is best known for classic film scores like Ben-Hur and Lust for Life. Living in America, yet yearning for his native Hungary, Rózsa took a momentary step away from Hollywood to write a violin concerto that sings, dances and positively smoulders. This rare performance of his Violin Concerto shows that even without the pictures, his music can hold an audience spellbound.

Taking centre stage for this recording is London Symphony Orchestra Leader, Roman Simovic, who joined the Orchestra in 2010. His virtuosity and musicality have taken him throughout all continents, performing as soloist with world-leading orchestras and conductors.

"It is fiery; it is passionate—it is Tchaikovsky on steroids. And you could not have asked for a better advocate than Roman Simovic throughout the entire concerto. The work very much suits his Ukrainian temperament and his mastery of the concerto's technical challenges was exceptional. I cannot recall being so mesmerised by a performance for a very long time." – Seen and Heard International

"There were no downsides to the LSO casting its leader Roman Simovic as soloist in Miklós Rózsa's Violin Concerto." – The Strad

The accompanying work on this album is by Rózsa's fellow Hungarian, Béla Bartók, whose passionate Violin Concerto No. 2 was known simply as his Violin Concerto throughout his life. His other concerto, written two decades earlier, was only published after the composer's death.

The London Symphony Orchestra frequently invites its members into the solo spotlight, and this album joins the ranks of other widely lauded recordings by principal players of the LSO, including Mozart's Oboe, Clarinet and Horn Concertos, Stravinsky's Ebony Concerto, and Paganini's 24 Caprices.

 
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  Composer: Miklós Rózsa
  Violin Concerto, Op. 24 33:26
01 Violin Concerto, Op. 24: I. Allegro non troppo ma passionato 14:20 $ 2.58 USD
02 Violin Concerto, Op. 24: II. Lento cantabile 10:06 $ 1.82 USD
03 Violin Concerto, Op. 24: III. Allegro vivace 09:00 $ 1.62 USD
 
 
  Composer: Bela Bartok
  Violin Concerto No. 2, Sz. 112, BB 117 39:59
04 Violin Concerto No. 2, Sz. 112, BB 117: I. Allegro non
troppo
17:13 $ 3.10 USD
05 Violin Concerto No. 2, Sz. 112, BB 117: II. Andante
tranquillo
10:37 $ 1.91 USD
06 Violin Concerto No. 2, Sz. 112, BB 117: III. Allegro molto 12:09 $ 2.19 USD
 
  Album total 73:25
ArtistKevin John Edusei
London Symphony Orchestra
Roman Simovic
Sir Simon Rattle
ComposerBela Bartok
Miklós Rózsa

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