Artist : Akiko Suwanai 諏訪内晶子
Album : City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra – Sibelius & Walton: Violin Concertos
Year : 2003
Genre : Classical, Violin
Info : Award-winning violinist Akiko Suwanai is backed by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sakari Oramo for this recording of compositional works by Sibelius and Walton. In 1990, Suwanai was the youngest winner of the International Tchaikovsky Competition following a second place award in the Queen Elizabeth Music Competition in 1989. The performances display warm virtuosity, captured with brilliant sound quality.
01 – Jean Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor – I. Allegro moderato
02 – Jean Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor – II. Adagio di molto
03 – Jean Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor – III. Allegro, ma non tanto
04 – William Walton: Violin Concerto in B minor – I. Andante tranquillo
05 – William Walton: Violin Concerto in B minor – II. Presto capriccioso alla napolitana – Trio (Canzonetta)
06 – William Walton: Violin Concerto in B minor – III. Vivace
Personnel
Akiko Suwanai – violin
City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo – Conductor
Produced by Hein Dekker. Recording Engineers: Roger de Schot & Carl Schuurbiers.
Recorded at Symphony Hall, Birmingham – on March 6, 2002 (Walton) & June 26, 2002 (Sibelius).
Recording and editing facilities by Polyhymnia International on behalf of Emil Berliner Studios.
Recording Editors: Erdo Groot & Holger Bussse (Walton), Sebastian Stein (Sibelius).
Recording Editors: Erdo Groot & Holger Bussse (Walton), Sebastian Stein (Sibelius).
Mixed for SACD by Erdo Groot.
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