Composer: Béla Bartók
Performer: Baiba Skride
Orchestra: WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
Conductor: Eivind Aadland
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Orfeo
Release: 2019
Size: 954 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Bartók: Concerto for violin and orchestra no. 2, BB 117, Sz 112
01. I. Allegro non troppo
02. II. Andante tranquillo
03. III. Allegro molto
Bartók: Rhapsody no. 1 for violin and orchestra, BB 94b, Sz 87
04. I. Lassú. Moderato
05. II. Friss. Allegretto moderato
Bartók: Rhapsody no. 2 for violin and orchestra, BB 96b, Sz 90
06. I. Lassú. Moderato
07. II. Friss. Allegretto moderato
For her eighth album on Orfeo, Baiba Skride presents a programme of works by the Hungarian composer Béla Bartók. In addition to his own instrument, the piano, the violin remained the most important instrument for Bartók throughout his life. This is probably due to the fact that, with its subtle versatility and traditional associations, the violin was eminently suited to his folk music transcriptions and adaptations. This new recording demonstrates Baiba Skride’s facility in conveying this special Hungarian atmosphere. She’s supported by the WDR Sinfonieorchester under Norwegian conductor Elvind Aadland. Baiba Skride (born 1981) is a Latvian classical violinist. She was the winner of the Queen Elisabeth Violin Contest in 2001, and has performed around the world, including alongside the London Philharmonic Orchestra, and New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.