Britten's Violin Concerto, completed in Quebec, Canada in 1939, shows Spanish influences from his 1936 visit to Barcelona, where he premiered his Suite for Violin and Piano with Spanish virtuoso Antonio Brosa.
Historical Context
Both Benjamin Britten and Paul Hindemith completed their violin concertos around 1939, anticipating World War II, and both left their native countries due to the looming conflict.
Interpretation
Violinist Arabella Steinbacher feels a deep personal connection to Hindemith's Violin Concerto because her father knew the composer well and worked with him on his opera, 'The Harmony of the World'.
Composer Biography
Paul Hindemith, a composer who studied violin and was a virtuoso on many instruments, wrote 21 concertos throughout his career, including his 'Chamber Music' and 'Concert Music' works.
Instruments
Violinist Arabella Steinbacher performs on the 'Booth' Stradivarius from 1716, which is generously provided by the Nippon Music Foundation.
Performer Biography
Conductor Vladimir Jurowski became Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (RSB) in September 2017, after holding positions such as Principal Guest Conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in Berlin in April 2017, continuing a close collaboration between soloist Arabella Steinbacher, the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin), and conductor Vladimir Jurowski.
Kernis: Air for Violin; Barber: Violin Concerto; Bloch: Baal Shem; Walton: Violin Concerto
Wood, Coleridge-Taylor & Delius: Music for Violin & Orchestra
Glass: Violin Concerto / Rorem: Violin Concerto (1984) / Bernstein: Serenade After Plato's "Symposium" (1954) For Solo Violin, String Orchestra, Harp And Percussion
Ginastera – Bernstein – Moussa: Works for Violin and Orchestra
