WARNER CLASSICS — 26 AUGUST 2022 | Violinist Augustin Hadelich has conceived an album that unites three works for violin and orchestra and a piece originally written for solo guitar. For Britten’s Violin Concerto, Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No 2 and Sarasate’s Carmen Fantasy he is joined by the WDR Sinfonieorchester and its Chief Conductor, Cristian Măcelaru.

Track listing
SARASATE: Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25 (After Bizet) – Introduction. Allegro moderato
SARASATE: Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25 (After Bizet) – I. Moderato
SARASATE: Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25 (After Bizet) – II. Lento assai
SARASATE: Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25 (After Bizet) – III. Allegro moderato
SARASATE: Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25 (After Bizet) – IV. Moderato
PROKOFIEV: Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 63 – I. Allegro moderato
PROKOFIEV: Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 63 – II. Andante assai
PROKOFIEV: Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 63 – III. Allegro, ben marcato
PROKOFIEV: Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 15 – I. Moderato con moto – Agitato – Tempo primo
PROKOFIEV: Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 15 – II. Vivace – Animando – Largamento
PROKOFIEV: Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 15 – III. Passacaglia – Andante lento (Un poco meno mosso)
TÁRREGA: Recuerdos de la Alhambra (Arr. Ricci)

Augustin Hadelich, violin
Cristian Măcelaru, conductor
WDR Sinfonieorchester

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Album review at THE ART FUSE, Classical Music Review ➭