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English Classical Violin Concertos

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English Classical Violin Concertos

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CDH55260

English Classical Violin Concertos

Brooks, J:

Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major

Linley the younger:

Violin Concerto in F major

Shaw, T:

Violin Concerto in G major

Wesley, S:

Violin Concerto No. 2 in D major

Elizabeth Wallfisch (violin)

The Parley of Instruments, Peter Holman (directed from the fortepiano)

These four delightful concertos are the work of young men: Linley and Wesley were still in their mid teens when they wrote them, Shaw and Brooks probably not much older. It reminds us that artistic talent tended to be fostered and developed early at a time when lives were shorter and more uncertain than today. The work by Linley is the only survivor of his twenty violin concertos and strongly shows the influence of his Italian travels. The Wesley is similarly bold in the juxtaposition of apparently contrasting styles, here the Classical and the Baroque. While Shaw and Brooks remain in rather greater obscurity (the latter not even earning a mention in Grove), their concertos are equally attractive and assured.

‘Playing of touching beauty in the slow movements and infectious energy elsewhere, supported by a robust and fragrant orchestral accompaniment. Bravo to all concerned for another distinctive release’ (Gramophone)

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