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James Ehnes, St. Louis Symphony & Stéphane Denève – Bernstein: Serenade – Williams: Violin Concerto No. 1 (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:01:28 minutes | 1,09 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © PENTATONE
The St. Louis Symphony and their music director Stéphane Denève present a wonderful program featuring two of the most accomplished American composers in history: Leonard Bernstein with his Serenade and John Williams with his Concerto for violin and orchestra, both performed by star James Ehnes, one of the most exceptional North American violinists. John Williams himself was present at the recording of his violin concerto, working together with the St. Louis Symphony, Denève, and Ehnes. Both works evolve around love: Bernstein’s Serenade was inspired by musings on love from Plato’s Symposium while Williams’s work was arguably inspired and eventually dedicated to his suddenly deceased wife. By combining these two concert pieces, this album puts the symphonic work of Bernstein and Williams at the center, two composers who weren’t afraid of crossing the boundaries between film music and “serious” classical genres at a time when these worlds were generally kept far apart. Especially in Williams’ concerto, there are still hints of his work as a film composer; the slow movement brings to mind a scene of emotional gravity.
Widely considered one of the world’s finest orchestras, the SLSO maintains its commitment to artistic excellence, educational impact, and community connections. The St. Louis Symphony, Stéphane Denève, and James Ehnes all make their Pentatone debut.
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Leila Josefowicz, St. Louis Symphony, David Robertson – John Adams: Violin Concerto (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 33:08 minutes | 609 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Nonesuch
In 1994 John Adams composed his Violin Concerto, a work of breath-taking virtuosity written in an exhilarating and strongly rhythmic tone, sign that it was partly conceived for the New York City Ballet; even if the first movement is somewhat reminiscent − with its dreamlike atmosphere as well as fluid and elusive harmonies – of Berg’s Violin Concerto. It’s worth noting that the orchestra, in addition to its traditional elements, features a strong percussion section as well as two synthesisers that further add to the piece’s dreamlike and uncharted hue. That same year, violinist Leila Josefowicz (born in 1977) made her debut at Carnegie Hall in a concerto by Tchaikovsky conducted by Marriner: a big leap into what was to become an established international career. And it’s precisely for Josefowicz, small world indeed, that Adams wrote his dramatic symphony Scheherazade.2 for violin and orchestra: the bond between the soloist and the master is undeniably strong, and her interpretation couldn’t be more faithful to Adam’s original idea.
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Leila Josefowicz, St. Louis Symphony, David Robertson – John Adams: Scheherazade.2 (2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 47:36 minutes | 850 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Digital Booklet, Front Cover | © Nonesuch
Nonesuch Records releases the debut recording of American composer John Adams’ Scheherazade.2, a new dramatic symphony for violin and orchestra. The recording features David Robertson and the St. Louis Symphony and virtuoso violinist Leila Josefowicz, for whom the piece was written. The piece was informed both by the Rimsky-Korsakov piece “Scheherazade,” from which it draws its name, as well as the “Arabian Nights” collection of folk stories.
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