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William Walton’s Violin Concerto, heard here in its revised version in a now legendary recording conducted by the composer, was undoubtedly Jascha Heifetz’s most successful commission. Like the other Romantic works on his disc by Camille Saint-Saëns and Christian Sinding, it perfectly suited Heifetz’s polished elegance and scintillating virtuosity.
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William Walton: Violin Concerto
I. Andante tranquillo
II. Presto capriccioso alla napolitana
III. Vivace
Camille Saint-Saens: Havanaise, Op. 83
Havanaise, Op. 83
Christian Sinding: Suite im alten Stil, Op. 10
I. Presto
II. Adagio
III. Tempo giusto
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 66, "I profeti" (The Prophets)
I. Isaiah: Grave e meditative
II. Jeremiah: Espressivo e dolente
III. Elijah: Fiero e impetuoso (ma sostenuto e ben marcato il ritmo)
July 2011
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“Heifetz's Walton Violin Concerto under the composer's baton (1950) may be the best the work has ever had. Unmissable.”
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I. Andante tranquillo