Sibelius: Violin Concerto & Humoresques Fenella Humphreys, George Vass & BBC National Orchestra of Wales

• Jean Sibelius (1865 - 1957): Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Minor, Op. 47:
• 1 Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Minor, Op. 47: I. Allegro moderato 16:34
• 2 Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Minor, Op. 47: II. Adagio di molto 08:56
• 3 Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Minor, Op. 47: III. Allegro, ma non tanto 08:17
• Two Humoresques for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 87:
• 4 Two Humoresques for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 87: I. No. 1 in D Minor 03:46
• 5 Two Humoresques for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 87: II. No. 2 in D Major 02:21
• 6 Four Humoresques for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 89: I. No. 1 in G Minor 04:24
• 7 Four Humoresques for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 89: II. No. 2 in G Minor 03:33
• 8 Four Humoresques for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 89: III. No. 3 in E-Flat Major 03:14
• 9 Four Humoresques for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 89: IV. No. 4 in G Minor 03:27
• Nors S. Josephson (b. 1942):
• 10 Celestial Voyage 08:56
• Total Runtime 01:03:28

Info for Sibelius: Violin Concerto & Humoresques

Already hailed as his country’s foremost composer, Sibelius completed what was to be his only concerto in early 1904, and its spellbinding and instantly recognisable opening can surely be counted amongst the most iconic of any.

A virtuosic violinist himself, Sibelius beautifully evokes Finland’s natural landscape and ancient folklore, which continues through Sibelius’s 1917 work for violin and orchestra – the Six Humoresques – demanding a considerable level of technique.

Violinist Fenella Humphreys joins with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and conductor George Vass to present these formidable works with a world premiere recording of a new work for violin and orchestra by the American composer Nors S. Josephson – Celestial Voyage.

Fenella Humphreys, violin
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
George Vass, conductor

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