Henry Vieuxtemps was a towering figure in the line of 19th-century violinist-composers, receiving admiration from Wagner, Chopin and Berlioz. A virtuoso in the Paganini tradition, Vieuxtemps was also one of the first to employ a full Romantic orchestral palette in his concertante works and to imbue them with a true 'symphonic' conception, as these examples show. They include the Duo brillant, Op. 39 - a dramatic and expressive mini double concerto for violin and cello, the bravura caprice Old England, Op. 42 and the Air variÃ©, Op. 6 with it's rich lyricism, four variations and dashing coda. As a soloist, orchestra concertmaster, chamber musician, and educator, violinist Reto Kuppel has been a prominent contemporary figure on the German musical scene. A winner of the International ChÃ¢teau de Courcillon Violin Competition, he has performed throughout Europe, Asia and the US. Kuppel studied with Andreas RÃ¶hn at the Hochschule fÃ¼r Musik und Theater Hamburg and Dorothy DeLay at The Juilliard School. He studied chamber music with Ralf Gothoni, Herman Krebbers and Felix Galimir, and is an avid chamber performer, also appearing with string quartets.

Tracklist:

Fantaisie, Op. 21 "Souvenir De Russie" (Version For Violin & Orchestra)
Old England, Op. 42 (Version For Violin & Orchestra)
Duo Brillant In A Major, Op. 39 (Version For Violin, Cello & Orchestra): I. Maestoso
Duo Brillant In A Major, Op. 39 (Version For Violin, Cello & Orchestra): II. Adagio
Duo Brillant In A Major, Op. 39 (Version For Violin, Cello & Orchestra): III. Finale. Allegretto
Andante Et Rondo, Op. 29bis (Version For Violin & Orchestra)
Air Varié In D Major, Op. 6 (After Bellini's Il Pirata) [Version For Violin & Orchestra]
Hommage À Paganini, Op. 9 (Version For Violin & Orchestra)

UPC: 747313399376
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 6.12.20
Format: CD

Vieuxtemps / Kuppel / Bosch - Works for Violin & Orchestra (CD)