Here is a review from Star-Eating Sun on HENZE: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 and 3

… The main attraction is a pair of violin concertos, his first and third, performed by Peter Sheppard Skærved and the Saarbrücken Radio Symphony Orchestra…

I can’t say I’m too familiar with serialism, but I wasn’t repulsed by the work or anything like that. On the contrary, I found it to be rather intriguing and interesting…

… which I am finding easier to get into - but only because I’ve discovered that I generally find works for smaller ensembles easier to get into….

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Charles-Auguste Bériot was one of the great violinists of the 19th century.

He was a great performer and composer, and he was also a renowned teacher who helped create the Franco-Belgian school of violin playing.

This podcast looks at his music, and his legacy as a teacher.

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Catalogue No.: Naxos 8.570360

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British violinist Chloe Hanslip has just recorded two violin concertos by the 19th century French violinist and composer Benjamin Godard. Except for one very popular movement, these concertos have been largely unrecorded.

Naxos sets that oversight right with these sensational performances.

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Catalogue No.: Naxos 8.570554