February 5, 2016

Moravec: Violin Concerto

Paul Moravec is one of the most admired and acclaimed composers of our time, his music standing out for its melodic grace, lyrical intensity and rich harmonic language.

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About the album

Maria Bachmann, violin
James Nyoraku Schefler, shakuhachi
Stephen Gosling, piano
Voxare String Quartet
Symphony in C conducted by Rossen Millions

Track List

Violin Concerto
1) I. ––
2) II. ––
3) III. ––
4) IV. ––

Shakuachi Quintet
5) I. ––
6) II. ––
7) III. ––

8) Equilibrium
9) Evermore

"Bachmann plays with a high gloss that makes obvious Moravec’s gifts for lyrical writing, both in the concerto itself and in a pair of works for violin and piano: the pensive Equilibrium, composed for the present album; and the effusive, old-fashioned album leaf Evermore (2004)."
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