EugÃ¨ne YsaÃ¿e, a violin virtuoso admired by all his contemporaries, was an inheritor of what has justly been considered as the Belgian school of violin, whose ascendancy can be traced back to the beginning of the 19th century. His work as a composer, however, is much less well known today and it is this facet of his extraordinarily active life that we will explore here. He composed many different types of works; here we present his works for solo violin and orchestra, including two movements of violin concertos which are now available on record for the first time, and his chamber music. A great champion of the music of his time, YsaÃ¿e gave the first performances of a great number of works, many of which were dedicated to him as well as having been commissioned by him; the most well-known of these pieces are also included here. This fascinating boxed set from the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel is a fine example of the work of this important musical institution: it features the Chapel's masters and the young soloists who trained there alongside two Belgian orchestras of international renown.

Tracklist:

Violin Concerto in E minor~I. Allegro appassionato non troppo vivo
Violin Concerto in D minor~I. Allegro moderato
Caprice d'aprÃ¨s l'Ã‰tude en forme de valse de Saint-SaÃ«ns, for violin and orchestra
PoÃ¨me, for violin and orchestra, Op. 25
Harmonies du soir, for string quartet and string orchestra, Op. 31
Sonata for violin and piano in G major~II. TrÃ¨s lent
Sonata for violin and piano in A major~I. Allegretto ben moderato
Sonata for violin and piano in A major~II. Allegro
Sonata for violin and piano in A major~III. Recitativo-Fantasia: ben moderato
Sonata for violin and piano in A major~IV. Allegretto poco mosso
Trio de concert "Le Chimay" for violin, viola and cello
String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10~III. Andantino, doucement expressif
Concert for violin, piano and string quartet in D major, Op. 21~II. Sicilienne
Concert for violin, piano and string quartet in D major, Op. 21~III. Grave
Sonata for two violins~I. Poco lento, maestoso - Allegro fermo
Sonata for two violins~II. Allegretto poco lento
Sonata for two violins~III. Allegro vivo e con fuoco
Trio de concert en une partie "Le Londres" for two violins and viola
RÃªve d'enfant, for violin and piano, Op. 14

UPC: 5400439007581
Label: Fuga Libera Label
Release Date: 1.24.20
Format: CD

Tribute To Ysaye / Various Box - Tribute to Ysaye (CD)