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Hagai Shaham possess a relatively small-scale, sweet sound that is absolutely ideal for this repertoire. He retains his 'cantabile' composure at all times, even when the notes start flying...Shaham... — Classic FM Magazine, January 2011, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 27th Sep 2010
Catalogue No: CDA67804
Label: Hyperion
Series: The Romantic Violin Concerto
Length: 59 minutes

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David, Ferdinand: Violin Concerto No. 4 in E major, Op. 23

Work length26:12

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Hagai Shaham (violin)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins

I. Allegro

Track length11:55

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II. Adagio cantabile, non troppo lento

Track length6:43

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III. Allegretto grazioso

Track length7:34

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David, Ferdinand: Violin Concerto No. 5 in D minor, Op. 35

Work length23:56

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Hagai Shaham (violin)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins

I. Allegro serioso

Track length10:56

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II. Adagio

Track length5:01

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III. Vivace

Track length7:59

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David, Ferdinand: Andante and Scherzo capriccioso, Op. 16

Work length9:21

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Hagai Shaham (violin)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins

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Ferdinand David is principally known today as the dedicatee of Mendelssohn’s violin concerto; he gave the premiere of the work in 1845. But in his time he was also celebrated as a composer, and Hyperion is delighted to present this disc of world premiere recordings as Volume 9 in the Romantic Violin Concerto series.

David was a prolific composer and his output included two symphonies, five violin concertos, a string sextet, quartets, several sets of variations and volumes of studies for violin, choral works and some Lieder. His works had considerable success in his lifetime, and their revival reveals highly attractive music of phenomenal accomplishment. Bearing in mind David’s close affinity with Mendelssohn it is hardly surprising that some of his music has a fairly Mendelssohnian character. This extends to the skilful handling of Classical forms with a rather more Romantic palette, but there is also an amiable individual character at work which produces music rich in wit and sentiment.

Hagai Shaham, a regular of this series and a master of the 19th century virtuoso idiom, performs these works with his usual panache, ably accompanied by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Martyn Brabbins.

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January 2011

Hagai Shaham possess a relatively small-scale, sweet sound that is absolutely ideal for this repertoire. He retains his 'cantabile' composure at all times, even when the notes start flying...Shaham and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (at their most sparkling and sensitive under Martyn Brabbins) play with supreme virtuoso ease throughout).

10th October 2010

Sweet melody coupled with passages of virtuosic fire, underpinned with graceful, discreet orchestral writing mark them out as ... well, enjoyably Mendelssohnian.

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