Stravinsky: Circus Polka; Honegger: Pacific 231; Rugby; Martin: Violin Concerto / Baiba Skride, violin

Stravinsky: Circus Polka; Honegger: Pacific 231; Rugby; Martin: Violin Concerto

Label: Orfeo
Catalog No: ORF 849121
Format: CD
Release Date: 2012-10-30
Number of Discs: 1
Running time: 1 hr. 13 min.
Mono/Stereo: Stereo
UPC Code: 4011790849126

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Notes & Reviews:

It would be harder to find a more different approach to the template of the traditional three-movement concerto than that found in the piece by the Swiss composer Frank Martin. In its atmospheric density it recalls Martin's setting of Shakespeare's The Tempest. Baiba Skride finds the right tone not only for the veiled sonorities of this piece but also for the tremendous sense of brightness that overwhelms the writing towards the end.

American Record Guide, March / April 2013
All I can assure you is that the arrangement works perfectly. Their colorful, even sharp, style is complementary. As for the performances, Latvian violinist Baiba Skride, who turns 31 this year, is utterly stunning in the two concertos. In the Stravinsky she bops right along - yes, "bops", the perfect word to describe her rhythmic spring (especially at the end of phrases) and perfect accents with just the right contrast to the surrounding textures. She also has a remarkable ability to convey a long legato mood while articulating individual notes in fast passages. I found the music utterly engaging from beginning to end. While Pacific 231 is paced very well. Rugby, is wonderfully effective, with more transparent orchestration, lithe spirit, and soaring violins. It's the perfect finale to the album, like an encore after Martin's serious concerto. Engineering is superbly balanced, with rich presence in every work.

Notes & Reviews:

Recording information: BBC Hoddinott Hall (06/28/2011-06/30/2011).



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>Stravinsky, Igor : Concerto for Violin in D major
  • Performer: Baiba Skride (Violin)
  • Conductor: Thierry Fischer
  • Ensemble: BBC National Orchestra Wales
  • Notes: BBC Hoddinott Hall (06/28/2011-06/30/2011)
  • Running Time: 21 min. 24 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Form: Concerto
  • Written: 1931

>Honegger, Arthur : Pacific 231, symphonic movement for orchestra (Mouvement symphonique no 1), H. 53
  • Conductor: Thierry Fischer
  • Notes: BBC Hoddinott Hall (06/28/2011-06/30/2011)
  • Running Time: 6 min. 33 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Form: Orchestral
  • Written: 1923

>Honegger, Arthur : Rugby, tone poem for orchestra (Mouvement symphonique no 2), H. 67
  • Conductor: Thierry Fischer
  • Notes: BBC Hoddinott Hall (06/28/2011-06/30/2011)
  • Running Time: 8 min. 12 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Form: Orchestral
  • Written: 1928

>Martin, Frank : Concerto for Violin
  • Performer: Baiba Skride (Violin)
  • Conductor: Thierry Fischer
  • Notes: BBC Hoddinott Hall (06/28/2011-06/30/2011)
  • Running Time: 32 min. 12 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Form: Concerto
  • Written: 1950-1951

>Stravinsky, Igor : Circus Polka
  • Conductor: Thierry Fischer
  • Notes: BBC Hoddinott Hall (06/28/2011-06/30/2011)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 43 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Form: Ballet
  • Written: 1944