The Delius Violin Concerto and Vaughan Williams' 'The Lark Ascending' were included on this album because the orchestra discovered they were first recorded in the same studio as 'Abbey Road'.
Composition History
The 'Abbey Road Concerto' by Guy Braunstein, originally intended to be a single Beatles song arranged for violin and piano, evolved into a 35-minute violin concerto for orchestra.
Recording & Production
The Salle Philharmonique de Liège, where this album was recorded, was inaugurated in 1887 with the support of violinist Eugène Ysaÿe and is known for its fine acoustics, attracting major recording companies.
Recording & Production
The recording sessions for this album were challenging because a planned live audience recording was cancelled due to Covid, requiring the performers to imagine an audience in an empty hall.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Guy Braunstein, the composer of the 'Abbey Road Concerto', believes that good music transcends genres, treating compositions by Lennon and McCartney, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Tchaikovsky, or Puccini as fundamentally the same.
Performer Biography
Alondra de la Parra, the conductor on this album, is the first Mexican woman to conduct in New York City and is an official cultural ambassador of Mexico.
Performer Biography
Guy Braunstein, the violinist and composer of the 'Abbey Road Concerto', was the first concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic from 2000 to 2013.
