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Leopold
Hofmann
Concerto
for Violin and Strings in B Flat Major
Concerto for
Violin and Strings in A Major
Concerto for
Violin, Cello and Strings in G Major
Lorraine McAslan,
violin
Tim Hugh,
cello
Naxos 8 554233
60 minutes: DDD
1997
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Track Listing:
Concerto for Violin
and Strings in B Flat Major (Badley Bb1)
1.
Tempo giusto
2. Adagio
3. Vivace
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(7:32)
(5:36)
(5:13) |
Concerto for Violin,
Cello and Strings in G Major (Badley G1)
4.
Tempo giusto
5. Andante poco tarde
6. Allegro
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(7:31)
(7:25)
(5:47) |
Concerto for
Violin and Strings in A Major (Badley A2)
7.
Allegro moderato
8. Adagio
9. Allegro molto
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(8:42)
(6:46)
(5:21) |
Review Excerpt
These Viennese
concertos, probably from the 1760s, are galant works, with
florid solo parts and elaborate lines, a leisurely harmonic pace
and a good deal of sequence, but they are shapely and effective
music, with tenderness in the slow movements - and also wit: the
finale of the B flat Concerto is especially ingenious and beguiling.
Then there is the double concerto, for violin and cello, which
has much attractive dialogue and duetting, rather in the manner
of the Mozart violin-viola Sinfonia concertante. The Adagio here
is also eloquent. The performances are excellent, with clean,
perfectly tuned and expressive violin playing from Lorraine McAslan.
Tim Hugh plays equally securely and with a keen sense of style.
Tempos are well chosen by Nicholas Ward who obtains spruce accompaniments
from the Northern Chamber Orchestra.
Classical
Good CD Guide 2001
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