Released 7 September 2009 Artist Nicola Benedetti Label Deutsche Grammophon | Length 68:53 Release date 7 September 2009 Genre Classical music | |
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Fantasie
(2009) Tchaikovsky and Bruch Violin Concertos
(2010) Similar Vaughan Williams and Tave, Homecoming: A Scottish Fantasy, The Silver Violin, Szymanowski: Violin Concerto | ||
Fantasie is the fourth studio album by Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti.
Contents
Album information
Benedetti's fourth album, Fantasie, was released on September 7, 2009. It features the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexei Grynyuk, Vasily Patrenko and Andrew Litton.
Fantasie is made up from a selection of well-loved violin pieces that form her fourth violin showcase. The repertoire is varied, ultimately all popular pieces and greatly different from the repertoire on her most recent studio albums. The combination of virtuosic, gipsy-influenced pieces with introspective meditations and songs represents the two aspects of violin-playing that particularly interest Benedetti.
For Fantasie, Benedetti has put aside the concerti to explore some of the recital greats, including Vaughan Williams’ "The Lark Ascending", one of the greatest works for violin which was, for several years, voted Classic FM’s favourite piece of classical music in their Hall of Fame.
Track listing
- "Zigeunerweisen Op.20" – 8:59
- "The Lark Ascending" – 16:03
- "Introduction And Rondo Capriccioso" – 9:19
- "Meditation From Thais" – 5:40
- "Tzigane" – 10:03
- "Spiegel Im Spiegel - 9:50
- "Vocalise" – 6:11
- "Apres Une Reve" – 2:48
Songs
1Zigeunerweisen - Op 20Royal Liverpool Philharmonic - Vasily Petrenko8:59
2The Lark AscendingLondon Philharmonic Orchestra - Andrew Litton16:00
3Introduction and rondo capriccioso in A minorCamille Saint-Saëns9:19