Halvorsen & Nielsen: Violin Concertos
Sheet Music

SKU: NX.8573738

By Bjarte Engeset, Henning Kraggerud, and Malmo Symphony Orchestra. By Carl August Nielsen, Johan Halvorsen, and Johan Svendsen. Classical. Listening CD. Published by Naxos (NX.8573738).

UPC: 747313373871.

In his day, Johan Halvorsen was one of Norway's most talented violinists and an internationally renowned conductor and composer. With its beautifully lyrical themes and Norwegian character including Hardanger fiddle effects, his Violin Concerto was described by contemporary critics as "an outstanding work" and performed to great acclaim in 1909. It was considered lost, only to be rediscovered in 2015 in the archive of its original soloist. With its equally confident opening and symphonic proportions, Nielsen's Violin Concerto combines emotive power with a delightfully pastoral character, while Johan Svendsen's spontaneously inventive and melodic Romance has become one of his best-loved works.

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